A fictitious local television station (WWJD) was streaming an extremely informative series on their faith community’s “Neighborhood Watch” feature. They approach total strangers and inquire of them if they would accept an invitation to visit their Church. The reporter follows that question with: “Did you know that when the average person becomes a Christian, he or she is not necessarily thinking ‘horizontally’ about what just happened. i.e., that they have agreed to be adopted into a new family of people. Instead, they are usually thinking ‘vertically’–that is, looking upward to a new-found relationship with the Almighty God and Jesus Christ.

What is not realized at the outset is the fact that the Kingdom of God is like a composite of family members. And that God ordained the creation of a new family community right here on earth made up with those who have become his followers. Basically, the walls that contain the family is called the church; and the place without walls is the heart of the confessed believer.

ISN’T THAT GOOD NEWS!

Jesus’ first group of followers were a community of various people. Better known as the 12 disciples or apostles, this group of men were all baptized, ate and prayed together, performed miracles, wonders and signs, and ministered to the people. (Acts 2:41-47) Over time, the new baptized members learned to participate in the services and other activities of the church. But most of all, the membership learned to fellowship with one another.

What about you? Since your conversion, have you been responsible for introducing someone else to Christ? I asked myself this question and without much hesitation, could recall several opportunities where the Holy Spirit had given me the unction to approach total strangers. My first approach is generally by expressing a compliment concerning something relating to them.

Once when I was eating alone in a restaurant, I noticed a young lady also eating alone seated not too far from me. After a while, I introduced myself and invited her to join me. I learned she had just relocated to my city and was looking for a new beginning. What an opportunity to inquire if she was also looking for a new place of worship. But I said nothing at that time. So, at first I commended her on taking such a brave step. (My agreeing comment allowed her to continue expressing personal information about herself.) The conversation proceeded from there (with her talking and me listening) and NOW with so much information at hand, ultimately, I finally spoke of the sisterhood and family-friendly church home I had and invited her to attend. You guessed it! She eventually became a member of my church. The rest is history.

A few years ago, I celebrated a milestone birthday with a large party attended by a host of family and friends. After reading an article in the AARP monthly magazine, I followed up on what a reader and contributor to the magazine had done. I read where she had given a sum of money to each party participant and had asked them to pay it forward. As a result, she had received feedback from some of her guests with inspiring stories of gratitude. So, I decided to do the same thing.

For my most recent mile-stone birthday I also celebrated it with a big party. This time, since I had more than 80 party goers, I only gave each attendee a dollar and asked them to add to it if they so desired, but to pass it on by paying it forwarded with a blessing that God would be glorified. For me, that turned out to be the highlight of my birthday bash. And several months later, my attendees are still reporting to me their results.

Believe it or not…my friends….more than seven years later attendees are still talking about that big event.

GOD IS STILL BLESSING ME!!

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When I was a little girl, my daddy use to sing to me this song as he twirled me around and mimicked playing a piano like Nat King Cole: ‘Straighten up and fly right…straighten up and fly right…straighten up and fly right…cool down poppa don’t you blow your top.”  It’s a song about a buzzard taking a monkey for a ride in the air.  Now, while in flight, the buzzard tries to throw the monkey off of his back.  (Click the picture for more lyrics.)

Straighten Up And Fly Right

Wherein lies the premise for this week’s blog.

I know the lyrics of this song is a stretch in comparing just how many people soar through life’s journey mounted on the wrong set of wings, heading in the wrong direction, about to crash and ending up choking on past failures and unrealized illusions.  Those of us who are Believers in Christ should seek to know what His plans are for our lives.  That way, if we adhere to His plan, we are way ahead of the game, and less likely to go off half cocked.

“Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.”  Ephesians 4:16

What if you don’t have a clue of what God’s will is for your life.  Well, I’m glad you asked. 

Allow me to render the following suggestions that are germane, whether you are a Believer or non-believer.  These points will help you determine if you are operating on God’s time or your own.

• Regardless of what age you are, reexamine your life’s true accomplishments. Ask yourself if they were true contributors to your success and to the benefit of others.
• Were these contributors of success truly recognized by others and expressed in a complimentary and audible way to you. In other words, did anyone else validate what you believed you saw in yourself.
• Along the way, did you listen to your inner voice that prompted you to explore, exercise more faith, or to seek others advice.  Ask yourself; how did I respond.  Did I always do it my way?

I intentionally posed those points above because did you know that all of us have dozens of hidden talents and abilities.  Hopefully, during some phase of your life you have tried to participate in things you have never before tried.  You know that old saying, ‘Try it, you’ll like it’.  It doesn’t matter how old you are now, because you should never give up or stop experimenting.  Scripture reminds us to always consider our hearts and personality:

“Each one should test his own actions.  Then he can take pride in himself, without comparing himself to somebody else, for each one should carry his own load.” Galatians 5:4. 5

God gives each person at least one gift and to others, many gifts.  Experts say you should not try to figure out that gift(s) until you have experienced a number of things in life either physically or through studying about it.  You may even benefit by taking a personality test.  And don’t forget there is a lesson to be learned in your failures.  Pastor Rick Warren says people rarely see God’s good purpose when there is pain or failure or embarrassment.  But Jesus had this to say to Peter when Jesus washed his feet:

“He (Jesus) came to Simon Peter, who said to him, ‘Lord, are you going to wash my feet?’  Jesus replied, ‘You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.'”  John 13:6, 7

Finally, we all have a spiritual obligation to live within the plans God has for our individual lives.  He will richly reward us if and when we do.  This is true because if we don’t abide you will lose the path to God’s understanding of what is that good and perfect work.   It’s like running a race or practicing for some event.  If you don’t exercise your muscles they weaken and become useless to you.  In other words, you either ‘use it or lose it’.

God’s plans are truly an undeserving gift to us which allows us to soar like an eagle…not a buzzard.  And God’s eagle will never try to throw us off its back.  All we have to do is straighten up, seek Him, trust and rely on His word and operate with a cool head and not  blow our top when something so easily besets us.  (Get the picture?  Now does the song make sense?)

Those persons operating under their own strength will lose it and their reward will be a lie that crumbles and fades.  Therefore…

Scripture Lesson:  “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.  I Timothy 2:15

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I want to learn more and more about Jesus

Question? Have you ever thought about the inscription you would like to have written on your tombstone? Well I have. And from the beginning, it has always been: “IN ALL THY GETTING, GET AN UNDERSTANDING”. PROVERBS 4:6-7

Yes, ever since my parents and grand parents introduced me to the Lord Jesus, it has been my desire and a blessed journey of seeking an understanding about what, why, and how I could become more and more like Him. Of course, my journey was complicated at first, but as I grew in life and the more I learned of the life and message of Jesus, my soul and desires were for the Holy Spirit to make my quest more and more obtainable.

Therefore, as a child, I started writing letters to Jesus, poems to Jesus, prayers to Jesus, songs to Jesus and drew pictures for Jesus. I even read my Bible to Jesus. I guess you can say I was mesmerized by the life, goings and comings of a Savior named Jesus. I pleaded for a better understanding of why He loved me so. And miraculously, one day while I was reading my Bible, I got stuck in Proverbs Chapter 4. For some reason I kept going over the phrase, “…in all thy getting, get an understanding.” That did it!!!

I buried that Bible phrase in my heart from that day on. I’ve told my family, my friends, my church members and anybody else who will listen, they BETTER write that phrase on my tombstone. And if for some reason they don’t, I’ll come back to haunt them!

Some time ago, while in deep conversation with God, the Holy Spirit shared with me a thing or two about the "Great Physician".  Basically, I came away with this penetrating thought:  "Remain in me (Jesus), as I also remain in you.  John 15:4

So, for this week's blog I want to share with you how to be at peace and in good health in this environment even when our bodies are racked with pain; troubled with disturbing thoughts; and our spirits are questioning our faith on every side.

For your understanding, I will apply certain scripture references that will give meaning to why Jesus used so many examples of life's emotions to teach on how to be blessed and content when all hell is breaking loose around us.

FIRST RULE OF THUMB:  THE PURPOSE

While living down here on earth, those who follow the cross ought always to be salt and light to the world (Matthew 5:13) regardless of what physical, mental or material state we find ourselves in.  If we are to be disciples of Jesus Christ, our ways and demeanor should bring illumination and savor (preservation) to our fellow man.  Thus, living in a manner befitting the atmosphere of the Kingdom of God!

SECOND RULE OF THUMB:  THE SCRIPTURE

Our scripture is found in Matthew from chapters 4:23 through 5:12.  You will recognize it as containing The Beatitudes.  The word Blessed is used quit often and means more than just 'happy'.  It takes on the ultimate well-being and distinctive spiritual joy of those who share in the salvation of the kingdom of God.

So, during my conversation with God, I asked the Holy Spirit why did He use physical human emotions that depict pain and sorrow to define the word 'blessed' or in some Bibles 'happy'.

For example:  Blessed are the poor in spirit...
                       Blessed are they that mourn...
                       Blessed are the meek...etc.

THIRD RULE OF THUMB:  GET AN UNDERSTANDING OF GOD'S WORD

Why use physical emotions?  Because those examples have a deeper longing and infuse more sincere compassion not only for personal righteousness, BUT also justice for the oppressed.  Let me explain further; when scripture says blessed are the merciful it means that those souls not only forgive others but also have empathy for them.  When you are sensitive to God's forgiveness it frees you from feeling guilty and brings comfort to your soul.

In my quest to share my beliefs as to why we all must prayerfully consider thinking about what we would like to have written on our tombstone is because those thoughts will help you begin living towards that goal. You are actually inviting the Holy Spirit to come and join you in your spiritual quest to please and serve the Holy Son of God.  It will surely help to keep your mind on WWJD.

Try it...You might like it!

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After reading the title for this week’s blog, I challenge you to surmise why I labeled God’s penchant as being those 4 words. Can you list the names of Bible characters who just might fit the bill? I want you to THINK! THINK! THINK!

RULES: There Are 10 Biblical Character Names Hidden In The Word Find Puzzle Below:
(Identify each Bible name by the Bible clues from 1 to 10.)

1. Appointed by God to be 2nd in command (JOSHUA)
2. Only female Judge named in the Bible (DEBRA)
3. Those pillars were no match for him. (SAMSON)
4. He had the power to turn back time (HEZEKIAH)
5. Though in prison he was rewarded for day dreaming (DANIEL)
6. Destined to become a mother. (MARY)
7. First homo Sapiens to receive Responsibility (ADAM. EVE
8. Who holds The key to the bottomless pit? (ANGEL)
9. He can only receives power from his adversary (SATAN) God is Satan’s adversary
10. He received a personal message from God (JOHN THE BAPTIST)

B	A	P	T	I	S	T	H	O	A
X	D	L	Z	X	A	V	E	K	E
D	T	A	G	B	M	C	Z	V	G
N	E	O	M	Q	S	X	E	F	D
M	D	B	M	V	O	X	K	T	F
Q	A	V	R	T	N	S	I	K	J
Y	N	D	Z	A	E	C	A	O	C
F	I	M	A	F	J	O	H	U	E
B	E	E	P	M	D	N	T	V	L
J	L	Q	H	S	R	L	E	D	G
E	X	S	U	T	U	G	J	E	O
S	W	B	Y	V	N	I	G	H	N
U	Q	R	J	O	S	H	U	A	A
S	A	I	W	J	V	K	O	D	T
M	N	L	E	G	N	A	H	J	A
A	O	P	R	E	T	E	p	L	S

My Prayer for you…………

Dear Lord………Only You know just how much I want to spread Your life-giving messages to Your people. For, only You know how whimsically You sometimes allow the Holy Spirit to speak to me. Oh, how I love our times together and desire to share it with all those sisters and brothers you gather to have me share it with. You pleasure me in so many spirit-filled ways and for that I feel blessed and highly favored.

I feel certain that many will enjoy searching out the answers to the Cross Word Puzzle above. Why? Because Your Spirit has taught me so much about Your personality through various means of entertaining modes of operations. I trust You will be pleased with their test scores. (Readers. you are encouraged to post a comment.)

Continue to please bless and keep all of us in your loving care. And we will be careful to give Your Name all the honor and all the glory and all the praise. Amen and Amen.

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(1.) Man from the beginning was disobedient a robber, and a betrayer

(2.) Man from the beginning broke God’s heart and caused his Son to

enroll in workers compensation

(3.) Man from the beginning has failed to honor God and

expected payback form the disfortunant

(4) Man from the beginning has a desire to build bigger barns

and to rule himself

Perhaps a much better question for the 4 pictures above would be, “Would you rather be more right than righteous?”

Before you can answer the dual questions posed in this week’s blog title and the caption written beneath these pictures, you must correctly make an assertion as to which bible scripture references best reference them. Hopefully, what you will spiritually discover is that God, too, has a spiritual discerning heart that is capable of being broken.

To assist you on this ‘fact-finding’ mission, Google informed me that ‘scriptural bankruptcy‘ signifies a human being’s inability to earn salvation through one’s own merit or righteousness. This area is exclusively and utterly God’s department. So, to encourage you that Google has collected numerous scriptures for you to apply to the 4 points above, give that resource a try. Or, better yet, use a Strong’s Concordance.

Here is the way I embrace this blessing to be chosen: I see it as the Lord giving me an additional opportunity to be a blessing to one of His beloved souls. Please forgive me, My Lord, when I may have turned a blind eye to someone in dire need. Stand beside me and guide me when I stray off the straight and narrow paths. Allow me to be strong, faithful and true when comforting your precious ones. Direct my overflowing ambitions and take control of my latter days here on this side of Glory. Amen,

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Next, some photogenic visional illusions danced in my head and finally a swell of reassuring notions began to form in my head and in my heart. Finally, my Blogger’s block was lifted and my soul was released. I’m at peace, now! I can finally concentrate on writing my blog for this week. Why. Because suddenly the Holy Spirit gave me complete assurance that He was with me in this endeavor and was already forming my thoughts on the messaging that God wanted me to present to his readers. And the Spirit added these words; “NOW faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”

The Holy Spirit cautioned me to be sure I knew the definition for the word explicitly(1).

Good evening, my devoted Bearers of the Cross.  Partakers of a Heavenly Calling to become Followers down here on earth and precisely in the likeness of the Apostle and High Priest of our Profession, our Lord and Savior, Christ Jesus.  I greet you in harmony in knowing that there is a Better Way; that faith without works is dead; and that faith without hope is like a hot coal being removed from the fire, placed on the hearth and watching its glow go out.  For we cannot continue to grow in this Christian life alone.  We need the warmth and fellowship of each other.

So let us allow our Profession in Christ to be exercised, WHICH IS OUR FAITH, and begin to receive our compensation and fringe benefits as well as Bonuses that God has in store for many of us.

HOW CAN THIS BE ACCOMPLISHED?

1. First off, know your job description.

2. Know who your Supervisor is.

3. Know what company policies are.

4. Know what the consequences are if you do not perform.

5.  Know what your limits are and be willing 
     and ready to accept change.

ANALYSIS

1.  Moses received the Law, a Blueprint of what to do.

2.  He and all the people knew who wrote those laws
     and who was their "Boss".

3.  But the Company of God, Inc., began to realize that 
     the people could not follow the rules and regulations
     on a consistent basis.   The Company also
     realized that the consequences and penalties
     were too sever.                                                                                                                                                     
     
4. So, a new policy was initiated -- A BETTER WAY -- and 
   the only requirement printed in the job description was .... 
   YOU MUST HAVE FAITH! and keep it.                                                                                                                                                                                                                   






NOTES: (1) Explicitly: to state something in a clear, direct, and detailed manner, leaving no room for confusion or doubt

Because some of the Ole Timers were so set in their ways and thought that the “Better Way” policy was so easy that there must be a fly in the ointment somewhere, they resigned and went to work in their same capacity at another firm.

But the younger people accepted the challenge based on the promises of the Employer….That He would put His Son in Charge. And all that the people had to do was to accept Him as the Supervisor, form a union (the Church) and begin to study the By-Laws (The Holy Bible).

You know the rest of the story. How Jesus has set an example that no man can top. How He did not just sit in His father’s Office, but came down among the workers. How he demonstrated His love by giving of Himself.

Nothing less is expected of us, Dear Partakers of this Heavenly Calling, if we are to continue to be in the employ of this Company. We must begin to exercise our Faith by releasing it to others and depending upon our Faithful Father to keep His promise and making everything alright.

REREAD THIS CLARION CALL AND WEEP FOR GLORIOUS STEADFASTNESS IN THE SERVICE OF THE ALMIGHTY!

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WHERE ARE ALL MY PEOPLE, God wanted to know! Who knew? I certainly did not know. Did you? So, I had a prayerful conversation with God. The atmosphere all around me began to change. And in my quiet spirit, Acts 1:8 welled up in my mind: “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

Now, I had been set free. The shackles that prevented me from composing this week’s blog was subsiding. Ideas were now flowing and uplifting subjects were coming to light. The answer to God’s question concerning the whereabouts of His witnesses could now be found. While searching through my files I came across something I had written for a Bible Study group in August 2017 entitled “Overflowing Fruit”.

As young and new Christians grow and develop into mature Christians, God expects us to communicate periodically and prayerfully with his Son, Christ Jesus, and report on the progress of those saints placed in our charge. And our grade point average is based on how successfully we have introduced new converts into the workings of the Fruit of the Spirit which is found in Galatians 5:22-24.

There is a reason for God being a tuff Task Master in this situation. Hopefully, you have gleaned from the study of Gal. 5:22-24 that man’s true compelling desires of the flesh (Satin’s modes of operation) are detrimental to how the Fruit of the Spirit is to perform in the life of a Believer. Those to whom Jesus Christ has entrusted the Holy Spirit, He has also given the power via the Fruit of the Spirit.

For guidance in your role and nurturing of those new saints the Lord has placed in your sphere of biblical maturing take a close look at the guiding material you may find helpful. Hopefully, with the incorporation of the Holy Spirit becoming your wings, your prayerful reports to our Father may cause you to seek more earnestly the Fruit of the Spirit as your Cornerstone. Who knows. You may be the cornerstone that the builders accepted!

OUR DAILY BREAD BIBLE STUDY AUGUST 29, 2017 ‘OVERFLOWING FRUIT’ Bible Verse and Definitions for The Fruit of the Spirit (GAL. 5:22-23a)

Act 4:32a Self-control	All the believers were one in heart and mind.	Restraint exercised over one’s own impulses, emotions or desires.
Acts 4:32b Love	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.
Acts 4:33a Peace	With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus.	Freedom from disquieting or oppressive thoughts or emotions.
Acts 4:33b Kindness	And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all…	The quality or state of being kind; affection.
Acts 4:34a Forbearance	…that there were no needy persons among them.	The refraining from the enforcement of something as a debt, right or obligation that is due.
Acts 4:34b Faithfulness	For from time to time those who owned land or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales…	Faithful implies unswerving adherence to a person or thing or to the oath or promise by which a tie was contracted.
Acts 4:35a Gentleness	…and put it at the apostles’ feet,	The quality or state of being gentle’ honorable’ mildness of manner; or disposition.
Acts 4:35b Joy John 15:16 Goodness	…and it was distributed to anyone who had need. “…but I chose you…so that you might go and bear (good) fruit–fruit that will last…”	Delight; the expression or exhibition of such emotion. The quality or state of being good. (Only GOD is Good. He alone enables us to bear fruit, not we ourselves.)

My prayer for you…………..

Dear Heavenly Father: You truly light up my life! You know just how to get my attention in so many ways. I am truly blessed and divinely enlightened each time you lift me higher and higher in my understanding of the blessed way you function. Lord You Rock!!! YES, and I claim You as my Source, my Inspiration and my Joy.

Now I have a better understanding as to why you chose those 9 character traits to serve as guide lines for your people to live by as we all strive to be more and more like You! You realized from the get-go that Satin would be out-matched if the people who were called by Your Name would humble them selves and pray as well as put on Your whole armor and clothe themselves in the Fruit of the Spirit..(hot diggity dog)…then Ole slew-foot would find himself unemployed, broken and defeated.

HELP US, HOLY FATHER. TRY US ONCE AGAIN AS WE FOCUS ON DOING THINGS THAT NOT ONLY MAKE US HAPPY, BUT THAT BRINGS HAPPINESS TO OTHERS YOU SEND OUR WAY.

AMEN AND AMEN

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Question: Dear Readers: Has God ever imparted to you any general, special or divine revelation? In other words, has He ever allowed you to ‘peep His hold card’? (Meaning: to receive an awe-inspiring revelation concerning things.)

Who am I and what is my real name according to the Almighty?

Many, many eons ago, I was in the habit of inquiring about many, many subjects that my family, friends and professionals could not answer. During that stage of my life, I even acquired a nickname….’My friend, Irma.’ Irma was depicted as a scattered-brain radio personality character that constantly asked her boss several off-based questions. Her questions always solicited a prolonged and robust stream of laughter from the piped-in radio audience and also stay-at-home listeners.

I never liked my nick-name and more times than not, actually, I was ashamed of it. But now that I am older and wiser, and have learned to appreciate other people’s idiosyncrasies (unique, peculiar habits, behaviors, or mannerisms specific to people), I feel blessed to have possessed this characteristic trait.

This awakening came about recently one evening as I was searching my file cabinet, looking for a subject matter to blog about. And guess what(?). I found it!

(The Title For This Blog Was Recently Added) 
"GOD KNEW WHAT WAS BEST FOR ME"

God knew Jesus before He was born, and Jesus knew himself and God before he (Jesus) was born.
"I and My Father are one.  Before Abraham was, I AM. "(John 10:30)

When you know who you are and where you are before you are born, that is called your divine,
eternal preexistence, or having omnipresence.

(If all of this sounds confusing, don't worry.  You will understand it better in the "hereafter".)

Since John the Baptist knew before hand that Jesus already possessed a divine nature, John did not want to
baptize Jesus a 'second' time.  John the Baptist also knew that he, himself, possessed a divine nature, too. 
Scripture tells us that they were both cognizant of spiritual things.  (John 1:4; and 1:23)

God knew Jeremiah before he was born, but Jeremiah did not know anything before he was born;
not himself, not God, not anything.  (Jer. 1:5)  Jeremiah did not have a divine nature when he was first 
born.  He had to be 'born again' to receive it. You read about him receiving his new birth in Jeremiah 1:5-10.  
Being 'born again' means to be filled with the Holy Spirit.

A person's first birth is a water birth.  The second or new birth (regeneration) is called a spiritual
re-birth or a spiritual awakening...your divine nature.

Abraham received his second birth in Genesis 15:6.  When it happened, Abraham understood
it fully and because he was willing to 'believe' God to the max, God accounted it unto him as
righteousness.  (Abe was around 75 years old at that time.)

HOW TO RECOGNIZE A GENERAL REVELATION VS A SPECIAL REVELATION:

1. Identify your situation by specifically naming it. Put it on the alter. Ask the Holy Spirit to also include anyone else that might be in the same boat. Return often to your prayer closet.
2. Keep notes on your progress. Try to gather specific spiritual advice from on High.
3. Remember in order to conquer your watery dilemmas you first have to step out of the boat.
4. Begin matching Scripture with your notes. This will lead to identifying general from special revelations.
5. Your general prayer concerns will soon turn into specific special prayers of thanksgiving.

My daily prayer (sample) for all those who are carrying heavy burdens:

Dear Heavenly Father, Your holy word is truly like a sledge hammer that is able to crush rocky boulders in pieces. Therefore will You please clarify the holy Bible scriptures to me so that I can clearly distinguish between the commands of God and my own interpretations. Help me to carry out the message of Your Word with great responsibility and deliberation. As one of your children, I ask these blessings in the Precious Name of Your Only Begotten Son, Jesus Christ, my Lord and my Savior. Amen