Truth in Love – blog entry

Wednesday, May 08, 2013

Recently someone sent me the following question.

What does it mean to be completely dependent on God?

That is a question you will be discovering the answer to for a lifetime. Our dependence upon God unfolds like a beautiful flower opening over a course of time, throughout the span of life. It deepens in color, richness, beauty, and delicacy until it becomes something that is so breathtaking it brings tears to your eyes each time you think of its wonder.

In the infancy of your Christianity, it means you trust enough to approach Him with innocence by trusting that His Way is the ONLY way things are to be done. You are dependent on His care, greatness, goodness, and wisdom to know the best path for every situation. Paths you can discover through His Written Word, the Bible, and/or communication with Him, prayer.

Secondly, you completely depend upon His agenda for you and for your life. You begin to set aside your agenda and your own ideas and you begin to seek only what He wants for your life and then you act accordingly. True dependence is not just found in the knowing of God’s Will but also displayed in the taking of action once God has shown you something, given you a revelation, required something of you, or prompted you to some form of action. Dependence says, ‘I trust that You know what is better for my life than I know.’

If you can just begin to move sincerely in these two aspects of complete dependence, you would see so much more peace, freedom, and inner security enter your life.

Spiritual/Political Disclaimer:

This blog will not be for the faint of heart or the easily offended. It will not be in any way politically correct. It will make every effort to share the truth in love, [Ephesians 4:11-16], to a decaying and dying society and church. I share what I share not to hurt, harm, or offend any person[s] or group; I do it because Christ’s Standard and Truth is not being represented by enough of His Followers and I do it out of love. I love enough to tell His Truth.

Ephesians 4:11-16 NKJV

¹¹And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, ¹²for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, ¹³till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; ¹⁴that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, ¹⁵but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ— ¹⁶from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.

Truth in Love – blog entry

Monday, April 22, 2013

In the last thirty years, I have had knowledge of countless Christian Children bullied and harassed in public school because of their faith. Children left with little or no recourse most of the time. Did they get help? Were they defended? Were they tolerated? What about equal time for the teaching of tolerance toward Christian Children who actually love and talk about Jesus. I think not… in the public school system today. Christian Children are ridiculed and even suspended for talking about Jesus. Sadly, some have even been literally killed because they expressed their faith.

Example: Columbine – Rachel was shot, then her shooter went over and picked her head up by the hair then asked her, ‘Do you still believe in Jesus now?’ She said, ‘You know I do.’ The young man then shot her in the head. [Note: This account was given by her brother and I personally heard him tell the story.]

Hence, I have one question. Do you think or believe that this same school, or any public school for that matter, will be giving equal time to training their students not to bully CHRISTIAN JESUS FOLLOWING CHILDREN? Yes, that is what I thought. May God have mercy on their souls.

From the year 1998 – today I have done a lot of teaching on political correctness and the dangers of this distorted concept. In around 2000, I addressed the issue on my radio program. I even gave a prophecy about the effects political correctness would have on the corporate church. I cannot tell you how many Christians and Church Leaders thought I was overreacting and would tell me ‘Oh, we just have to honor God by loving people.’ Yes, that is technical true but as a young protégé and friend recently pointed out to me, two things can be presented to the public, both can be technically true, but you can mislead people by the way you present those fact, whether you present them all, and in what context; my response to her, ‘True yes, honest no.’ Therefore, do we need to honor God by loving people? Yes. That said we also need to love people more and honor God in a greater way by rightly representing Him and placing the highest honor on his Word. I wonder today if those individual who thought in 1998 – 2000 that I was overreacting still believe that today. Time is the greatest revealer of truth.

http://standupforthetruth.com/2013/04/middle-school-girls-forced-to-ask-classmates-for-lesbian-kiss-during-anti-bullying-presentation/

“Stand Up For The Truth” is a great organization, if you are not familiar with it, and you are devoted Follower of Christ, you need to be.

Spiritual/Political Disclaimer:

This blog will not be for the faint of heart or the easily offended. It will not be in any way politically correct. It will make every effort to share the truth in love, [Ephesians 4:11-16], to a decaying and dying society and church. I share what I share not to hurt, harm, or offend any person[s] or group; I do it because Christ’s Standard and Truth is not being represented by enough of His Followers and I do it out of love. I love enough to tell His Truth.

Ephesians 4:11-16 NKJV

¹¹And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, ¹²for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, ¹³till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; ¹⁴that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, ¹⁵but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ— ¹⁶from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.

Truth in Love – blog entry

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Can you imagine twisting Jesus’ Words to support your twisted cause? Those with little or no respect for the Word of God, and the Power of The Word of God, do it all the time, both inside and outside of the Church.

This is a great example of just that type of distortion.

"… marginalize Christian ethics in favor of a contrary worldview – is really about is marginalizing and silencing the critique of social trends or behaviors, if the objection is informed by traditional moral precepts. …."

http://standupforthetruth.com/2012/02/judge-not-abusing-matthew-71/

“Stand Up For The Truth” is a great organization, if you are not familiar with it, and you are devoted Follower of Christ, you need to be.

Spiritual/Political Disclaimer:

This blog will not be for the faint of heart or the easily offended. It will not be in any way politically correct. It will make every effort to share the truth in love, [Ephesians 4:11-16], to a decaying and dying society and church. I share what I share not to hurt, harm, or offend any person[s] or group; I do it because Christ’s Standard and Truth is not being represented by enough of His Followers and I do it out of love. I love enough to tell His Truth.

Ephesians 4:11-16 NKJV

¹¹And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, ¹²for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, ¹³till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; ¹⁴that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, ¹⁵but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ— ¹⁶from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.

Truth in Love – blog entry

Sunday, April 07, 2013

On this Sunday morning remember regardless of your personal beliefs Rick Warren and his wife need your prayers in order to cope with what will most likely be the most difficult thing they will ever cope with in their lives – the death of their child. Their son took his own life, according to Warren, and that will cause them yet another layer of grief.

There is a relentless attack today upon the children specifically of ministers and spiritual leaders. The Enemy is attempting to use the children to either destroy or break the spirit of the spiritual leaders. It is a widespread problem that thirty years ago we did not see – another sign of how horribly we, America, have lost our way spiritually.

Truth in Love – blog entry

Wednesday, April 03, 2013

If we do not listen to the advice and the counsel of God’s Word, of our spiritual advisors, or our elders we will find ourselves trapped by chains that bind us, strongholds that control us.

Do not waste your energy on anger it will keep you from coming up with a productive plan for how to deal with your situation.

God gave us freedom, with freedom comes responsibility. We have the freedom to do whatever we want to do, we have the freedom to go wherever we want to go, we have the freedom to choose whatever we want to choose; but perhaps, the greatest freedom is knowing you have freedom and choosing to remain. To remain faithful, to remain obedient, to remain a servant to the One True Master.

Love is more stern and splendid than mere kindness. C.S. Lewis.

It is not enough just to acknowledge or accept what God is telling you; you must surrender to the Truth found in what He has reveled to you or told you or instructed you to do.

The lie of detached disinterest is the hallmark of our society and a lie from the pit of hell meant to destroy the very fabric of human relationships.

Spiritual/Political Disclaimer:

This blog will not be for the faint of heart or the easily offended. It will not be in any way politically correct. It will make every effort to share the truth in love, [Ephesians 4:11-16], to a decaying and dying society and church. I share what I share not to hurt, harm, or offend any person[s] or group; I do it because Christ’s Standard and Truth is not being represented by enough of His Followers and I do it out of love. I love enough to tell His Truth.

Ephesians 4:11-16 NKJV

¹¹And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, ¹²for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, ¹³till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; ¹⁴that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, ¹⁵but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ— ¹⁶from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.

Truth in Love – blog entry

Saturday, March 30, 2013

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.”

John 3:16

If God could whisper in your ear after reading the above Scripture this is what I envision He would say.

Do you really BELIEVE in Me? Do you know what it means to believe in Me? I was given so that anyone, yes anyone, who chooses would have everlasting – eternal life.

Life comes from the hand of the Father through the blood of the Son. My blood was poured out – out of love for every person ever created or that will ever be created. I long for that relationship with the living creation. I long for that relationship with each of you.

You however, must choose Me. For I have already chosen you, and anyone else that would come, when I walked that road with My cross and lay there while they crucified Me. I wanted to give the world the greatest gift of all time, reconciliation with God. To be able to have a relationship once again with the Almighty is the greatest gift anyone will ever receive. For many it will take their date with judgment for them to realize this truth. Do not be one of those people.

I am here, I want you; want Me. – I died for you and rose again. I want you to believe in My death and My resurrection. Won’t you believe? – I am here to forgive you. I want to forgive you; ask Me to. – I am here to enter your very being, living and having relationship with you. I want to enter; ask Me in. – I am here and want to give you the greatest gift of all time, everlasting life. I want to give it; let me give it to you. – I respect you. I will let you choose. Please choose Me.

To believe means to fully trust in only Me. I am waiting – what will you do?