Author: Faith

The darker it is; the brighter light shows.  And that is how it will be in the coming years.  Although it may grow dark, God’s Light will be seen throughout the world and will be even brighter.  The people who follow Jesus will serve as beacons lighting the way home so others can find Jesus and the way home.  And some of them will become lights themselves.

But remember what Mary shared with us:  

“But when evil finally seems to triumph over all, when all seems lost, Complete Restoration of the Church will begin and the Church will finally reawaken”.

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“His foundation is in the holy mountains.  The Lord loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.  Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.’ – Psalm 87:1-3

When this was written, the writer was referring to Israel.  But many also believe that America was also Blessed by God.  People from all over the world want to come here.  And while the issue of securing our borders-remains an issue.  No one disputes that is a great compliment that so many would like to live in America!

But, because we have been so Blessed, much is required of us as a nation.

“For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.” – Luke 12:48

There is much going on in our world today, and much of it is bad.  But clearly as the above verse indicates, we don’t get to just sit on the sidelines. 

While it’s understandable that we do not want to get involved in anything outside our own country, God’s children live throughout the world, and so we must bring Christ’s Love and Mercy and go there too ?.

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We can’t help but worry about the possibility of WWIII, and we should be concerned.  But the real “worry” what is already happening, it is the spiritual attack on our country and on other countries!

“¹³ But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.”-John 16:13

No one would bomb a train of children or a church filled with children, if they were truly filled with the Holy Spirit.  But without the Holy Spirit, we can not “see” the truth of our own actions, or anyone else’s.  So more important than all else, both for our salvation and our ability to make informed and right decisions, is to accept Jesus as our Savior.

For without Jesus, we can not receive the Holy Spirit.  And we need His Help ?

For there is only One Truth-God’s!

Courage comes from God “walking with the Lord”, but it also comes from trusting our Lord with the outcome.We need to do right, because it is right. And when we are afraid, and in some cases, we can almost feel paralyzed with fear, we need to act and trust God with the outcome.

I can remember working on the “One Nation Under God” license plate. And I can praying and telling God, “He had the wrong girl!”, lol. I felt that our Father needed someone more brave, less shy, smarter… But apparently God did not agree. But I did have one thing-I was willing :). And God reminded me, my willingness was my gift to God, but the outcome belonged to Him!

What a relief that was, lol…

And that is really all we need! A Willingness to serve God in any way He asks :), God will provide the rest! And God did :). He surrounded me with wonderful friends who had all the courage and smarts, that I didn’t :). and that is exactly how the “One Nation Under God” license plate was created and I am just grateful that God let me be a part of it :).

Whether it is big things or daily things. Whether it is caring for our children, going to work, or fighting to protect innocent children threatened by war-God is with us and He loves us!

God will always provide us with what we need to do His Will 🙂

The government wants to be God-to give us handouts for our most basic necessities such as food.  They want us to trust them, even when they do evil. But we need to put our faith and trust in God-not in our government.  And in the teachings in God’s Word. For God, “He remembers his covenant forever, the promise he made, for a thousand generations, – Psalm 105:8. And when we need help, God gives it to us, ““He spread out a cloud as a covering, and a fire to give light at night.  They asked, and he brought them quail; he fed them well with the bread of heaven.  He opened the rock, and water gushed out; it flowed like a river in the desert.”-Psalm 105:39-41

The government wants to be God.  To give us hand outs for our basic needs, such a food.  The government want’s us to forsake our faith in the Lord and put our trust in them.  But this would be a very grave mistake and to High a Price to pay!

We need to put our Trust in God.  Our Hope for salvation in Jesus.  Our Faith in the Holy Spirit.  Not in the government.  The government will always let us down. 

The government is filled with people.  Some are good, some are evil and some are both. 

But God is Always Good!  And God is always Faithful.  And God Always Keeps Him Promises!  God will never let us down-ever ?

Keep your Trust in God and it will be well rewarded 🙂

People all over the world love Jesus.  People on all different sides.  And people in all different wars cry to Jesus for help.

In the Ukranian War, we have seen so many pictures of those who are suffering-and we pray for them and support them!  But somewhere in Russia there is also a mother who loves Jesus who just received the news that her son is dead.  She suffers to and cries out to Jesus.  They all need our prayers.

Power can corrupt what were once good men and women.  Governments can make truly evil decisions.  But the people themselves are a mix of good and evil, just as they are here.  There are the kind-hearted who love God and their neighbor, and there are the mean-hearted who love no one.  Not even themselves.  And there is the fact that war can change people. Pray for them all.

Please pray for everyone who is suffering.  And please pray that their hearts remain kind-hearted and soft.  Open to God and to loving-everyone.

Hug often, Pray always, and Love deeply and forever! And know that God loves each of us 🙂

Psalm 86

1 Bow down thine ear, O Lord, hear me: for I am poor and needy.

² Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.

³ Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily.

⁴ Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

⁵ For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

⁶ Give ear, O Lord, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.

⁷ In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me.

⁸ Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works.

⁹ All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name.

¹⁰ For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.

¹¹ Teach me thy way, O Lord; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.

¹² I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.

¹³ For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.

¹⁴ O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them.

¹⁵ But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, long suffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

¹⁶ O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.

¹⁷ Shew me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed: because thou, Lord, have helped me, and comforted me.

What would Jesus do?  Serve God first and only God ?

We live in a very difficult time.  A time filled with worry and fears about our future for all of us!  Thankfully God says:

“Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble” – Matthew 6:34

And when we think about it, God is so right ?.  When we feel overwhelmed, we are usually thinking about what may come tomorrow.  But if we do ever become overwhelmed, God WILL help us:

“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.” – Isaiah 41:10

Will WWIII come?  Will THE End Times come?  Will our economy crash?  Perhaps.  But what we are facing Today is probably something we Can handle.  And if bad things happen Tomorrow, God Will help us ?

And remember: Jesus is the Bridge 🙂

Do not fear and do not make choices from fear, God is always faithful!

“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.’-Matthew 6:33

Serve God first and only God! ?

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” O give thanks unto the Lord; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people.

² Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works.

³ Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord.

⁴ Seek the Lord, and his strength: seek his face evermore.

⁵ Remember his marvellous works that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;

⁶ O ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye children of Jacob his chosen.

⁷ He is the Lord our God: his judgments are in all the earth.

⁸ He hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations.

⁹ Which covenant he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac;

¹⁰ And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant:

¹¹ Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance:

¹² When they were but a few men in number; yea, very few, and strangers in it.

¹³ When they went from one nation to another, from one kingdom to another people;

¹⁴ He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes;

¹⁵ Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.

¹⁶ Moreover he called for a famine upon the land: he brake the whole staff of bread.

¹⁷ He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant:

¹⁸ Whose feet they hurt with fetters: he was laid in iron:

¹⁹ Until the time that his word came: the word of the Lord tried him.

²⁰ The king sent and loosed him; even the ruler of the people, and let him go free.

²¹ He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his substance:

²² To bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his senators wisdom.

²³ Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.

²⁴ And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.

²⁵ He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtilly with his servants.

²⁶ He sent Moses his servant; and Aaron whom he had chosen.

²⁷ They shewed his signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham.

²⁸ He sent darkness, and made it dark; and they rebelled not against his word.

²⁹ He turned their waters into blood, and slew their fish.

³⁰ Their land brought forth frogs in abundance, in the chambers of their kings.

³¹ He spake, and there came divers sorts of flies, and lice in all their coasts.

³² He gave them hail for rain, and flaming fire in their land.

³³ He smote their vines also and their fig trees; and brake the trees of their coasts.

³⁴ He spake, and the locusts came, and caterpillers, and that without number,

³⁵ And did eat up all the herbs in their land, and devoured the fruit of their ground.

³⁶ He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.

³⁷ He brought them forth also with silver and gold: and there was not one feeble person among their tribes.

³⁸ Egypt was glad when they departed: for the fear of them fell upon them.

³⁹ He spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light in the night.

⁴⁰ The people asked, and he brought quails, and satisfied them with the bread of heaven.

⁴¹ He opened the rock, and the waters gushed out; they ran in the dry places like a river.

⁴² For he remembered his holy promise, and Abraham his servant.

⁴³ And he brought forth his people with joy, and his chosen with gladness:

⁴⁴ And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people;

⁴5 That They might observe his statues, and keep his laws. Praise the Lord.

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