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With spiritual awareness comes a rebirth, seeing the world of man through new eyes and not being one bit pleased with who we are. We started as animal in nature with a dash of the spirit of God, becoming dual in nature with the ultimate goal of becoming spirit in nature, the goal of the Kingdom. Man often takes what is new and good and reverts it back to what man has always known. Change doesn't come easy. Consider. Jesus and religion have little connection with each other. Jesus brings...

“You ask and do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your pleasures.” James 4:3 (NASB) It’s not always easy for us to nail down precisely what are motives are for any specific request from God. It can be fairly easy to turn a selfish motive into a sympathetic plea for the good of someone else. Of course God is not fooled – but I think we sometimes fool ourselves. In this case, it may be that what’s wrong with us is we lack wisdom. Wisdom provides...

MercyMe We Win I don't have to know you Just to know you have been lied to at some point or place Well, I can relate And you're wondering if it's worth it heartbroken, feeling worthless Oh, the hurt is too great Like a punch in the face But don't forget we've got something else in common Bigger than all our pain and all our problems This goes out to anyone down for the count It's not over Don't give up, don't throw in the towel Just remember who you belong to Let me remind you...

What we all seek What remains after we die? Our money goes first, perhaps fought over by our loving family, or fame if we have it is soon gone, and if not what does it matter(?), a picture in a book or in many books means little when dead. Perhaps it is the seeds planted in loving service, giving life to others producing much fruit, is what remains. For love is what we all seek like plants rising up to the sun seeking light and warmth.--Br.MD

In the beginning, God Almighty, created heaven, earth, and all living things. Sometime after creation, the Archangel Lucifer (Satan or the devil) rebelled against the Creator and war broke out among the angels whereby Satan and one third of the angels rebelled against God. As punishment, these angels were cast out of heaven to dwell on the earth. Mankind, Adam and Eve, were part of God’s perfect creation and lived in the Garden of Eden. They were instructed to rule over God’s creation and...

Letter to Michael who died in 1958 (my little brother) The most common experience for most of us, if we live long enough, is to experience the loss of loved ones, be they family, or friends. Over the last few years, my family has experienced the loss of three siblings. It is not easy, but a normal part of life. Losing a sibling at birth, and not having any experience of knowing, loving, holding, or simply being with, is something different altogether. Below is a letter I wrote to a brother...

Discipleship is about perfecting our walk with Jesus. The primary goal for all believers should be to become a true servant to others as Jesus demonstrated with his life. Of course, we have an enemy who is actively trying to stifle that evolution. The best way to outsmart the devil is to work together in our common goal to serve God by serving others. To that end, I have a concept for your consideration, suggestions, constructive criticism, and further development. This is a concept I’ve...

The Servant Song Brother, let me be your servant. Let me be as Christ to you. Pray that I might have the grace To let you be my servant, too. We are pilgrims on a journey. We are brothers on the road. We are here to help each other Walk the mile and bear the load. I will hold the Christ-light for you In the night time of your fear. I will hold my hand out to you; Speak the peace you long to hear. I will weep when you are weeping. When you laugh, I'll laugh with you. I will...

Holy Feast of St. Therese 2019 Only God can see what is in the bottom of our hearts; we are half-blind.—St. Therese of Lisieux Two great sins that are very common, so common in fact that they are taken lightly. Something is sinful when we fail to love as commanded by our Lord. It is something that we do to ourselves, and along with it comes a self-wounding that leads to alienation from ourselves, others, and sadly in the end, if allowed to grow in our souls, from God. Self-hatred leads to...

There are many opinions about what it means to be a good Christian and sincere follower of Jesus Christ. I’ve given some of this advice myself. Love God with all your heart, move closer to him by studying the Word of God, share your thoughts with God in prayer, worship God on a regular basis, and serve God by serving others. Those are the basic tenants of the Christian faith. I’m not sure any single item on that list is more important than the others; however, serving God by serving...

Chris Tomlin I Will Follow Where You go, I'll go Where You stay, I'll stay When You move, I'll move I will follow All Your ways are good All Your ways are sure I will trust in You alone Higher than my side High above my life I will trust in You alone Where You go, I'll go Where You stay, I'll stay When You move, I'll move I will follow You Who You love, I'll love How You serve I'll serve If this life I lose, I will follow You I will follow You Light unto the world Light...

There is a dual nature in man. Thus, there is a dual nature in Christianity. There will always be those who wish to oppress and those who wish to set free. Consider that for roughly a tad less than 1700 years, man has followed the dictates of the Gentile church using basic rules that man has prioritized over those of scripture. The same rules that man had followed for thousands of years before that to establish power and empires, man's hierarchical rules. Same rules, same purpose when in...

This past weekend while pondering shortfalls in my relationship with the heavenly Father I began to realize how many hours of each day I simply live my life WITH Him and fail to live FOR Him as He has called me to do. The gospels clearly illustrate the difference between “living for” and “living with” our heavenly Father as illustrated through the life of Jesus. Jesus taught His disciples how to live “for” the Father in both word and deed teaching us to be active servants humbly fulfilling...

Chaos /life/faith Faith can be bare-boned at times, with trust being the only operative ingredient working. Chaos seems to be part of life, though if I had my way I would do away with that. Then again, I feel if that wish came true, perhaps I would disappear, or just become flat, like a lake with no ripples; for struggles seems to be needed by our species. Like the salmon striving to go upstream to breed, so we do the same, often for reasons that are veiled. An inner compass guides me, and...

I believe that this is a very important video, and is saying something very necessary in today's church. I have often wondered why so many believe in the the message that some of the preachers pass on to their followers.