Bitter, Shallow, Petty and Angry

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My latest sin-vintory.

I was struck tonight, by how utterly shallow, how thoroughgoingly petty I actually am.

I have been aware for months (if not years) of how deep my bitterness is. And for years I have been despairing of my anger. I’m afraid of my anger. I’m afraid that I’m going to lose control of myself. It’s depressing. God has blessed me and all I am is angry… Continually and pervasively angry. I can hardly function; everything upsets me so.

Am I just more aware of it? Or has my anger, in fact, become more intense? I don’t know. What I do know is that, in my current state, I am completely unfit for Heaven. I have no business there. I was a fool to ever think that I was fit.

Am I the Only Christian Conservative NOT Surprised by the Election Results?

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I want to preface my comments with the Sole Authoritative Source of Truth, the Bible:

2 Peter 3
Beloved, I now write to you this second epistle (in both of which I stir up your pure minds by way of reminder),
2 that you may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us, the apostles of the Lord and Savior,
3 knowing this first: that scoffers will come in the last days, walking according to their own lusts,
4 and saying, “Where is the promise of His coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of creation.”
5 For this they willfully forget: that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of water and in the water,
6 by which the world that then existed perished, being flooded with water.
7 But the heavens and the earth which are now preserved by the same word, are reserved for fire until the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.

8 But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
9 The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish,  but that all should come to repentance.

10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up.
11 Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness,
12 Looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be dissolved, being on fire, and the elements will melt with fervent heat?
13 Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.

14 Therefore, beloved, looking forward to these things, be diligent  to be found by Him in peace, without spot and blameless;
15 and consider that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation—as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given to him, has written to you,
16 as also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things, in which are some things hard to understand, which untaught and unstable people twist to their own destruction, as they do also the rest of the Scriptures.

17 You therefore, beloved, since you know this beforehand, beware lest you also fall from your own steadfastness, being led away with the error of the wicked;
18 but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.

 
We, as a Country, have not only rejected Christ but we have now rejected the other foundations of this United States. Santa Clause has trumped working hard. Conservatives everywhere, even Rush Limbaugh, are beginning to wake up to the fact that Conservatives in this country ARE out-numbered. Knowing better, I was holding onto that hope as well. And while I did not FULLY expect Romney to win, I had hoped such MIGHT be the case.

The Nation underwent another FUNDAMENTAL change last night. A change that has been decades in coming and is now (seemingly anyway) a change that is leading us down the last leg of a dark path.

Our answers are not in the politicians of this world, as this world is passing away.  Jesus said that His Kingdom was NOT of this earth. Those of us who have our hope IN Christ Jesus need not let our hearts be troubled, for God is sovereign. He is not surprised by this in the least, indeed it has passed through His very hands.

Those of you who do NOT know Jesus Christ, those who are currently rejecting His RIGHTFUL rule in your life, consider the following: God has stated in His Word that EVERY knee will bow and EVERY tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ IS Lord. God is withholding His judgment so that YOU have a chance to turn to Him in faith AND repentance.

The choice is up to YOU.

Two Things We Are Told NEVER to Discuss

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You know them, you’ve been told yourself. We are told it is either impolite or futile to talk about Religion and Politics. We hear it all the time. “There are some things you just don’t discuss”, as though that is it.

There is a small problem with this; BOTH affect our everyday lives in ways that, sometimes, we cannot even imagine. Our views of who or what God is, should affect every aspect of our being. How our country should be run (regardless of which country we happen to live in) and how we think it should be run, is of paramount importance in terms not only of spending but also social policy and international policy. By not discussing these vital issues, we leave ourselves open to error, indoctrination and brainwashing at every level in our lives. By insisting that we be “sensitive”, polite and non-judgmental, we are, in fact, being lead down a path by folks who have religious and political views, but they are (in a manner) disguised in the cloth of “neutrality”. A “neutrality” that does not exist.

Do not fall for the lie of neutrality, avoid the grievous error of peace at any cost. Your life, indeed your very soul, is too precious for such a thing. There are those who would destroy you and the country you live in. So, talk about religion! Discuss politics! If we ever hope to gain a real understanding of either, we MUST converse and debate vigorously regarding God and Government. Now, we do not want to be intentionally rude or offensive, but we MUST NOT remain silent!

An Even Worse Pharisee

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A judgmental, critical, self-righteous spirit. That’s what I’ve got. What I need is Jesus Christ to be not only my Savior but my Lord and King. I lack wisdom, I lack discernment and probably worst of all, mercy. Please, Lord Jesus I need wisdom. (James 1:5James 1:5
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5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.  

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It’s no wonder I’m not winning anyone to Christ. It’s no wonder I’m not telling folks about Jesus! I may not, in fact, have Him myself. This is really not good. Please, God help me! Save me! (Acts 2:21Acts 2:21
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21 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.  

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To Those Who Are Reading This:

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Jesus loves you. You have heard that before, I’m sure and likely you’ll hear it again. I just want you to know that it’s not just a platitude. It’s not a catch-phrase or a trite cliché (though it might sound like one). See, that’s one of our problems here in the West.. particularly in the United States. We’ve heard it so many times that it’s lost all meaning for most of us. And that’s really a sad thing. It’s a dangerous thing as well.

I don’t know who you are or what your particular situation is at the moment. You might make a lot of money or a little. You might be a Liberal or a Conservative. That doesn’t matter either. You might have been in a church your entire life or never have stepped foot in one. Or most likely; you fall somewhere in between all of these. My point is that no matter who you are or where you are  you need help. You might not even know it. I know I didn’t . I thought I was fine. I was pretty average, pretty pedestrian. I thought I was something special… We are all special, but for a very different reason than we think. But, I’ve digressed.

The Person of Jesus and who He is, is the most important question that we can wrestle with… we might not think that to be the case, but, if you’ll bear with me on this, we can discover together things about Christ, things that are not only vitally important but have eternal value and consequences.

So, I hope you’ll stay and post. I hope we can talk. Because I need to and I hope someone else does as well.

I am Sick of the Lies!

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I am sick of playing the victim. I am tired of being lied to. I am fed up with every single moment of my life being some kind of crisis. I am exhaused from worrying and living in fear. I am sick of being a coward. And I am sick of sin.

In 1997 God got my attention and showed me the Truth. Yes, that’s Truth with a capital “T”. Here is what God showed me:

1) The Bible is The Word of God. Not just that, but it is the ONLY Book that He ever wrote.

2) The Bible is complete and perfect. There are no “secret books” or gospels that have been “left out”. In it is all that we need to know to come into a relationship with The God who made us.

3) We need salvation and Jesus Christ is the ONLY way we can be saved. We simply cannot be “good enough”.  Now when I say that I want to make absolutely clear that, as far as I can see, everyone I’ve ever met is, quite frankly, a better person than I am or have been. I am the last person that deserves salvation. And I do not mean that in a hyperbolic sense either.

Having been shown that… what did I do? Everything wrong that I possibly could have done! I recoiled completely! I have been sinful in the worst possible ways. I have been stubborn and stupid, hard-headed and obstinate. And the question I keep asking myself is:”Why”? What was I thinking? Did I think I knew better than Him? Is that what I was doing?

So, my reason for this blog is to try and “sort out” what has gone on in my life over these last 14 years. I want to make clear that what I know about Jesus and about God The Father is not of my doing. In other words, I cannot take credit for anything but my errors. And don’t just believe me, I want you, I urge you to check this stuff out for yourselves.