Sadly, this is totally my parents and my sister. It doesn't matter what evidence I give, they won't hear it. They only trust the government and the media that they know has lied to them repeatedly. It is awful seeing smart people, that I care about, so easily controlled.
It does seem that way. I think maybe there were a couple of leaders that weren't Satan controlled. They were either murdered or an attempt was made on their lives.
I was recently listening to a health podcast that got off on a tangent relating to murdered politicians, especially in Africa. They related it to those that stood up to the covid crazy, but I think it is deeper than that. It is satanic.
A post about faith and how my views and actions have changed. This post is more personal than many of my posts.
https://trustjesus.substack.com/p/a-change-of-heart
A Change of HeartLeft Behind, Part 4
MAY 24, 2024
For most of my Christian life I haven’t been focused on end times or heaven. I wanted to go to heaven, but not now. I had other things I wanted to do that were monopolizing my attention. I was focused on what is happening here on Earth, not preparing for my heavenly home. Although the Bible, both New and Old Testaments, are full of prophecies about the end times, it just seemed so far away and so confusing, so I pretty much blocked it out as far a study and effect on my life.
As the world started going crazy, with shortages, pandemics, crazy government policies, and wars starting all around the world, I started working to prepare my family for these hardships. I got involved with politics. I kept extra food on hand. I kept my car’s gas tank above a half of a tank. I started a garden and got 3 bunnies to breed for meat. I was doing all of this based solely on my own effort. In the back of my head, I knew God would provide for my needs. I had seen how he took care of me in the past, but I was still trying to do everything on my own. I worried about what would happen to my family if something happened to me because I was taking care of them. What I should’ve been doing is giving all my problems and worries to God and letting the all powerful creator God take care of things. I worked by my own power until my health suffered.Recently, as the world has gotten crazier every month, I finally had a change of heart and mind. I looked back at how God had provided for me through every hardship. I read the Bible and saw God’s promises for the future. My prayers changed from praying the solution that I wanted, to praying the problem and letting God do what He knew was best because I’d already seen in my life how God gives us what we don’t want, but what we need: “And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.” (Romans 8:28)I went from worrying about my needs to trusting God for my needs (not saying I don’t prepare for hard times, but in a relaxed, non-worrying, good steward kind of way). I went from trying to change the government and politicians to trying to change hearts and minds for God. I went from avoiding reading end times prophecy to studying it as if my life depended on it. I went from worrying about the future to looking forward to the future. I went from worrying about my needs to worrying about the needs of those that don’t know Jesus.I can’t say that I never worry. I do, but I’ve learned to give my worries to God. Recently my son was asked to volunteer at a pro-life fundraiser. Shortly after he said yes, I received a prayer request because a pro-abortion group planned to raid the fundraiser and cause mayhem and destruction. My first thought was to tell my son (who is 19 and a Godly young man) that he couldn’t go to the fundraiser, but then I stopped myself and decided that God had this. I know my son is a faithful Christian, so if the worst happened, he would meet Jesus early. I decided to let him go and I just prayed fervently. There was a church service going on at the same time as the fundraiser. This confused the protestors. They couldn’t figure out what to do and therefore did nothing. God confounded their plans and I learned a well needed lesson to trust everything that is important to me to God. He is faithful.It used to be that, when I saw things going wrong in my country, state, county, and city, I would vote harder, get involved with politics, work with the party to improve the platform and resolutions, and help campaign for my favorite candidate. Now I’ve come to the conclusion that we get the candidates we deserve. I still vote, but I put my effort into sharing the gospel and turning people to Jesus. We can have a bigger influence by changing the hearts of the people than by campaigning for a particular candidate. We not only can benefit all of us on earth, but also make a heavenly difference. It isn’t that campaigning for and voting for Godly candidates is bad, but thinking a person can save us is bad. There is only one savior, Jesus Christ. Our faith needs to be in him and not in a politician, a party, or a government.As the world goes down hill, I am filled with hope. The rumors of wars, the growing evil, the pandemics, the storms, the move towards global governance means Jesus is coming soon and I am getting excited about it in a way I never was before.I hope you can turn from worldly interests to the Savior. I hope you can get excited to see Jesus face to face and to meet him in the air.Trust Jesus.
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My son was eating some ice cream from a bowl and states, "I think a good argument can be made for eating ice cream from a plate rather than a bowl. It is easier to eat all of the ice cream."
My husband asked, "is that to make easier to lick the ice cream?"
son: "yes"
It's my favorite. I'm still figuring out the new version. I think I like it, but it is a big enough change, I'm still figuring it out. It doesn't seem to lock up like the old version sometimes did.
No. The priests added time in their genealogies to make themselves look older. Ancient records show fewer pharaohs than more recent lists and disagree with older writings from other countries. They have a bunch of pharaohs that either have no history or identical histories to other pharaohs that are the added generations.
It isn't always the cost that matters. I've had a Rolex (a gift from my father) and a Timex. I liked the Timex better. It had indiglo, so I could see it in the dark. The Rolex would get dirty and quit keeping proper time after 3-5 years and have to be cleaned. The cleaning cost was several hundred dollars. I could buy at least 10 Timex's for that price. Such a waste of money.
Insane! I knew it was going to be cool and rainy today, but it just started snowing large white flakes. It definitely isn't cold enough for any of it to stick, but it is snowing in late, mid June.
I would argue with the major premise of this article that Bitcoin is based on nothing. All money is a measure of work done. Every Bitcoin in existence was created through work and these days, a lot of work. That gives it some value. The fact that it is easily transferrable world wide and secure from being stolen if the keys are maintained properly, gives it value that things like precious metals don't have. Unlike normal fiat money, it is based on work rather than debt. That makes it worth more than fiat money. The fact that it is easier to use for fast, international commerce makes it better than precious metals.
Of course right now I have all 3 because each has a benefit and a problem/risk. By having all 3, you hedge your bets best of all. I'd say the only argument should be what percentage to put in each rather than why one is bad.
I agree sometimes. I disagree sometimes. Sometimes I partially agree, but not entirely. Whatever the case, it is always entertaining and thought provoking, so I enjoy your rants on various subjects.
I enjoy hearing other points of view. Sometimes they change my mind. Sometimes they strengthen my existing beliefs. Either way, it helps.
Although I definitely do not like many of the things AI is being used for, there are reasonable uses for AI (assuming it isn't trained to be biased, which is a big if). I've told gab.ai to search aig.org and icr.org and give me 50 evidences of a young creation and to give me a link to one article on each and it spits out the data in less than a minute. That saves me a lot of research time. It is handy. I then use the information gathered to write my article. I wouldn't trust it to write my article itself, but it is useful for research.
Of course it is often used for tracking people and doing other nefarious things that are terrible. Like most things built by man, it can be used for good or for evil and can be used for evil; it can be assumed to be able to do things and do bad things because it is trusted before the technology is perfected; and it can be used for good.
As one person I follow stated, (paraphrasing) "AI is here for good. It will be used. Better for the good guys to learn it and use it for good than to leave it to the bad guys to use for bad. while the good guys don't understand it and therefore can't defend against it"
We'd been having nice highs in the 70s, but today and tomorrow are going to be rainy and highs in the 40s (maybe making it to 50 F today). Our weather is so different. :)
Aren't the farts caused by bacteria breaking down the food the cows eat and helping them digest their food, so they can be healthy and stay alive? It seems like stopping that process would at least harm the cow's health, if not kill the cow.
This is my post on whether you are ready for the rapture.
https://trustjesus.substack.com/p/will-you-shrink-away-in-shame
Will You Shrink Away in Shame?Left Behind: Part 3
MAY 19, 2024
This post, although I’m including it as part of the Left Behind series, is not directly about the End Times, but I feel I need to add this to it because in the end times, our relationship with Jesus (or lack thereof) determines everything. Are we saved or unsaved? Have we trusted Jesus or not trusted Jesus? Are we children of God or not? We must know the answer to this question because our very life depends on it.
For the most part I am going to answer this question using 1 John, but to start I want to include one other passage to make sure we all consider this carefully.“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter. Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness.’ (Matthew 7:21-23)Sadly, there will be people who think they are Christians, but they are not among those saved by Jesus. Their hope was in their works, their church attendance, the fact that they were better than someone else, or even just their positive attitude. They never really knew Jesus. They never truly trusted Him. They never truly submitted to Him. Yes, we can really know for sure, and we need to make sure our faith is real.This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth; but if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. (1 John 1:5-7)If we are saved, our lives should show it. There should be a difference between us and those of the world. It should be obvious to others that we are different.Even among the unsaved, there are many, who most people would consider “good” people. They are friendly. They are generous. They are helpful. They are likable. Unfortunately, if they haven’t confessed their sins, submitted their lives to Jesus, and believed what the Bible says about Jesus, then they are not considered good by God and they won’t be joining Him in heaven. These people who seem “good” are actually defiant towards God. They have hidden vices and hidden evil thoughts. We all have sinned, but only those who have submitted to Jesus will be cleansed “from all sin.”If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar and His word is not in us. (1 John 1:8-10) {Italicized phrases used below}Only those who have confessed their sins will be forgiven. With so many things in life, before we can be cured or fixed, we have to admit we have a problem. We all have a sin problem. Jesus promises, “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness,” but we have to confess our sins. We can’t hold onto the fantasy that we are “good” people. Anyone who thinks they are good without Jesus will NOT be saved.
My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; and He Himself is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world. (1 John 2:1-2) {bolded words defined below} {Italicized phrases used below}Trusting Jesus and submitting to Jesus should lead to less sin. Instead of sin just being a regular part of life, it should become a rare exception. In addition to believers sinning less than they did before trusting Jesus, they also are defended by Jesus and covered by His righteousness.AdvocateNOUNa person who speaks or writes in support or defense of a person, cause, etc.a person who pleads for or in behalf of another; intercessor.a person who pleads the cause of another in a court of law.1When we trust Jesus, “we have an Advocate with the Father” who pleads on our behalf, who is an intercessor for us with Father God. He defends us in the court of God. He defends us and protects us from the wrath we deserve.PropitiationNOUNthe act of propitiating (making favorably inclined; appeasing; conciliating.); conciliation:something that propitiates (makes favorably inclined; appeases; conciliates.).2Because Jesus bore our sins and gave believers his righteousness, he covers our sins and makes God favorably inclined towards us instead of wrathful towards us.By this we know that we have come to know Him, if we keep His commandments. The one who says, “I have come to know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him; but whoever keeps His word, in him the love of God has truly been perfected. By this we know that we are in Him: the one who says he abides in Him ought himself to walk in the same manner as He walked. (1 John 2:3-6) {Italicized phrases used below}If we have truly trusted Jesus as savior and submitted our lives to Him, there should be a change in our actions, words, and thoughts. We should be a new creation. We should be more like Him.Now it is true, we don’t go instantly from being sinners in open defiance of God to being perfect imitators of Christ. There should, however, be a continual transformation to become more like Christ. Yes, we may have a few digressions, but the general trend should be becoming more Christ-like. If our thoughts, words, and actions are not becoming more Christ-like, we need to investigate what our true relationship with Jesus is. If we are continually becoming more Christ-like, then “By this we know that we are in Him: the one who says he abides in Him ought himself to walk in the same manner as He walked.”Beloved, I am not writing a new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you have had from the beginning; the old commandment is the word which you have heard. On the other hand, I am writing a new commandment to you, which is true in Him and in you, because the darkness is passing away and the true Light is already shining. The one who says he is in the Light and yet hates his brother is in the darkness until now. The one who loves his brother abides in the Light and there is no cause for stumbling in him. But the one who hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going because the darkness has blinded his eyes. (1 John 2:7-11)One strong sign that a person is a child of God, and saved by Christ, is that this person is loving. They love God. They love fellow believers. They love the lost and want to win them for Christ (not just beat them in an argument or verbally discipline them). Because the believer cares for the souls of the lost, understands that the unbeliever’s words and actions are aimed at Jesus, and understands that they are due to the unbeliever’s feelings of guilt, believers should pity the lost rather than hate them. “By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” (John 13:35) Anyone filled with hate needs to investigate whether they have truly trusted Jesus.I am writing to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven you for His name’s sake. I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him who has been from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I have written to you, children, because you know the Father. I have written to you, fathers, because you know Him who has been from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one. (1 John 2:12-14) {Italicized phrases used below}If you have confessed your sins to God, believed that Jesus (the son of God) died and was raised to take away your sins, and submitted your life to Jesus’s rule, you can know that you are saved. You can know that “your sins have been forgiven you,” “you know Him,” “you have overcome the evil one,” “you know the Father,” and “you are strong, and the word of God abides in you.”Do not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world. The world is passing away, and also its lusts; but the one who does the will of God lives forever. (1 John 2:15-17)A true Christian should be looking forward to their eternal home and not be focused on the things of this world. That doesn’t mean that a Christian doesn’t work, or have a family, or enjoy entertainment, or relax. It does mean that everything should be done with a view of eternity. Our actions should point others to God. Our activities should draw ourselves closer to Jesus and help us to become more like Him. Our words should encourage those around us to trust in Jesus. We should long for God’s word, revel in the company of believers, and relish helping others, whether meeting their physical, mental, or spiritual needs. Our eternity with Jesus should be more important than our momentary comfort or happiness.Children, it is the last hour; and just as you heard that antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have appeared; from this we know that it is the last hour. (1 John 2:18)As the end times approach, we will see many antichrists, people who try to take the place of Jesus Christ. They may attempt to replace Him as leader or king. They may attempt to replace Him as high priest or spiritual leader. They may attempt to replace Him as God and try to say what is good and what is bad. As Christians, we need to know our Bible so we are not misled. We need to lean on the Holy Spirit to guide us and enable us to know who speaks the truth and who speaks lies (including those who speak lies believing the lies).They went out from us, but they were not really of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out, so that it would be shown that they all are not of us. But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you all know. I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but because you do know it, and because no lie is of the truth. Who is the liar but the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, the one who denies the Father and the Son. Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father; the one who confesses the Son has the Father also. As for you, let that abide in you which you heard from the beginning. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, you also will abide in the Son and in the Father. (1 John 2:19-24) {Italicized phrases used below}We’ve known many people who seemed to be Christians, but who left the faith and turned to the world. These were people who claimed the label of Christian, but who were not children of God. They were false Christians. There will also be some who pretend to be Christians, and may even be leaders in churches, who speak lies and speak what is contrary to the word of God. Some may do a good job in their Christian act, but if “you have an anointing from the Holy One” and know the truth (the Bible), you will not be misled. Do be on the lookout for these many little-a antichrists who lead people astray.This is the promise which He Himself made to us: eternal life.These things I have written to you concerning those who are trying to deceive you. As for you, the anointing which you received from Him abides in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you; but as His anointing teaches you about all things, and is true and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you abide in Him.In addition to studying the Bible, Christians can lean on the Holy Spirit for inspiration and guidance. The Spirit will help you to see those who speak lies, so you will not be misled. The Spirit will help you to do and say what you should. The Spirit will help you to understand the words you read in the Bible. The Spirit will help you witness to unbelievers. The Spirit will help you to obey God and to live the life He wants you to live.And now for the blessing for all those who have truly put their faith in Jesus Christ, have been indwelled by the Holy Spirit, and have submitted to the will of the Father:Now, little children, abide in Him, so that when He appears, we may have confidence and not shrink away from Him in shame at His coming. If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone also who practices righteousness is born of Him. (1 John 2:28-29) {Italicized phrases used below}Believers have no need to “shrink away from Him in shame at His coming.” We can look forward with joy and anticipation to His return. Hallelujah! Come Lord Jesus, Come!Trust Jesus.
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I'm a huge fan of nullification. If the majority of states refuse the federal government's requests/demands/rules, then the Federal government couldn't do more than half of what they do.
On the first day of my son's 2nd grade (his last year in government schools), my husband was dropping him off.
My son said, "I don't want to go to school"
My husband said, "You have to go to school."
S: "But I don't want to go to school."
H: "You have to go to school. Do you want to go to jail."
S: "School is sort of like jail."
Out of the mouths of babes.
Although his school was way better and way less woke than most elementary schools, we started homeschooling the next year and never looked back.
In 2012 my husband was a delegate for Ron Paul and I was an alternate. That was great times, but eye opening. I knew the Republican Party had problems, but didn't fully understand the depths of their corruption and tyranny until that National Convention. The corrupt actions they took were truly mind blowing.
In some ways it is like arguing "Stalin is better than Hitler." "No, Hitler is better than Stalin." Both are horrendous and we often are put in the position of voting for the slightly less atrociously bad.
Scrub Daddy makes a scrubbing sponge that I like. I don't remember what it is called, but it lasts a while.
FYI, I like all of the Norwex stuff (especially their window cleaning cloths and glasses cleaning cloths.)
Spoken like the tyrant he is. He doesn't seem to care about all of his citizens that he used as cannon fodder. In Ukraine, the younger male generation pretty much doesn't exist anymore. I've heard the average age of military recruits is 43. That means half of them are older.
The people who delay marriage so they can have a career and sow their oats are making a huge mistake, but those that marry early just because they feel they should are also making a big mistake. Get married when you find the right person, whether that is young or old. The person and the commitment are what is important, not the timing.
I would definitely give up y seat to one of them and they all have a good reason for me to give up my seat, but as I looked at the picture, they all looked mad and entitled. I'd be most likely to give up my seat to the one that looked desperate and likely to be grateful and least likely to give up my seat to the one that looked the most mad and entitled. There isn't much that turns me off more than entitlement.
This is part 2 on my series on end times. This post is on the rapture of the church.
https://trustjesus.substack.com/p/left-behind-part-1
You may want to check out part 1 first. It is a comparison between the judgment seat of Christ and the great white throne judgment.
https://trustjesus.substack.com/p/the-carrot-or-the-stick
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Up, Up, and AwayLeft Behind, Part 2
MAY 14, 2024
Check out Part 1 of this series.
For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to boast of, for I am under compulsion; for woe is me if I do not preach the gospel. (1 Corinthians 9:16)Lately I have been feeling an urgency to write. This is partly because I feel our time left on Earth is short. So many things seem to be lining up with Biblical prophecy in books like Revelation, Daniel, Ezekiel, and 1 & 2 Thessalonians. When I face God, I don’t want to have to admit that I didn’t do all I could to call people to repentance and faith in God. I also believe that the church (true believers) will be raptured before the seven year tribulation as described in 1Thessalonians.For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep {died}. For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. (1 Thessalonians 4:14-17) {emphasis mine}This rapture of the church will occur not only to those who are alive at the time, but also to those who died in Christ in the past. The time before this event is the last chance for people to avoid the terror and hardship of the tribulation and I believe that time is short (I will never claim to know when, but I feel in every ounce of my being that the time is short). There will be some saved during the tribulation, but they will all go through major hardship and most who become Christians during the tribulation will most likely be martyred. If there is anything I can do to prevent people from going through this experience, I feel called to do so. “To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak; I have become all things to all men, so that I may by all means save some.” (1 Corinthians 9:22) Of course only Jesus can save. I hope that these words will draw you closer to Jesus whether that means you accept Him as your Savior or it just means your faith is strengthened and you are encouraged to witness to the lost.
I feel like I need to write about making sure we have a saving relationship with Christ, so we get raptured, and what those who are left behind need to know going into the tribulation (I will discuss this in a subsequent post). This is way out of my comfort zone, but I am going to do my best and let the Bible and the Holy Spirit guide me. I’m sure this will be a multipart series, but I’m not yet sure how many parts or how I will divide it.“Do this, knowing the time, that it is already the hour for you to awaken from sleep; for now salvation is nearer to us than when we believed. The night is almost gone, and the day is near. Therefore let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light. Let us behave properly as in the day, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and sensuality, not in strife and jealousy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh in regard to its lusts.” (Romans 13:11-14)This verse talks about how we need to wake up, turn to Jesus, and obey Him as the end times draw near. This verse says to Christians “The night is almost gone, and the day is near.” For Christians, this current time of evil and hardship is night. It is the hardest time we will experience. After the rapture, we will experience the day. We will experience a time with no sin, no pain, not illness, and no death. It will be marvelous!Unfortunately for those who have not trusted Jesus, I say “The day is almost gone, and the night is near.” This current time of evil and hardship that we experience today is the best that unbelievers will ever experience. The night is coming when todays sorrows and hardship and evil will seem like paradise compared to what they will experience during the tribulation and during eternity in Hell. It is so important to trust Jesus and to submit to Him while we still have the chance.We are also told (not specifically for end times) “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,” (Matthew 28:19) I’ve always known I need to do a better job of sharing the gospel with unbelievers and discipling believers, but that burden, that need, has multiplied as I feel time is running out. I am trying to be faithful.Something like 30 years ago, I was traveling and went to the local Christian book store to get a book to read. I grabbed this interesting sounding book titled Left Behind. While reading the book during my flight, I got to the part where the Christians were raptured. The pilot, but not the co-pilot was raptured and multiple passengers were raptured right from their seats in the plane. I have to admit, it kind of freaked me out and I was looking around me to make sure none of the passengers on my plane were missing. When the rapture happens for real, it will cause mayhem, sadness, and fear.When all of the Christians disappear, the already depraved culture will get much worse without the Christians here upholding God’s word as a reference of right and wrong. Many atheists, like Richard Dawkins, who says he loves Christian culture, but wishes that nobody actually believed in Christ, will be shocked to find that Christian culture doesn’t work without Christ and Christians.When the Christians are raptured to meet Jesus in the air, nobody will be unaware of the disappearance of the church (although I suspect that there will lots of excuses made for why they are gone, ie. removed by aliens for the good of mankind, etc.)When Jesus returns after the tribulation, nobody will miss His coming. His return will be seen by all. Those who trusted Him during the tribulation will see Him with joy. Those who rejected Him will see Him and despair."And as they were gazing intently into the sky while He was going, behold, two men in white clothing stood beside them. They also said, 'Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in just the same way as you have watched Him go into heaven.'" (Acts 1:10-11)As Christians, we do not need to fear the coming tribulation, the wrath of God. God has promised we are not under His wrath.For God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we will live together with Him. (1 Thessalonians 5:8-10) {emphasis mine}When this verse says “whether we are awake or asleep” it is saying “whether we are alive or dead”. The Bible always speaks of dead believers as being asleep because we will awake to be with Him at His return.Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful; and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near. (Hebrews 10:23-25)As we see the last days approaching and the world turning to evil unimaginable we need to have hope in the promise of God that we will join Him in heaven. We need to be fearless and share the gospel with even more urgency. We need to encourage each other in “love and good deeds.”I hope you will be encouraged in your faith and your service to GodAnd then if anyone says to you, ‘Behold, here is the Christ’; or, ‘Behold, He is there’; do not believe him; for false Christs and false prophets will arise, and will show signs and wonders, in order to lead astray, if possible, the elect. But take heed; behold, I have told you everything in advance. (Mark13:21-23)When the church is raptured, everyone will know it. There will be no mistaking this event. You don’t need to wonder. You will know, whether you are gathered to be with Jesus or whether you are left behind. You will know.
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When you are on your death bed and can see your godly kids, who love and respect you, everything you did for their good, even though it may limit your "career", will be totally worth it.
For mother's day, we decided to play games. I had the best luck that I have ever had in my life. We played 3 hands of Uno and I won all 3. We switched to playing farkle (dice game) and I won that strongly. We then switched to playing Mille Borne and my team won with almost quadruple the points of the other team. Mother's Day luck was definitely with me today.
They invited me to play our youngest's new wii video game. I decided to stop while I was ahead. Video games are not my thing.
All of the numbers are way too high. The USPS can't do anything right. UPS and FedEx are so much better. How could more than 50% of people still approve of the CDC after the covid fiasco? Why is the IRS over 1%?
As you age, you'll find out that old is always a little bit older than you are, no matter how old you get. It might change if you get past 90 or 100, but otherwise, it is always someone else that is old.
That's amazing.
I went outside to see the aurora, but although the sky was clear straight up, the sky to the north was covered in clouds, so I never saw them. I'm hoping sometime in the next two nights we'll get another chance when it is supposed to be clearer.
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