Be Transformed!

A changing of the mind or worldviews will never compare to the renewal of the mind through the work of the Holy Spirit. You may change your thought process and/or worldviews in either of two ways. There is no middle ground. The Prosperity gospel teaches you to change your thought process and you will see the difference in your life, while Paul teaches you to test and “that by testing you may discern the will of God.” Of course, we test all things according to the scriptures, which is the inspired word of God and not by our own understanding or twisted interpretation of what we desire the will of God to be.

Sooner or later we will give into one or the other. “Don’t you know that when you offer yourselves to someone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one you obey–whether you are slaves to sin, which leads to death, or to obedience, which leads to righteousness?”. Romans 6:16 One, produces life and the other death, though by choosing the one which gives life may mean that your life now may end due to its opposition, depending on what part of the world you presently live in. However, in the long run life as we know it means nothing if life eternal is not ours to look forward to.

We can choose either a change toward depravity which is what we are often seeing publicized from the top of our rulers even in America to the least of us in our work place, local church and even our own homes or we can choose the regeneration which includes the less sought after perfect will of God, even by those who claim to be “Christians”.

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. Romans 12:2

MARANATHA!

Does it matter which method I use for you to wake up? Whether I whisper or yell? You’d probably prefer a whisper right?

Well what if you were in a burning house that was about to explode? Would you mind if I whispered and if you didn’t hear me simply walked away? or would you prefer a WAKE UP!!!! to assure you infact heard the warning and if you stay inside then you suffer the consequences?

Well from my point of view if I whisper, you don’t hear me and I walk away, it is something I’ll have to live with for the rest of my life on this God created earth but will also have to give acccount for in due time. Now if I yell at times and that the message gets accross and yet you were unable to respond, then my job was accomplished. See, I’m just a messenger and the one that sends the message for, works the waking up through the message(Christ), not me!

My hope is that my family and friends would all repent and turn to God. So no apologies from me. If I seem agressive it’s because your eternity is very important to me. I care! If I’m gentle it is because your eternity is very important to me. I care! There is a time for screaming, crying, gentleness, smiles etc. However, let’s make sure all the SCREAMING!!!! and Crying we hear and do is before The King returns! MARANATHA!!!

Grace and Peace!

HELP!

Tolerance will enable you to remain in the condition you are in so that it may remain in its own state without confrontation. Guilt will always confront you because of the same issues it deals with, not being resolved within. The Religious will always look at you like you are less, struggling with lofty thoughts of itself, knowing they aren’t any better but refuse to admitted it. Grace however will confront you, not to condemn but to lift you up and provide a solution for the issue at hand. The latter however, requires you to recognize your condition, uncomfortably so, yet necessary. Without recognition/repentance of sin we find no need of a savior. Without a need of a savior there is no need of reconciling with God. Without reconciliation to a righteous God there is an eternity of suffering the same Gods wrath, with no hope of an end.

“Wake Up, O Sleeper!”

Peace a fruit

When man fails us, we should not give up on them lest we give up on ourselves. We aught to sow in peace as a people who have been given peace, the fruit of righteousness. James 3:18 We should hope that through forgiveness, reconciliation and regeneration we may become better representatives of Him who has called us, reconciled us to the Father and regenerates us through the work of the Holy Spirit. We keep our trust in the Faithful One who keeps us, for there is none like Him, He is our shelter, our refuge and salvation! Anything less may be reason to believe we do not partake of such righteousness!

I have personally come across many “preachers” who say let people go or in other words if they don’t learn give up on them. Or if they leave then they never where part of us. As if that is what God shows us? Are we not to obey the words of Christ? Are we to live as children of righteousness or lawlessness? “Can a fig tree produce olives, my brothers and sisters, or a vine produce figs? Neither can a salt water spring produce fresh water.” James 3:12

Surely if we have received the Holy Spirit, the fruit of the same should be operating in us and made visible. Of course not as a work for salvation but rather the evidence of a righteousness in which we boast in for the glory of Christ our savior and Lord. For it is the work of the Spirit which moves us and guides us to all truth! “But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. For he will not speak on his own authority, but will speak whatever he hears, and will tell you what is to come.” John 16:13

So next time you are about to give up on someone for coming up short, remember we all fall short! Romans 3:23

In Christ Alone!

Romans 5:17 For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)

In order to redeem the fallen, a second and greater Adam needed to come. One that would, not only out do but redeem that which was broken and lost. Not only cancel out but make all things new. Not only pay the price but extend to us all, the wages of sin be over us no more. Not only die but resurrect. Not only live but offer life and life eternal. Not only ascend to heaven but also return, to take us home and reign with Him. Not only in words but also in deeds has He satisfied the wrath of His Father, so that by Him alone, grace and the wonderful gift of righteousness will reign over All, forever more! So that no man would boast He has done it all, in Christ alone are we set )))))free((((( in Christ alone, in Christ alone!

Joy-Full!

When all is well, what is the cause of your Joy?
When all is not well, what is the cause of your Joy?

If you can’t experience JOY(God’s JOY) at both levels you can’t experience it in the middle while you are going through the process. Not JOY in its fullness!

This is one of my favorite versus and I pray it is in effect every day of my life!

“These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.” John 15:11

It is not as simple as reading the verse though it is! You’ll have to know what He “spoke to you” in order that His JOY may be in you and your joy may be full! Otherwise you’ll find yourself empty in every attempt to be JOY-Full! You may live life only on your joy but oh how good it is when HIS JOY overflows in the good and not so good times. This is what Paul spoke of when He wrote “I can do all things through him who strengthens me.” Phil 4:13 When His JOY makes our joy full we can face today with no hesitations!

Don’t settle for you joy alone because as you can tell it runs out on you sooner or later. Accept His JOY to make your joy-FULL!

The End/El Fin

“In a twinkling of an eye” It seems the detail which many tend forget is that no one knows the day or the hour. However, in the meantime we have the opportunity to live according to our faith in God through His grace. If your faith is frail, feed it, if it is robust, share it but if you find you have none then you have this moment to obtain it through a repented heart, which He will never refuse! On that day it will not matter how much knowledge you have acquired but more importantly where your faith if any were obtained, that it would be so rooted in God and in the hope that His Grace reached us and saved us! Jesus Christ is the only way man is reconciled with God the Father. Outside of Him we are lost!

“in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we shall be changed.” 1 Cor 15:52

““But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.” Matt 24:36
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“En un abrir y cerrar de ojos” El único detalle que muchos del cual muchos se olvida es que nadie sabe el día ni la hora. Pero por mientras puedes vivir conforme tu fe en Dios atreves de su gracia. Si tu fe fuese flaquita, aliméntala. Si fuese robusta, entonces compartirla. Pero si no tuvieses fe, siempre tienes este momento para obtenerla atreves de un corazón arrepentido, El nunca lo rechazara! En ese día no importara la cantidad de conocimiento que obtuvimos sino en que nuestra fe si tuviésemos alguna, fuese tan arraigada a Dios y en la esperanza que su Gracia nos haya alcanzado y salvado! JesuCristo es el único que reconcilia al hombre con Dios Padre. Fuera de EL estamos perdidos!

“en un momento, en un abrir y cerrar de ojos, a la trompeta final; pues la trompeta sonará y los muertos resucitarán incorruptibles, y nosotros seremos transformados. 1 Cor 15:52

“Pero de aquel día y hora nadie sabe, ni siquiera los ángeles del cielo, ni el Hijo, sino sólo el Padre.” Mat 24:36

Got Faith?

Your process may not give visible evidence as to why you do what you do. The outcome may even appear to be the same no matter why you do what you do but the truth is revealed in the presence of GOD! It is inevitable!

For when I tried to keep the law, it condemned me. So I died to the law–I stopped trying to meet all its requirements–so that I might live for God. Galatians 2:19

So, my brothers, you also died to the law through the body of Christ, that you might belong to another, to him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit to God. Romans 7:4

The Law says you ‘Have To’ while Grace says you ‘Get To’!

It may seem like there is no difference but in reality you salvation may be in play here. If you are depending on the LAW (Have TO/Works righteousness) you are not depending on (Get to/Grace/Christ’s sacrifice). And the word says that HE gave His life for WHOSOEVER Believes in HIM! (John 3:16) Law says depend on your ability to DO! Faith says I can’t, Christ can!

Are you a whosoever? Stop trying to live up to the law and allow the Spirit of God to produce good fruit through your faith! Without Faith it is impossible to please GOD! (Hebrews 11:6) When you have Faith in Christ, he strengthens you so that you can do ALL things! (Phil 4:13) Big or Small, Simple or Difficult, Joy or Pain, Happiness or Sorrow, Leadership or Submission… He gives you the ability not only to work these out BUT to also have complete JOY, when doing so!

Have FAITH in CHRIST, He already WON!

“Genius” The Movie

Who was John Lennon?

Rejoice, Rejoice

“for whenever our heart condemns us, GOD IS GREATER THAN OUR HEARTS, and he knows everything.” 1 John 3:20

He has freed us from all guilt and shame. Even when our hearts are deceitful.

God commanded the people of Israel to tie the law to their forehead and arm along with writing them on their door posts and gates. This way it was all around them. If they ever needed to be reminded they would see the writings and remember what the Lord had commanded them. “You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.” Deuteronomy 6:5

What an awesome God we serve!

Our hearts will fail us, Our strength may wither, Our sight may stray away, Our entrance and exit through the gates and door posts may not always be the ones we go through for a nights rest. So when one fails us there are other means for us to remind ourselves who we serve, who we love and who is OUR GOD!

Allow the Holy Spirit to use the guilt to move you toward repentance. Shame to lead you toward humbleness. Sadness to direct you toward a fullness of joy in the Lord!

“Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God.” Psalm 43:5

“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice” Phil 4:4