GEM

I AM A PRECIOUS GEM IN GODS' EYES.  THE OLD TESTAMENT PRIESTS WORE PRECIOUS STONES FOR THEIR GARMENT.  THEY REPRESENTED EACH OF THE 12 TRIBES OF ISRAEL.  THE STONES ARE VALUABLE, RARE AND BEAUTIFUL.  I AM THAT WAY TO GOD - VALUABLE, RARE AND BEAUTIFUL. 

GENTLENESS

THE BIBLE SAYS THE FRUIT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IS GENTLE.  TO BE GENTLE IS IMPORTANT.  IT'S NOT LIKE BEING A GENTLEMAN.  BEING GENTLE IS AS WHAT PROVERBS TALKS ABOUT.  A GENTLE ANSWER TURNS AWAY WRATH  GENTLENESS IS TO BE SOFT SPOKEN IN A TIME OF TURMOIL.  TO BE GENTLE COMES FROM BEING IN LOVE WITH GOD.  GENTLENESS IS TO RADIATE NOT ONLY IN THE SPOKEN WORD, BUT IN THE ACTIONS.

OFFERING

WHAT AM I THINKING ABOUT RIGHT NOW?
"I LIFT MY VOICE
I LIFT MY HANDS
I LIFT MY LIFE UP TO YOU
I AM AN OFFERING!

LORD USE MY VOICE
LORD USE MY HANDS
LORD USE MY LIFE IT IS YOURS
I AM AN OFFERING!

AL;L THAT I HAVE
ALL THAT I AM
ALL THAT I HOPE TO BE
I GIVE TO YOU!  I GIVE TO YOU!"

REJOICE IN THE LORD!

REJOICE IN THE LORD!  IT'S IMPORTANT TO FIND JOY IN YOUR SALVATION.  WHEN YOU HAVE ACCOMPLISHED THAT FEAT, IT WILL BE EASY TO SURVIVE ANYTHING.  GOD HAS COMMANDED A CHRISTIAN TO BE JOYFUL.  THE EASIEST WAY TO GET JOY IS BY FINDING PLEASURE IN SOMETHING NON-TANGIBLE.  THIS NON-TANGIBLE ITEM CAN'T BE TAKEN FROM YOU.  JESUS SAID "STORE UP IN HEAVEN WHAT MOTH, HAY, STUBBLE,...CAN NOT DESTROY."  WHEN THE BLUES TRY TO COME YOUR WAY, OR OTHER FORMS OF NEGATIVE THOUGHTS, CHANGE YOUR THOUGHT PATTERNS.  START THINKING ABOUT THAT PRECIOUS NON-TANGIBLE POSSESSION=YOUR SALVATION.  SATAN WILL LOSE IT'S HOLD AND GOD WILL WIN OUT.

NOTE" FOR A CHRISTIAN TO MAINTAIN LORDSHIP, IT'S BEST TO MAKE THAT NON-TANGIBLE PRECIOUS POSSESSION THEIR SALVATION.

PURIFICATION PROCESS

WHAT IS THE PURIFICATION PROCESS FOR A CHRISTIAN? IT ALL DEPENDS ON THEIR HEART.  FOR A PERSON WHO IS NOT CRUCIFIED, IT CAN BE A LONG. PAINFUL PROCESS. THE PERSON HAS TO GIVE A PART OF THEIR LIFE OVER TO GOD ONE STEP AT A TIME. SOME BIBLE SCHOLARS SAY: YOUR HEART IS LIKE A HOME. THE LIVING ROOM IS YOUR SOCIAL LIFE.  THE KITCHEN IS YOUR EATING HABITS.  ETC. WHEN JESUS BECOMES LORD OF YOUR SOCIAL LIFE, HE HAS YOUR LIVING ROOM.  ONCE A PERSON EXERCISES DISCIPLINE OVER THEIR EATING HABITS, THEY HAVE GIVEN GOD THEIR KITCHEN.  ONCE GOD IS LORD OF ALL THEIR "HOUSE," THE CHRISTIAN IS 100% PURIFIED.  

I LIKE ANOTHER PROCESS FOR PURIFICATION.  THIS ALLOWS JESUS TO BE LORD IN 100% OF A PERSONS' LIFE INSTANTLY.  I CALL IT THE CRUCIFIED PROCESS.  A PERSON CAN GIVE GOD ALL OF THEIR LIFE AT ONE TIME.  THE PERSON IN A PRAYER TO GOD MAKES A DECISION TO NOT LET THEMSELVES LIVE, ONLY GOD THRU THEM.  A PERSON WILL PUT THEMSELVES ON THE ALTAR AS ABRAHAM PUT ISAAC (HIS SON) ON THE ALTAR.  ABRAHAM WAITED MANY YEARS FOR HIS PROMISED SEED AND WAS WILLING TO SACRIFICE ISAAC FOR GOD.  THIS IS WHAT THE MODERN CHRISTIAN CALLS "CRUCIFY."  A PERSON WILL PUT ALL THEIR DESIRES ON THE ALTAR, KILLING THEIR OWN NATURAL DESIRES.  THIS WILL ALLOW THE HOLY SPIRIT TO TAKE CONTROL OF THE DESIRES IN A PERSONS' LIFE. THUS A PERSON INSTANTLY HAS MADE JESUS LORD IN 100'% OF THEIR LIFE.  THE KEY IS - DON'T EVER TAKE YOURSELF OFF THE ALTAR.  IN OTHER WORDS, DON'T EVER LET YOUR FLESH RULE.  THIS WOULD ALLOW THE NATURAL DESIRES TO TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE ONCE AGAIN.

VERY BIG FOLLOW-UP

TODAY I SAW IN THE NEWS:

Leader of al Qaeda belittles leader of ISIS as not worthy

INTERESTING!  BEING CLOSE TO THE HOLY SPIRIT IS FUN. GOD LET'S ME KNOW AHEAD OF TIME WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN.  THAT'S WHAT A PROPHET IS ALL ABOUT.  A TRUE PROPHET IS KNOWN BY GODS' WORD THRU THEM COMING TO PASS.  GOD WARNED ME ABOUT SOMETHING BEING UP WITH THE MUSLIMS' AND LOOK WHAT HAPPENED.  THEY MADE THE NEWS AGAIN.  I HUMBLY THANK GOD FOR WHAT HE HAS DONE.

SMILE AND PRAY

I SMILE AND I PRAY.  THAT'S WHAT A CHRSTIAN LIFE IS ALL ABOUT.  I SMILE TO EVERYONE SHOWING THE LOVE OF JESUS' HOPING SOME SEEDS WILL BE PLANTED.  MY LIFE WITH  IS ALWAYS FILLED WITH PRAYER.  THERE ARE DIFFERENT SORTS  OF LITTLE PRAYERS:
"GOD, I NEED YOU!"
"GOD, YOU'VE GOT TO SPEAK THRU ME."
GOD, YOU'VE GOT TO HELP ME!"
GOD, I BIND SATAN..,"