Author: grahamcommand

The Enemy Attacks

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Many Christian videos I have watched talk about the enemy no longer hiding, but boldly is operating in plain view

This seems to be the true situation of the world and modern-day life

My confession

Even though I truly believe I have been forgiven my sins and been born again, I came across a video of an old TV programme from the past. I was caught off guard with curiosity allowing it to rekindle lust enough to entice me to watch to the end in the hope of glimpsing the actress of the show wearing a skimpy costume featured on the video thumbnail

Yet I had previously said I never wanted to go back into my dark past sins

I had made it far too easy for the enemy.to attack by failing to read God’s Holy word

Which I did by allowing daily chores to detain me from reading Bible passages first

The side effect of allowing my guard down in the way I did, also allowed other attacks by the enemy who introduced true-life videos of people who committed evil acts upon their children

The video drew me with curiosity once again, causing me to judge the two ladies featured as the guilty abusers, but I quickly realised that by doing so I was condemning myself

In that moment I knew that was the whole point of this video, as the scriptures say” Judge not, lest you are judged by the same measure”

I was compelled to confess both of my sins and ask for forgiveness

Anger the Contagious Fire

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AI Created "Anger the Contagious Fire"

I write this post not to boast, but to expose my weakness and to hopefully help others who may also struggle with the flame of Anger

I have noticed lately that although the amount of patience has increased due to the number of problems that require patience

Someone else’s frustration has led to anger, leapt across even the smallest spark that ignited to become anger the contagious fire, without realising how quickly and easily it spreads

At one time my own vanity sparked anger, in my arrogates I thought my gift would please who I had bought it for, but when it was rejected

My anger was swiftly ignited and I reacted with uncalled-for insults, and justly reprimanded

Which led me to humbly apologise for my outburst of self-righteous behaviour

Since then, several times I have struggled not to allow someone else anger to ignite the consuming fire of anger, instead allow love and patience to snuff out any spark

Help me Lord to make a difference!

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New Creation

Even as You have forgiven me and made me a new creation

You have chosen to give me a desire to serve you within my heart

I continue to read Your Holy Word, even though I struggle and stumble

Although many have been presented to my eyes spreading false teachings

Your word is consent and clear shaking me from idle deceptive words that would tempt me back into that darkness which so enslaved my life before You saved me.

In that hellish place of self-torment where I was so unclean in thought and deeds  

Yet You Oh Lord who chose to set me free, for I am willing to do Your bidding, even if others threatened and killed me, for I would rather die than ever go back to that dark place

I will continue to praise You my Lord and serve You, without fear of what men may do

I no longer desire the things this world has to offer, for You my Lord are more than I will ever need

Amen

Creative Imagination

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Creative Imagination, Curse or a Blessing?

Creative Imagination

One of the distinctive features of humans is their creativity, by the use of their imagination they can create great literature or compose moving compositions that inspire and uplift our spirits

Not forgetting those magnificent works of art, timeless masterpieces that live on in our lives long after the artist who produced them passed away

With such a wonderful gift of creativity, it is sad that there have been those who chose to create weapons of destruction and used their imagination to stir emotions of envy and hate    

Creating ugliness instead of beauty – wonder and joy

Even the great artists and composers must have struggled with their creative nature, for some became tormented by the very passion that drove them towards greatness

While others succumbed to their emotions and allowed their imagination to conjure up demanding personal demons that soon ruled over their lives

Twisting what should have been a joyful experience of love, into a bitter-tasting pill to swallow, with such power over them they abruptly ended their life

They could not bear such torment, and many lived in poverty only to become famous after their death – sadly never knowing the fame and fortune that might have been theirs

Vincent Van Gogh was such an artist, although he didn’t intend to become an artist, he originally went into the life of a clergy.

Several years later he became a creative artist, but sadly remained poor, only reaching the lofty status of a famous artist after his death

Lies and More Lies

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First the author of lies and how he deceived Eve

Satan’s first lie “Did God really say you could not eat fruit from any tree in the garden?

“You will not surely die,” the serpent told her.

“For God knows that in the day you eat of it, your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”

More recent lies

Then there are lies told through the internet

“The Bible is a bunch of fairy stories”

Next: The all-time favourite with atheists “There is No God”

 “Jesus is Gay” This lie started circulating many years ago, even before Woke gained attention

“Jesus was gay” Because all of his followers were men” Recently a TikTok user added that phrase to his awful video, attempting to promote the Gay LBQ+ community

(That is Not true Jesus also had a large number of female disciples

Mary Magdalene a former prostitute became a follower

Mary the mother of Jesus travelled with Him throughout His short ministry

Yet more lies

Jesus is portrayed as Korean, a Black man with dreadlocks, as an Indigenous Māori with a full-faced tattoo The most bizarre lie is that Jesus was portrayed as a dark-skinned Woman!

Jesus was just a prophet and He did not die on the cross, it was a substituted man who died in place of Jesus 

Jesus was just another dying and risen God (The theme line of the atheist film

Where they listed other mythical gods from other religions

They claimed all these gods were born of a virgin

In short, this film claimed Jesus was a carbon copy of all these gods

(Whereas not one of the claims had any truth in them)

Woke based lies

“I am my own god I create my own reality”

“God made me this way” based on a excuse for homosexuals & lesbians

Prayer Request

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For over 40 years I have kept quiet about the troublesome problems involved in being a husband and caregiver to my wife

Who has suffered from epileptic seizures which have been challenging

Along with the need for daily medication along with side effects, and the number of tablets my wife has a day totalling 12 – although my wife knows how many tablets to take.

I still sort the daily dosage of medication as she has never really dealt with assorted names

Each with its own long list of possible side effects, when a brand-new medication was promoted to us due to its positive results

Only to discover sometime later that it affected the thoughts of my wife for years to follow

Even though I insisted that we no longer wanted those tablets they agreed and stopped prescribing them

Time moves on quickly and even in 2024, strange thoughts still bother my wife, which is why I need prayer, one for myself, so that I may be able to stay calm and patient

Two that God would take away thoughts so my wife may return to be the happy bubbly lady she was before, although I am grateful and praise God for the lessening number of seizures

Thank you for reading. Thank you in advance for your prayers

Bible Reading Update

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Having finished reading the lifetime of Moses a little while back

I felt sympathy towards Moses after a lifetime of service for God, he was denied entrance into the promised land.

Perhaps this was God’s way of demonstrating the need for the perfect saviour as the only way anyone would be allowed in Heaven.

Moving onwards into the book of Joshua, unlike Moses I knew very little about Joshua

Apart from the Sunday school song “Joshua and the Battle of Jericho” only to find out Joshua went on to conquer many other cities by the sword, unlike his Jericho victory.

Reading later on how Joshua went on to divide the conquered cities for all the tribes of the Lord

I must confess to skipping some of the numerous listed tribes and the lands they were given

I know I must persist in reading His Holy Word daily, even though family life is demanding

Shall I keep reporting my progress, or not?

Perhaps I need to write about other things too?  

Self-righteous

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I admit I committed the sin of Self-righteousness, like all sins lies deep within my fallen nature

Sparked off by my wife’s nightly habit of leaving some object in our daughter’s bed (as a gift

But our daughter spotted her gloves were chosen and told mom not to use them

My wife has a determined mindset and refused to give in to our daughter’s request

This was where I intervened and my Self-righteous arose along with growing anger

In my anger I accused my wife of being a thief, in return my wife screamed at me in denial, saying she thought it belonged to my daughter

Thankfully my wife said “Sorry” and defused the situation so calmness and sanity were restored

Thinking about what had happened sometime later, I knew I had dealt badly and unlovingly

Determined to learn from the whole situation I pray I will never allow my dormant Self-righteousness to arise again

Hot – Cold – Luke Warm

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God told us He would rather we were hot or cold and warned us never to be Luke warm

There have been Christians who became cold and turned away from the faith and became atheists

Some of those turned away from being atheists and became Christians again

While some staunch atheists fully embraced Christianity and were born again

Perhaps this world is full of people who have turned so away from God they have grown cold and hard-hearted

Even when on fire for God Christians attempt to preach the gospel, they are mocked and ignored

Ray Comfort takes a different approach by asking people if they consider themselves “Good”

Then step them through a few of the Ten Commandments, by asking if they have ever lied

Ever stolen anything – or have they ever committed adultery (lustily looked)

Then tell them they will have to face God on judgement day

Then He lists all those who will not be allowed into heaven – liars -thieves etc 

Then Ray asks them “Heaven or Hell?”

  He then preaches the good news

With this in mind, the cold and lost will fare better on judgement day than the Luke Warm

What has the darkness to do with the light?

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People love the dark due to their desires overtaking them

Therefore, they dwell in the darkness believing it will hide their sins

Their minds become seared also their hearts are hardened

In this present darkened world, the harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few

To this extent, gay parades have gathered in huge numbers, in many countries even in unexpected places.

Sucha as in India and here in England there is a gay village in Birmingham city

Jesus said many things during his ministry, but even in his own home town

He was frequently threatened by angry people who at times wanted to stone him

Jesus made it clear to those who would listen

 “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

 “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.

 “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

Even though Jesus made it crystal clear who He was and why He came

Far too many have become like lost sheep either rejecting God or turning away from Him

Heavenly Father may it please you to use me, unworthy as I am, to bring your light back into this dark world