Growing Pains

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All children go through various kinds of growing pains, as a part of maturing

It seems can and do continue well into adult life, as with children adults want to cling to bad habits even though they can easily become addictive, even though they know most are sinful

They continue to Indulge repeatedly while they try to hide those sins from family and friends

Due to the dulling effect of sinful addiction, they become reckless and then are found out by others

Which triggers guilt and denial by making excuses which are a form of lying yet another sin

I once was one such sinner as this, I clung to my sin and didn’t want to give it up.

Affording myself the luxury of believing I was a good person

But No one is good but God only

Since I continued to tell lies, I continued to look with lust (adultery) Ignoring my marriage vows and being unfaithful to my wife

I became condemned by my own actions; no longer could I claim to be (good)

I admitted I was a sinner and prayed for forgiveness as I wrote once before

Praise The Lord He answered and gave me a new heart

Making me a new creation, born again. I as a new child full of joy and praise for my Saviour

As with all children I as a born-again child am experiencing growing pains as I began to mature

The Fruits of the Spirit

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I do not boast for I have no goodness of my own, but rather a small but growing fruit of the spirit goodness

In Galatians 5:22-23, Love, Joy, Peace, Forbearance, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, Self-control

As with the eating fruit, the Fruits of the Spirit both take time to grow and mature enough to blossom and bear fruit

After being set m free and forgiven of my sins, I experienced an unexplainable joy

Which was promptly replaced by an overwhelming sadness that so many of the world hated God and even the name of Jesus offended them

It seemed I was directed back to YouTube video exposing false teachers who were busily fleecing the flock which preach anything but the Gospel

My new heart I had been given God allowed me to begin to experience and understand His hatred  

At the same time, my patience continued to grow and strengthen my self-control

My heart ached that I could do so little to reach out to all these poor lost souls

I started praying for prosperity preachers individually as they are beyond my contact reach asking the Holy Spirit to touch and convict them so they would come to know His saving Grace

That they would repent and turn away from their sinful lives before it’s too late

I need the help of prayer warriors to join me in praying against the widespread wackiness that continues to spread and growing stronger with every passing day

Future – Past

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Who I am is unimportant as is the actual year or place where I find myself imprisoned

What is important is that I’m still able to warn all who will listen to my warning

I find myself in a perplexing time, not of my choosing

I am unsure how it all began; all I know is that from a normal and quite boring sometimes

Troublesome events descended upon us, all events were unexpectedly forceful

Once it started it was almost choking us or we are being drowned in a tidal wave of emotions

 With every new addition demanding to be noticed while forcibly grasping all free space

Many people succumbed to its powerful influence, by meekly accepting the lies that were spewed out into the world

There is so much EVIL here it grows in strength and size and far beyond the understanding of most whom it has dominated

 In man’s vanity, we created things beyond our capability to control, what once began as ideas took on a life of their own while humans continued to feed and improve them

All too soon what was created outgrew humans to the point where we are no longer needed

Some humans willingly integrated themselves with technology and became superior and gave themselves the power to live forever, but where they ended that life was not were expected

As they vainly began considering themselves Gods, though still unable to escape their fate

While in my past groups whispered and hid in small amounts, without us noticing they grew and began to shout and demand attention

Their power increased and laws were changed to suit their sinful desires

As others feed selfish and vain people only what they wanted to hear

Theses who fed grew wealthy while ignoring the truth that we are all sinners, including those who continue spreading the lies

Little do they know or care that God’s wrath against them is being stored up for Judgement Day

Isaiah 55:6

 “Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near. 7 Let the wicked man forsake his own way and the unrighteous man his own thoughts; let him return to the LORD,”

Reaching out quest

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Before this year ends my heart is sorely troubled

Since we appear to be in the last days as born-again Christians, I have an increasing desire to do what I can to help save atheists from God’s wrath and hell

First in prayer, later in writing warning articles that may irritate them, but hopefully they will plant a seed that will convict them of their sins through the power of the Holy Spirit

But atheists are not the only ones there are many prosperity preachers who need praying that they will repent and ask for forgiveness

They will be more challenging to reach as they are unlikely to read comments on YouTube where they seem to appear

I may need to find another way to contact them if possible

Perhaps someone can offer support by adding advice

If any Christian reader feels led by the Holy Spirit to join me in this quest

 I realise this quest might be too must for one person to tackle on my own

Your comments and prayer will be appreciated

What does it mean to wait upon the Lord?

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For some reason, the phrase “Wait upon the Lord” popped into my mind

As I was unsure, I started searching, because I thought it could mean I need to “Wait on the Lord” by becoming a servant.

Then again it could have meant I need to be patient for God to answer my prayers

Among the search results was this “The world has so many things they want to offer us on an instantaneous silver platter” basically treating God as a genie

The results of my search were the scriptures, the word wait means to hope, to anticipate, and to trust. To hope and trust in the Lord requires faith, patience, humility, meekness, long-suffering, keeping the commandments, and enduring to the end

Now I understand I pray the good Lord will help me “Wait upon the Lord”

Even though the fruits of the Spirit take time to grow and flourish, even though I know I have been “born again” and God has given me a new heart.

My flesh still fights against me and attempts to regain control through the evil one who lurks in the shadows of my mind ready to accuse or tempt

I will lift up my praise to my Saviour in thanks for all He has done

For whenever, temptation comes my way I remind myself through grace I am a new creation and the things of my past died on the cross with Christ Jesus

Amen

Unique and Rare Opportunity

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The Year 2023 will Offer a Rare Opportunity for Christians as explained in the Ray Comfort YouTube Video

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Christians Need to check out this video about an extraordinarily exciting, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reach these masses with the Gospel! https://youtu.be/lYlRqseBA0k

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God of Love and Hate

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While this sounds like a contradiction, especially when we read that so loved the world, He gave His only Son

Since we are all sinners and there is no good in anyone, we all deserve the punishment of hell

But Jesus died for our sins, He freely gave up His own will to do the Father’s will

So that if we admit we are sinners and believe Jesus as our Saviour, we can have eternal life

This is offered as a Free Gift, and can’t be influenced by good work

As a sinner forgiven of my sins and freed from my addiction, I still remember the overflowing joy

I wanted to tell everyone, but of course, the enemy tried to snare me back with lies and reminders of my past, every time he turned up, I reminded him that I was no longer that person from the past

I was a new creation who belonged to God and grateful to Jesus for answering my prayer

As to hate and God, He does not hate in the same we do, for He is LOVE

If He did not, he would not have given up His Son, God provided a way to be saved from our weaknesses and indulgences

 All we have to do is accept His Free Gift, to ask and believe

The enemy soon began dropping the cares of the world onto me, through YouTube videos  

As a new born-again Christian, I was not prepared for the heavyweight these videos bought with them, while at the same time replacing my past addiction to watching videos

One after another I began to feel anger and human hatred, and yet unable till now to be able to stop being drawn in a judgmental state of mind

Jesus although spent His time amongst sinners, he didn’t judge or rebuke them

He either forgave them of keeled them, even though He know all the people would turn against Him and crucify Him

Thus, displaying a far deeper Love than we can even imagine

Why is difficult to share Faith?

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Why do I shy away from sharing the Gospel?

Yet I was fully convicted of my sins and know without a doubt I was forgiven

 I acknowledge I was freed from my sinful addiction, and God gave me a new heart

Yet I’m unable even unwilling to preach in the open about God’s Grace

The only place I have told anyone about the wonderful Grace and love of God is here on my blog.

I have wondered of late whether or not to record videos about my renewed faith and testimony to upload to YouTube

But I hesitate lest it might appear I’m promoting myself, rather than giving glory to God

To all readers, I would ask for your thoughts and advice on this subject

Also, pray that I will become willing to become the person God wants me to be and that He will enable me to do His will

Amen

Spiritual Warfare

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Life as a follower of Jesus Christ has never been without a price to pay, in the past many early Christians were thrown to staving lions as a source of entertainment by the Romans

Others were stoned to death such as Steven, but all those from the past were considered martyrs and later revered as saints

Later on, in time many Christians suffered and died rather than give up their faith

This still happens in the present day in other countries Christians risk losing their lives for sharing their faith or even owning a Bible or for criticizing what the culture believes to be their holy prophet  

In these present times, it seems the enemy changed to a more subtle approach

By using spiritual attacks, which by their very nature can not be seen but are proving to be just as deadly as the divide and conquer tactics.

With the use of lies that spread quickly throughout a congregation of believers.

Causing doubt and distrust both of which are strong and effective corrosive tools.

The enemy seems to have enlisted all atheists and most of the world through the use of the internet, seducing some by appealing to their vanity

Other though their addictions even Christians are being led astray by false teachers and prosperity preachers who appeal to human envy and greed

The enemy also haunts recent converted Christians with their past sins, whereas God forgives and forgets all sins of those who have asked and truly repented

I have undergone many of those spiritual attacks since I was forgiven and surrendered my life even though my free will is no longer mine.

Whenever the enemy either temps me or reminds me of my past, I remember that Jesus willingly suffered and died for all my sins “All I am and belong to Jesus my Saviour, He forgave me and has made me a new creation, Him alone I worship”

Strange Story

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Note: This is a fictional story. Part 1 is based on my real experience

In my rebellious youth, I wilfully plunged into all manner of self-indulgence, to gain frequent ecstatic enjoyment, until the self-indulgence, slowly gained control over me the more I indulged

Although I enjoyed each of the pleasures within my indulgences, the length of time each lasted became shorter and more exhausting to maintain

 All too soon I became a miserable slave without a will of my own being, for now, I was misguided  into increasing darkness to perform whatever my dominating indulgence led me into

While glimpses of pleasure flickered before me, I was unable to reach or hold onto them for long

Part 2 Is totally fictional

Day after day, month after month, year after year I continued helpless and growing weaker as time flew past until one day death overtook my weakened body

With my dying breath, I sighed in relief that my torment was soon to be over

My hope was abruptly shattered when I found myself in Hell!

The darkness was so dense it was petrifying to move even one single step, although I could hear others groaning who seemed to be close though none were visible

Only my thoughts and images filled my mind taunting me with past pleasures, though there was nothing left of me, just an empty shell unable to indulge,

Suddenly a great wave of sorrow and despondency flooded over me and exertion, I desired rest but there was none to be found

I became aware of flames surrounding me although I could not see them but knew them as well as the flames of desire from my self-indulgence days

As the heat from the flames increased, burning into my flesh I felt myself helplessly plunge further downwards knowing there was no escape

With a sudden jolt, I awoke from this nightmare, knowing this was a warning from God to repent

I fell to my knees and pleaded for forgiveness and thanked God for the warning dream

From that day forward I will praise Him with every fibre of my being for His Love His Grace and His patience