Reaching people and telling them about Jesus should be the goal of every true believer.

Righteousness and truth:

Jesus saved us and changed our lives from a certain eternal death to an eternal life. He gave us this life to make a difference, to stand for righteousness and truth. Without these America will never get any better, only worse. We are called to be a light in a dark world. When we do this, the world won’t like it. They will attack, which they do. They will say awful things about us, which they do. But it doesn’t change who we are or how we choose to live our lives. What good is it to be the light if we are always hiding or afraid to speak up? Faith is active — it always does something.

Socialism:

We are hearing more and more from the world that it’s “for the common good.” Masks, vaccines, stay at home, don’t go anywhere, tell on your neighbor (which I believe is deplorable), don’t go to church “for the common good.” What we need to be careful of is that “the common good” is representing socialism. I believe the spirit of the Antichrist is working in our country and world right now (“for the common good”). Give up your freedom “for the common good”!

Spirit of the Antichrist:

1 John 4:3 NLT — But if someone claims to be a prophet and does not acknowledge the truth about Jesus, that person is not from God. Such a person has the spirit of the Antichrist, which you heard is coming into the world and indeed is already here.So many talk about Jesus, but are they telling you the truth about Him? That spirit is working in our country with the mantra “for the common good.”

We need to be careful and keep looking to Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith.

Just a thought,

PSS

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When it comes to serving God, we must allow Him to lead and guide us.

Idolatry:

The Bible teaches us we cannot serve two masters — we will hate the one and love the other, or love the one and hate the other. There is only room for one God in our hearts. When we try to allow something or someone to replace Him, it is called idolatry.

At times our emotions and feelings attempt to take God’s position as number one in our hearts. Because of our feelings we reject God and His word. We ignore what He says for our own sense of right and wrong. I believe it’s why so many struggle in their lives, especially in their walk with God.

Number one:

God first, only one God (The Father of our Lord Jesus). The Bible teaches us to remember the Lord in all we do, and then He will give us success. We have to decide who is first in our lives. We choose whom we will serve. Exodus 20:3 AMPC — You shall have no other gods before or besides Me.There is not room for two gods — only one. We all have to decide for ourselves whom we will serve. What we fight against is: who is in control, God or self?

Benefits:

See, pleasure is obtained quickly and benefits us now (or we think it does). The benefits of serving and loving God are often in the future. So, we all have to decide for ourselves.

My hope and prayer is for all of us to decide with finality that God is first, and we will serve Him — and Him alone.

Just a thought,

PSS

Shame

Have you ever thought about shame? Shame is defined as a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior.

Shame vs guilt:

Shame is a negative feeling about oneself, where guilt is about one’s behavior. Shame means you have no value. The type of shame that you have no value is never from God. God knows we are made of dirt, and we will blow it, make big mistakes. Look at David, Peter, and Paul from the scriptures. They all made big mistakes, but it didn’t mean they had no value. If we would ever realize that God knows not one of us is, or will ever be, perfect, we would never allow ourselves to feel such shame that we have no value, or that God is against us somehow.

Value:

God has placed such great value on each and every one of us, regardless of our mistakes in life, even when we really blow it. We may feel guilty about our behavior and might even regret what we have done.

Godly sorrow:

Godly sorrow leads to repentance, but never are we to feel we have no value. God doesn’t want us to ever feel that way — regardless of what we have done. We need to remember God is always for us, you.

So, no matter what: keep the faith and keep seeking God. He is for you!

Just a thought,

PSS

God has a desire to fellowship with us.

Appreciation:

He wants a real relationship where we serve Him because we do love and appreciate His sacrifice for our lives. When we do really appreciate His sacrifice, we will serve Him, obey Him, and purpose to follow Him. When we don’t appreciate Him, we will fall, stumble, and begin to move away from Him.

Benefits:

The closer we are to Him, the more being a Christian will benefit our lives. So many are just existing, not really enjoying being a Christian, not being satisfied! Then there are some who are truly benefiting the way God intended because they are obeying Him, following Him, worshiping Him.

Joy:

Why is it some, even though life is hard or difficult, enjoy their Christianity, and some don’t? I believe it is because some put the word of God first, not their feelings, not their emotions. When people say, This is just the way I feel, regardless of what the word says, it is not right. We aren’t to live by our feelings, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.

Fear:

People are living in such fear — Christians are living in such fear of a virus. I don’t really understand. Aren’t we to produce the fruit of the Spirit — peace, faithfulness, self-control? Notice we aren’t supposed to produce fear. Fear is a spirit that causes us to get out of faith, stop believing God and His word, and begin to follow something and someone else. 2 Tim. 3:1-5 reads, … For people will love only themselves and their money. …

Only God can keep you safe, no man, no woman. We must learn to believe in God and His power.

Just a thought,

PSS

A Response to the Coronavirus

How is a believer to respond to the coronavirus? Every day we hear more and more information about the newest coronavirus, COVID-19. One talking head floats a new theory; another pundit introduces his newest (and flawed) statistical analysis, completely disengaged from reality. And we—the apparently helpless public—are fed misinformation, incomplete data models, and political conspiracy theories fraught with holes.

The Government:

The information the government and the CDC dole out is uncertain and speculative at best. The most certain thing they deserve credit for is having created fear in the hearts and minds of individuals across the nation. Because officials cannot control this virus, they locked down America, depressed the economy, threw fuel on the fires of unemployment, and planted fear into millions. What is worse, they selectively introduce facts and target churches: in California, for example, it is now illegal to sing praise to God in church. Not only is it enough to scatter believers—by requiring them not to meet in the name of public health—we have lost our free speech and even our right to assemble peacefully. All of this is an affront to our privately-held, law-abiding, and God-fearing congregations who love America. It seems that to some, only you and I going to church. Borrowing the famous words of the apostle James, “my brothers and sisters this should not be!” (James 3:10 NIV)

The Ungodly:

In the very first Psalm of the Bible, the Psalmist reminds us of the dangers of following ungodly counsel:

   “Blessed is the one
    who does not walk in step with the wicked
or stand in the way that sinners take
    or sit in the company of mockers,
² but whose delight is in the law of the Lord,
    and who meditates on his law day and night.”

Social distancing is causing increased mental illness, many experts agree with me: depression, anxiety, and even suicide are demonstrably on the rise while the core of how we can fight those things off—even our very way of life—is crumbling. How can we help those in need without being there for them? Isolation is a punishment for the prisons, a remedy for the sick, and now the miracle “cure” for the healthy? This supposed “cure” for the virus has not worked. All the while we sheepishly give up our freedoms and civil liberties without any kind of a fight. It seems that there is one group of “Illuminati” deciding for millions who wins and who loses. And I assert that people’s lives are being destroyed in the name of public safety. In all of this, what is a Christian to do?

The Godly:

Ultimately our safety is not in the hands of the government. God is our source of help in time of need. God Himself tells us why we are secure:

“Never will I leave you;
    never will I forsake you.”

There it is, a promise directly from the mouth of God for believers. If you are concerned in these difficult times, let’s take hope from His Word and protest ungodly counsel and misinformation.

Romans 1:22 KJV — Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools. Psalm 46:1 KJV — God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Let’s rise up to be the light and hope of the world in as we believe and trust God.

Just a thought,

PSS