A Christ Follower: The Journey

Get Your Own Copy of  Rock-Solid Living In A Quicksand World at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01FE8J78I/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 Get Paperback or Kindle.   Matthew 5:1–12 Now when He saw the crowds, He went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to Him, and He began to teach them. He said: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of ...

God is love : 1 John 4:8 S O   W H A T   ? Back in the day, when I was half (or even younger) my present age, a wise old man told me - regarding communicating a message- that the end result of the message should satisfy the answer to a very important  two word question:   So What? I think he was and is still correct today.  It's fairly clear to me that all too many Preachers preach and or pontificate. They take up a lot of people's time with the expression of their verbiage, and what they say means absolutely N.O.T.H.I.N.G to those listening. Why? Because their message simply does not actually make a difference in the life of the person who is listening. So, they bore the listener who walks away with very little of anything to help them authentically live life. I think this true of the statement "God is love." Many pew sitting, hand raising, solem worshipping, pentecostal like praise worshipping or any other kind of "church goer," may be touched...

Who Is God to His Children A Christ Follower's Perspective & Healthy/Holy View of God Many people of faith have an unhealthy (unholy) view of God that hinders their ability to know God. It also causes a resistance within them to turn from their brokenness and sin toward God.  Below is a holy/healthy view of God that I have found helps those traumatized in life. And it helps those who are lost or feel lost to rewrite the bad scripts in their head and heart. It also helps so them pick up their "broken pieces" so they can find and experience more fully solid freedom in Christ. Look these passages up. Make them personal to yourself. Read the scriptures out loud. Reflect on what God is saying to you. I sincerely believe that you will be glad you did. God IS Love.  1 John 4:8 God loves ME!  1 John 4:9-10   John 3:16-18 God demonstrates Love to those who will turn to Him and receive it from him: 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 God makes a covenant with us that ...

When I think about successful praying for revival I think of one-hundred and twenty people in an upper room. There were certainly more than two. (Matthew 18:19) They humbled themselves.  They prayed. They sought God's face.  They turned from their wicked way. They wanted God to hear from Heaven. They wanted God to forgive their sins.  They wanted God to heal their land. (2 Chronicles 7:14.) Like the Widow, who had no standing or rights, who kept pestering a Judge to help her find justice, they kept calling out to God. (Luke 18:1ff)  They didn't consider that "all they could do was just pray." They considered this a season of prayer a power filled opportunity.  Shortly thereafter three thousand people came to Christ by the power of God's Holy Spirit. I have seen God answer such prayers in marvelous ways. Therefore, I have created a prayer that calls on God to give us the gift to find the things He blesses and then join Him.  I call this prayer, the ref...

Faith is the certainty of things hoped for. It is the proof of things we cannot see. Hebrews 11:1 The popularity of a philosophy that has been around for a while is called "The power of positive thinking." People grab hold of this in hopes of being successful in life and more emotionally homeostatic; however, the downside of this is that some find themselves going from the world of reality to fantasy when they follow this means of thinking. Far greater good can be accomplished when we make the power of positive believing the rule for each of our lives. This is true because the infinite God of The Universe is the object of the Christ-Follower's faith; therefore, there is virtually no limit to the spiritual heights that positive believing can take you and me. God bless you. SoJourner

Stand firm, therefore, having the belt of  truth fixed around your waist. Ephesians 6:14 What Is Truth What does the Ancient Word of God have to say about truth ? It tells us, when we know the truth (experience it and live it) that vital truth will set you and me free.  (See John 8:32) The context of this passage makes it clear that this truth will set us free from bondage to sin and death; therefore, we may freely, and authentically, live because of the truth . Jesus makes it clear regarding how He relates to THE truth .  He tells us, "I am the way, the truth and the life..." (See John 14:6) Any truth contrary to Jesus' truth is counterfeit, and it will rob us of eternal life. When Jesus prayed for His church -- the past, the present and the future church -- He prayed, "Sanctify them in the truth . Thy Word is Truth" (See John 17:15 & 17.)  So the truth sanctifies you and me. Or the truth makes us holy in God's sight. We obtain this absol...

"Where there is no vision the people perish" Proverbs 29:18 When I see this passage, I sadly, and with grief, see churches all around that have no target, no plan, no vision, and while they may perform their weekly rituals, they accomplish little. Few, if any, find salvation through faith in Jesus.  Baptisms are virtually non-existence, except when a baby is occasionally baptized, and the church has very little impact on their community and the world at large. This is especially true when it comes to making disciples of Jesus or ensuring the salvation of lost souls. They do have a whole lot of business going on inside the "four walls."  And while the folks inside are having a great time, few really know what's happening in their elect or select community. A whole lot of what goes on inside is for the members at large. What happens in the Church stays in the Church.  The ancient wisdom written above literally can be translated, "When there is no vision...