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Until we acknowledge that God is the most powerful Being in the universe, and that our lives depend on His LOVE, grace and mercy, we will forever be plagued by all sorts of disasters and calamities. The children of Israel found that out the hard way through their constant complaining and disobedience, and they paid a high price for it. We ought to learn from their mistakes, but apparently we're not doing so, we've become even more stubborn, arrogant and disobedient than them. And the Lord in His gentlemanly style, and having given us free will to make our own choices, will not intrude on our decisions. And as we can no doubt see from the chaos and destruction that's currently enveloping our world, we are not wise or mature enough to make good or sensible decisions. We need the Higher Power of Almighty God to do it for us. Let's see ourselves and our world for what we really are nuh; disobedient, selfish, spoiled, arrogant, proud and entitled to everything that's good without lifting a finger. And that's definitely not what the Lord envisions for us. And if we don't turn back to Him as soon as possible, then crapaud smoke we pipe! Much LOVE!

Jesus began our Christian faith here on earth, and saw it through to the very end. He did that by dying on the cross of Calvary for us, being resurrected from the dead, then ascending back to heaven where He originally came from, and where He now sits at the right hand of His Father's throne, that's God's throne. So it's simple common sense that if we want to grow and mature in the Christian faith, Christ is the obvious answer, the obvious One to whom we must look for answers. And He has them, and if you sincerely ask Him for them, He will willingly and gladly share them with you. So please, let's not dilly dally any longer with the foolishness that the world wants to involve us in. Instead, let's turn our strong, faithful and enduring gazes on Jesus, who is the ONLY ONE that can truly help us in these trying and dangerous times! Much LOVE!

It's easy to talk about living in the Spirit and allowing the fruit of the Spirit to flourish in us, but it's much harder to do in reality, because our spirit is willing but our flesh is weak, and the many temptations of the world that constantly bombard us, make it even harder. But if we sincerely believe in Christ and the Holy Spirit that indwells us, and truly listen to them, then we will be able to handle whatever comes against us, for the Lord will not leave us to suffer unnecessarily. He will either plan a way of escape, or the strength to see our problems through. That's the beauty of our God; He leaves us in a lurch! And yes, it's much easier to talk the talk, than to walk the talk, but with faith and trust, we can do both. Much LOVE!

It's not easy to live by the Spirit of God, because our basic human nature is naturally sinful. That means we have to make a conscious decision to live for Jesus and the way He desires. The great thing about living for Jesus is that He's already given us all we need to do so, through the power of His indwelling Holy Spirit. However, the Holy Spirit does not intrude in our decisions or force us to change our minds, but He will speak softly to us, letting us know what's wrong and what's right. We still need to decide what to so. Holy Spirit only leads and guides, He doesn't cajole or berate us when we do wrong, but with God's LOVE gently corrects us. And we will only grow more adept at living and walking in the Spirit, the longer we serve Christ Jesus. It's all a matter of experience, patience and perseverance! Much LOVE!

Jesus did three main feats: He died, rose from the dead, then ascended back to heaven, where He now sits at the right hand of the Father, as our High Priest, advocating on our behalf. And He's promised to come again, this time not as a humble rabbi, but as a conquering Hero. It's something we have to look forward to, although we don't exactly when it will happen. But that's why we have to live prepared, be always ready for whenever He returns, for it could be anytime at all. He said His return would be like a thief in the night. So let's get serious about living for Jesus nuh, because it's the best option we have. The one that leads to eternal life and heaven, not the one that leads to hell and eternal separation - the worst thing that can ever happen to a human soul. Much LOVE!

Life on earth is basically what you make it. It's not always easy, but when you have Christ dwelling within you, you are able to handle all the problems of life and still enjoy it. That's why Christ died, so that we could enjoy our earthly life, enabled by guiding of the Holy Spirit, that allows the fruit of the Spirit to flourish in us. Heaven begins right down here on earth. Let's remember that and live as such. Much LOVE!

The Lord did not want to create robots, so he gave us free will, hoping that we'd choose to spend eternity in heaven with Him, rather than be eternally separated from Him in hell. But to do that, we have to believe in Jesus, His Son, who gave His life so that our sins could be washed clean. That's not so difficult to do is it? No. And it's also the wisest decision we could ever make. So please, I plead with us today, to be wise and choose Christ over Satan and hellfire. Much LOVE!

Our society will never improve unless we can recover some of the earlier trust we had between each other; between individuals, governments and other organizations. The many lies and fraudulent schemes we have today, have killed that trust which is ever so necessary for a society to function properly. If there's no trust in a society, a lack of godliness, then chaos occurs. So let's get serious about turning things around, so that we can build back that trust we once had, and make our society prosperous, trustworthy and godly again. Much LOVE!

Prayer is our greatest privilege, and if we don't use it often and wisely, we'll lose all the benefits that can accrue to us through it. Our God delights in prayer. That's how He communicates with us, and the more we talk and listen to Him, the better off our lives will be. And please note that there's nothing too big, too small, important or unimportant for us to talk to Him about, because He's interested in every aspect of our lives. So don't try to hide anything from Him, for He sees it all anyway. (smile) Just open up your hearts and let all your hurt, pain and LOVE flow out to Him. That's wisdom of the highest order! Much LOVE!

Only when we take our cares and worries to the cross of Christ, are we enabled to handle them in a successful manner, for He is our enabler, our guide and comforter. Don't do anything without talking to Christ first. Much LOVE!