Do you remember that potato chip commercial? I sure do, because I could never just eat or drink just one, of anything.

Whether it was booze, dope, or even soft drinks, I could never just have one. That is why I have almost no memory of my high school years. I was drunk and stoned than not.

When I accepted the Lord Jesus as my Savior the only addiction I had was to His Word. I read and studied day and night.

I lived and worked at a Bible School, for three years, was licensed and ordained to teach, preach, marry and bury. I was sure God had the man He needed now.

It didn’t take long for reality to set in. I wasn’t anything special, my words fell on deaf ears and hard hearts, there has been no great awakening, no great move of God.

I am not a Pastor or even a Preacher at this point. I teach 6 or so a week in a Bible Study and write this blog. It satisfied for a while, now not so much.

I have no great insight, no anointing, no following, no prospects. No idea if the Lord will ever use me. I try to be faithful, but Proverbs 13:12

“Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.”

I wait to see if the desires of my heart will come to fruition.

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Know You Are Loved

We all have the relationship we want with God. My desire is a more intimate one.
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I am not the boy or man I was. I have changed, not because time marches on. That change only makes you more of what you were.

If you had anger, greed, or fear, ruling in your life, it just gets worse. If you are generous, kind, and loving, it will grow with you.

Age is an amplifier of that which is our Natural state.

This is not the change I am referring to.

I have always been a me first, person. Unfortunately, if I do not pay attention, I still am. I still notice you have more than me.

Money, looks, love, friends, homes, cars, even your personality, knowledge, your patience, anything…

I may covet all you have and are.

So what and how does true change happen? Only by Jesus. Only when we allow Him to live and rule within us.

Psalm 51:10-13

“Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.”

Lord, help me to walk with You.

Thanks for visiting,
Know You Are Loved

We all have the relationship we want with God. My desire is a more intimate one.
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Psalm 27: 13.

“I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.”

Don’t Give Up:

It seems for many, that Christmas time is the hardest time of the year. There are many that consider suicide the only answer to their loss, sadness, and hopelessness.

It is hard to think that the New Year ahead, will be a better place, that comfort, and peace, love and joy can be a part of their lives once again.

The Psalmist, (David?), was depressed. Yet he looked up.

We must lift our eyes:

Psalm 121: 1.

“I will lift up my eyes to the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the LORD, who made heaven and earth.”

When we are in the deepest, blackest place, when we are ready to just give it up, the Holy Spirit will cause us to see the goodness and love of God, in those around us.

We will live, laugh and love again, in this life, in the land of the living. Give the Spirit the opportunity to reach your heart.

Don’t Give Up:

Look up, and let God.

Thanks for visiting,
Know You Are Loved

We all have the relationship we want with God. My desire is a more intimate one.
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James 1:5

“If any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given to him.”

If God gives Wisdom just for the asking, why are so many people, ABSOLUTELY CLUELESS?

Legalizing and Normalizing Sin, allowing the Liberal Indoctrination of our children in Schools. Those who should be leading the lost to Christ, are pushing a Gospel of Forgiveness without Repentance and Holiness. (God is Love. He will not send us to Hell. everyone will be in Heaven).

Wisdom is sorely lacking in our Churches, Schools, Government, and Society. Do we even understand what wisdom is? We are living under the Wisdom of the World.

James 3:15-16

“This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, demoniacal. For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. “

This Worldly Wisdom is tearing our communities apart. Our children have no respect of, or for others. Abortion on demand has led us to consider mercy killing for those who have little hope for a ‘normal life’.

We are desperately in need of Godly Wisdom. Godly Wisdom is first of all PURE, there is no downside to His Wisdom, it will never lead us away from Him, only draw us closer. It will only help us to Holy, Loving, Forgiving without encouraging sin.

Wisdom is Peaceable, there no strife, no one is hurt, instead, they are led to a better place, they understand a peace they have never known possible. It is a gentle Wisdom, it doesn’t beat you over the head but leads you to true love and grace.

It is easy to accept Godly Wisdom, the light shines forth, our way is easy our burdens light.

James 3:17

“But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.”

Wisdom is available to whosoever, but many of us refuse to choose it. We walk in the ways of the world, and wonder how far from God have we fallen?

Thanks for visiting,
Know You Are Loved

We all have the relationship we want with God. My desire is a more intimate one.
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I have been on Warfarin for several years. At times my blood needs to be thinned, (I have afib and CHF), and at other times my blood is too thin.

This is one of those times.

As you can see, I have a small cut and a pinhole on my right arm. Bruising is normal.

I cover it with a bandage and a short hour later, we have leakage.

We begin to change bandaids:

This has been happening for three days now. I have stopped the Warfarin, and hopefully, my blood will clog. It is hard to believe how much blood can come from such tiny injuries.

I am trusting I will soon be able to get away from these health-related posts and back to Scriptural Revelations.

Thanks for visiting,
Know You Are Loved

We all have the relationship we want with God. My desire is a more intimate one.
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A Decade of Decision, Destruction: It was 1966-67, when I went off the rails. I had a license and a car, booze and drugs were easy to acquire, and imbibe. A lot of the next 10 years are lost to blackouts and confusion.

I had a friend, whose mother lived in town, and his dad in upstate NY. Whenever he was around we hung together. His sister was maybe 6 or 8 years older than us and had her own apartment in a nearby town.

My friend’s sister had become one of the Jesus People. The movement was real and many counter-culture people joined the bandwagon. they exchanged the highs of booze and drugs, for Peace and Love of the Holy Ghost.

As baby Christians, they attended all the Crusades available, and some found good Churches, others muddled through on their own. I remember many nights studying Scripture, sitting on this young woman’s bed, while she was in her nightgown, (with her bra and panties).

We were so Spiritual.

I welcomed the Lord into my heart that year, I was 17. I distinctly remember saying, ‘Lord I love you and will serve You every day of my life, BUT, I want to have 10 years of fun first.’

What a stupid declaration, 10 years of hell were soon upon me.

Blackouts became an ongoing ritual, soon grass, speed and occasionally LSD, entered and became my gods. I was destroying my own as well as other peoples lives.

I fell long and hard, and hurt many whom I can never forget or forgive myself for. Yet life, for me, went on. I married, divorced, changed multiple jobs, (some actually good jobs). Then the 10 years were coming to a close. (I needed to change my ways).

I had 7 weeks until my retirement account was vested when I quit and moved to Florida. I found a job selling pianos and organs, was fired, once again hitting the bottom, I found Jesus.

Life was finally looking up.

Thanks for visiting,
Know You Are Loved

We all have the relationship we want with God. My desire is a more intimate one.
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