God is a good God who comforts those who keep His commandments and think in His Righteous ways. Let us all continue to lean in on our Lord Jesus who saves us from depression, sin or deception.
LOVE ❤️ EVERY CHRIST FOLLOWER
Hebrews 13:7-8, ”Appreciate your pastoral leaders who gave you the Word of God. Take a good look at the way they live, and let their faithfulness instruct you, as well as their truthfulness. There should be a consistency that runs through us all. For Jesus doesn’t change—yesterday, today, tomorrow, He’s always totally himself.“ (msg)
Personally, I believe we are to be “like Jesus,” while waging a righteous war against sin in our own thoughts and lives FIRST and then confronting sin that corrupts or divides the global body of truth followers. Amen 🙏
( Ref: Rev 19:10b-13 and Eph 4:2-4 )
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THIS WAS THE BEGINNING
🥰 VALENTINES DAY, Feb 14, 2021🥰
On this day, the world was a very cold place for Jess and I. So, on this day, we sat on the top of Silver Mountain listening to the book of Ecclesiastes where Solomon tells us how everything under the sun is meaningless (which it can be, when you’re not Glorifying God with your whole heart and your complete life.)
From this magical weekend, Jess and I were inspired to make everything “meaningful” by Serving His Kingdom more than ourselves or others. To do this, we chose to love one another the way God intended, with loyalty and mutual respect.
That same weekend, I wrote this:
— BE MY VALENTINE —
In pursuit of a healthy relationship we should become best friends. We should also look out for and fight for eachothers happiness, strength and betterment of future value. To accomplish this we VOW to never be placed above or on the Pedestal (and individual dependence) that belongs to God.
Better visualized like this
— THE RELATIONSHIP BOAT —
❤ Get your own boat!! ❤
If mine starts sinking, I may need some help. If yours starts sinking I will ask if you’d like some help but TRUST that you will repair your own boat because GOD will give you strength. I promise to be patient and supportive but close by and at the ready.🙂 I am your sailing partner. If you trust me, I will be a life preserver or rescue boat ONLY when needed.
We also must both be committed to this Epic Adventure and each of us is required to navigate their own ship until they cannot.
In this we BOTH become Captains of the Sea and will never worry about drowning in the dark waters alone because if one does, we both will. Lastly, we might be in our own boats but we must be committed to sail the same Canal of Grace surrounded by tropical waters. This way, it will seem as if we are dancing together even in the roughest of storms.❤💯 AJZ 2021
— March 17th 2021 addition —
Sinking eachothers boat is not allowed
Ecclesiastes 3 is an important chapter!
3:11-13, “God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God’s work from beginning to end. So I concluded there is nothing better than to be happy and enjoy ourselves as long as we can. And people should eat and drink and enjoy the fruits of their labor, for these are gifts from God.” (nlt)
— ORIGINAL ARTICLE 2021 —
https://www.facebook.com/100051750593109/posts/252460149822336/
🔥YOUR LIFE IS SET A BLAZE BY JESUS🔥
Matthew 3:11-12, ”As for me, I baptize you with water because of [your] repentance [when you are willing to change your inner self and your old way of thinking. This way there will be no more regret for your past sin as you live a changed life], but He (the Messiah) who is coming after me is mightier [more powerful, more noble] than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to remove [even as His slave]; He will baptize you [who truly repent] with the Holy Spirit and [you who remain unrepentant] with fire 🔥(of judgment). His winnowing fork is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clear out His threshing floor; and He will gather His wheat (who are believers with Godly character and motives) into His barn (or Kingdom), but He will burn up the chaff (of the unrepentant, especially those who lie about their righteousness because He will judge His church first) with unquenchable fire.”
(Amp and spiritual clarity for application)
GOD CHANGED OUR NAME
TO SAVED BY GRACE
🎧 https://youtu.be/VrSh2xtZHdQ 🎧
SAY GOODBYE to your SINFUL NATURE
🎧 https://youtu.be/W5ovFL-poPE 🎧
The following quote was inspired from
⬆️ the lyrics of the two songs above ⬆️
“Stay humble while walking in His Strength by saying GOODBYE to your PAST, when you have nothing to hide because you are a CHILD of God who walks in Love and Forgiveness. Fear NO evil and stare the devil in the eye through self awarness and repentance. In this way, the Holy Spirit Fire of “Hard Truth and Godliness” consecrated with Moral Integrity inside your heart❤️will burn brighter than any Fire🔥from this worlds oppression and hate. So, by Faith in Christ and trust in His greater plan for your life, (regardless of circumstances) let “No thing” dim your light for God’s Kindgom.
Matthew 13:41-43, Jesus said, “The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend [those things by which people are led into sin], and all who practice evil [leading others into sin], and will throw them into the furnace of fire; in that place there will be weeping [over sorrow and pain] and grinding of teeth [over distress and anger]. Then the righteous [those who seek the will of God] will shine forth [radiating the new life] like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears [to hear], let him hear and heed My words.” (amp)
In Jesus name, AMEN 🙏
My partial testimony.
DO NOT STIFLE THE HOLY SPIRIT
1 Thessalonians 5:17-23 should help everyone understand my discernment and attitude when discipling True Faith as a full-time “Minister of Reconciliation” for God’s Kingdom of Jesus followers. I pray this brief testimony and the audio clip from a earlier conversation inspires my Christ family to remain CONTENT with their own spiritual purpose and calling to walk with Jesus for the rest of their physical and spiritual lives. (1 Timothy 6:3-7)
Listen to, “Anxious Heart” by J. Camp
🎧 https://youtu.be/mH6Gk-IjX54 🎧
I recommend listening to the lyrics of this song because they explain what we all go through while walking with God during our different circumstances.
To be honest, I was not raised with money and always worked since the age of 10, until God brought me to where I am to example what I do.
I’ve worked everywhere from walmart, restaurants, lumber yards, labor, technical installations, the Navy, retail sales, management and temporary jobs.
The truth is, my life has been filled with physical, emotional, social and economic set backs. One right after the other.
Before I met my wife Jess in 2021,
I had no real clue how I’d live, since I’ve had so many physical limitations from multiple major surgeries, a difficult criminal record from my near death in 2017 and of course this mindset of SPIRITUAL AWARENESS that sets me apart from just being a worker in some profession that enslaves me “to humans with control issues.” All of which makes it very difficult to be employed for money.
So without our life, (and Jess as both my wife and my Gospel Patron) I’d probably be living with my mom or sister right now and not be the encourager of True faith in Jesus as He has called me to become.
So instead, I look back and I find purpose in who I was before Jesus, and who I’ve become after being indwelt with the Holy Spirit.
Still, (NO MATTER my current lifestyle) my hope and happiness is not in the things of this world. It is in eternity with Jesus because by His grace I am no longer condemned by my past sinful nature.
This is why, I always keep my mind on heavenly things that are pure, right and just; while keeping my heart from being dependent on anything other than His life Giving words and His Eternal purpose to carry a cross of righteousness for His Kingdom of truth to reign. (2 Corinth 5:18-21 and Jer 29:11)
Before this life…
I had no real purpose but to be a slave to people who had no way of respecting or understanding my heart.
Now I’m surrounded by them
AND for that I am forever grateful.
BLESSINGS FAMILY.
— GOD HAS NO FAVORITES —
Only through Jesus do we have salvation. Prior to Jesus we were not able to be reconciled to God through repentence.
Romans 2:11-16, ”For God does not show favoritism. When the Gentiles sin, they will be destroyed, even though they never had God’s written law. And the Jews, who do have God’s law, will be judged by that law when they fail to obey it. For merely listening to the law doesn’t make us right with God. It is obeying the law that makes us right in His sight. Even Gentiles, who do not have God’s written law, show that they know His law when they instinctively obey it, even without having heard it. They demonstrate that God’s law is written in their hearts, for their own conscience and thoughts either accuse them or tell them they are doing right. And this is the message I proclaim—that the day is coming when God, through Christ Jesus, will judge everyone’s secret life.“ (nlt)
This is why,
Romans 2:3-10, ”Since you judge others for doing evil, why do you think you can avoid God’s judgment when you do the same evil things? Don’t you see how wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Does this mean nothing to you? Can’t you see that His kindness is intended to turn you from your sin? But because you are stubborn and REFUSE TO TURN FROM YOUR SIN, you are storing up terrible punishment for yourself. For a day of anger is coming, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed. He will judge everyone according to what they have done. He will give eternal life to those who keep on doing good, seeking after the glory and honor and immortality that God offers. But He will pour out His anger and wrath on those who live for themselves, who refuse to obey the truth and instead live lives of wickedness. There will be trouble and calamity for everyone who keeps on doing what is evil—for the Jew first and also for the Gentile. But there will be glory and honor and peace from God for all who do good—for the Jew first and also for the Gentile.“ (nlt)
So what then shall we do?
Repent for the Kingdom of God is near.
As the Bible says,
Romans 2:29, ”a true Jew (or CHRISTIAN) is one whose heart is right with God. And true circumcision is not merely obeying the letter of the law; rather, it is a change of heart produced by the Spirit. And a person with a changed heart seeks praise from God, not from people.“(nlt)
I was asked,
“How are we SAVED by Jesus?”
My answer was this:
We get “saved” from a lot of things and to be saved from sin; Jesus said we must be reborn.
So then to be saved, we must follow His commandments and also fully believe in scriptures like Romans 10:9-11.
To explain, we get eternally saved by our faith in Jesus as our savior from sin and we get sanctified daily during our righteous walk with Christ.
From that faith and commitment to be “like Him.” We get saved from depression, addiction, idol worship, self righteousness, ect. This happens because all of those things go away through spiritual warfare of the mind and removal of ungodliness from our thoughts and lives (Eph 6:12-13)
That’s what Apostle Paul meant by
the term “a slave to righteousness.” As he stated in Romans 6:16, when he said, ”don’t you realize that you become the slave of whatever you choose to obey? You can be a slave to sin, which leads to death, or you can choose to obey God, which leads to righteous living.“ (nlt)
The truth is,
from our walk with Jesus in our hearts, we get “saved” from shame and guilt from a past that we remain in repentance of; because we changed our old selves and died to our sinful natures, so that we can live for God’s Kingdom to reign in not only our hearts but everyones heart “as a Minister of Reconciliation” and a reborn child of God.
( Ref: 2 Corinth 5:18-21, Romans 12 )
( Eph chapters 3-4 and Romans 8 )
The Bible says,
Colossians 3:1-17, ”Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honor at God’s right hand. Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth. For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God. And when Christ, who is your life, is revealed to the whole world, you will share in all his glory. So put to death the sinful, earthly things lurking within you. Have nothing to do with sexual immorality, impurity, lust, and evil desires. Don’t be greedy, for a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world. Because of these sins, the anger of God is coming. You used to do these things when your life was still part of this world. But now is the time to get rid of anger, rage, malicious behavior, slander, and dirty language. Don’t lie to each other, for you have stripped off your old sinful nature and all its wicked deeds. Put on your new nature, and be renewed as you learn to know your Creator and become like him. In this new life, it doesn’t matter if you are a Jew or a Gentile, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbaric, uncivilized, slave, or free. Christ is all that matters, and he lives in all of us. Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony. And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to live in peace. And always be thankful. Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives. Teach and counsel each other with all the wisdom he gives. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts. And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father.“ (nlt)
Lastly, if these statements have inspired you somehow, please feel free to leave a comment or private message me to share your testimony and church background. This way we can strengthen the Body of Christ as we learn from one another’s testimonies for the truth.
Be blessed our beautiful family of
Jesus followers. (Read Rev 19:10b)
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