My Focus Is Not On Trump

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 The areas of my life where God has helped me to be victorious can still be open to Satan to make me fail again.  How many times have i imagined or daydreamed about lighting up a joint again while sitting in the woods by myself?  The thought--the temptation has the potential for cropping up and Satan just loves it!  Through Jesus Christ, God has given me that resurrection power to resist that temptation.  In other areas of my life where only God knows about where i could stumble yet again leads me to say to myself many times, "Just another roach, just another butt."  I can walk right on past.  Glory to the Lord!

And in their mouth was found no deceit for they are without fault before the throne of God. --[Revelation 14:5]

i've been begotten to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. - [1 Peter 1:3]  i am focused on You now, Heavenly Father.  i seek not the approval of others this day.  Thos who might resent or persecute me because they can't see what i see for me.  i'm not going to try to convince anybody of Your existence unless they can look beyond their brains and five senses.  Praise, honor, and glory for me is between You and me.  Who else would i need to impress? What with all this malice aforethought and contempt and corruption here at the Gaslight Motel which will burn in hell, Jezebel.  

It's not easy living on this earth anymore.  Can't even stand to watch the news.  If we gave Jesus the same amount of press as Donald Trump, this country may be a better place to live and we wouldn't even have to demonstrate to take the rainbow back.  It will get to the point where i won't even be aware anymore of standing alone, not with the Holy Spirit ever dwelling within me.

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