After Setting Rome On Fire Himself

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My mind shouldn't be affected by fear or by circumstances because it has been delivered.  i am not subject to bondage, and i have no fear of these circumstances or of death.  i know of someone who would set fire to a dwelling and put the blame on someone who burned incense.  It would be like Nero having a Christian beheaded for burning Rome after setting Rome on fire himself.  It's not really surprising anymore that people perform such demonic acts.  


"Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me His prisoner, but share with me in the sufferings for the gospel according to the power of God." -[2 Timothy 1: 8]  i choose to make better decisions under the guidance of my Lord and Savior, to write down what the Holy Spirit reveals to me, continue with the process of repentance, praise God, give thanks to God, and choose to forgive.

The problem with the conscience is that i can trust it only when it's programmed correctly.  If i have programmed it according to the principles of God, then i can trust my conscience  Abba Father help me to insure that my conscience is programmed according to Your principles and not by my own faulty engineering; nor by the engineering of the enemy.  Show me what You want me to do each day; tell me what pleases You.  Can i forgive those when we are living in a fallen world where sinful man is always becoming more and more abusive.  i'm willing to suffer persecution for desiring to conduct myself in a godly manner  in Christ Jesus's name.  Amen

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