Heart, Soul, and Strength

  It is becoming more important to me to focus on God seeing me behind closed doors--as i really am--because He already knows what's in my heart. …  even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.  -[1 Peter 3:4]  i must admit that i am really not one who is obsessed over his looks.  i'll get my haircut every two to three months, and i've been wearing the same wardrobe for the last couple of years.  i don't think that's anything to brag about or that sets me apart and above of anybody else.  It's just the truth of the way i've always been.  It's my intention to be a good example of Jesus Christ!  i know darn well i haven't always been and even fail at times now to be so, but i'll let God be the judge of that. i'm tired of being so consumed with myself.  i can be quite boring so i don't usually talk about myself when i'm around people.  i suppose i talk about myself more in this blog.  ...

i will do all in Your power to forsake my ways and according to Isaiah 55:6, You are always near; regardless of the evil alliances and cookie cutter clannish cliques surrounding me who attempt to make me the pariah.  When once i made it known what bothered me, they attempted to magnify and amplify, You are near.  Help me to focus on You as You help me through Your marvelous Holy Spirit--forsake my wicked ways.  Abba Father, i know you hate it when feet run too quickly to evil and when they are so quick to shed innocent blood.  They may poison the seeds i spread to feed You birds, yet i know You'll protect and take care of them. And knowing You'll take care of them, i know You'll take care of Your faithful and righteous ones.  i pray that You will form a way the evil ones may find peace. For our transgressions are multiplied before You, And our sins testify against us; For our transgressions are with us, And as for our iniquities, we know them.  -[Isaiah 59:...

If i try to live longer because i'm afraid of dying, that is not of God.  Fear doesn't come from Him ut of power, love, and a sound mind--that comes from Him. - [2 Timothy 1:7]  i need not dread death because Jesus already died in my place.  Far from being quite terrifying the idea of death means being absent from the body and present with the Lord.  All i need do now is abide in Him and keep my focus, trust, and faith in Him.  My freedom in Christ doesn't mean that i can't be held accountable for my actions--oh, there will be consequences! --my Facebook account is a living testimony of where i've been, where i am, and where i'm going.  i expect to be headed on the right path, but that makes me responsible for the direction i'm taking. God gave me freedom from sin, not the freedom to sin, so as my timeline suggests, i've begun that difficult process of repentance.  It's an ongoing process, not a decision to believe in Jesus one day and let it go at t...

 i would never want to be won by the conversation of the wives. -1 Peter 3:1]  i'd rather obey the Word, not caring whether or not anybody is submissive to me or not.  i never ever thought about whether or not the apostles were married or not.  i always assumed they were all like Paul who never indicated whether he had a wife or not.  It's amazing what different information there is on this subject online.  The only commanding officer i care now to fall in line under is Jesus.  And i know there's a big difference between Jesus in the flesh and Jesus the son of God.  Knowing what i know now, i'd fall into line under Him in either case. If i had had a wife during my life, would she have been supportive of me? i had my own self-image problems and the inability to think about anybody but myself, i would've made a poor husband.  Everything was all about me .  i know i had that trait and that makes it easier to pick it up from somebody else in...

 Jack Hibbs praying before Congress is the highlight of the new year so far.  That'll bring out the ungodly from both sides of the aisle.  Already there is the flak that can only be expected from what's becoming a very ungodly society and country.  Hopefully this country of ours will not lose the blessings of You, Abba Father.  i see how this war in Israel is giving the ungodly the chance to repent.  The Book of Esther seems to be so relevant these days.   Help me set a proper example and bless all of us who want to be proper examples of what it means to repent and to turn our lives over to You.   i always saw me as being revolutionary and there has never been such a time as this for being just that. i may not feel, at times, that i have any goals or purpose for my life but i know You, Abba Father, have plans for me.  i never knew exactly what state i would end up living in but now it appears i'm to live in a state of revolution....

 i will not hold my peace!  May my righteousness that only You grant me go forth as brightness.  i am much too imperfect.  May Your gospels give me the peace i need though at times i may not deserve.  Help me to tread carefully in Your territory where You have Your hand everywhere.  May all i need, Sweet Lord, is the awareness.  You want me to walk, not where i insist on walking, for we both know that leads me into trouble and temptation.  For Zion's sake I will not hold my peace, And for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, Until her righteousness goes forth as brightness.  And her salvation as a lamp that burns. - [Isaiah 62:1] My schedule in in Your hands, Abba Father, so there will be no more angst when it comes to being late.  My schedule has always been in Your hands.  Your favor surrounds me like a shield just as it did 7 years ago when i remember how You protected me in a risky situation.  Have i at times forgotten that!...

i walked with You this morning into the evil day.  Walking along the side of the road these days is not as safe as walking on the sidewalks downtown, but i remember a time when i couldn't wait to get out of Dodge.  Seems no matter where i end up now, i know You are needed and my faith in You is getting stronger.  The power of me being faithful is never enough.  i could never be strong enough on my own.  So skip the testosterone.  "Fear no evil" sounds so cliché today but i know better within my own heart and thoughts that only when i have Your Holy Spirit, that's the case. Somehow i've been sleeping better at night.  And that's because of You.  You are the light in the darkness of my night.  When all else fails, i can become like the glow of the television set only if i can feel my way in the dark to find the remote.  These things i realize with the help of the Almighty.  It seems a waste of time to depend on any person anymore....

  The voice said, "Cry out!"  And he said, "What shall I cry?"  "All flesh is grass, And all its loveliness is like the flower of the field.  The grass withers, The flower fades, Because the breath of the Lord blows upon it; Surely the people are grass.  The grass withers, the flower fades; But the word of our God stands forever."  - [Isaiah 40: 6-8]      Abba Father, i pray for Israel and the hostages and the innocent civilians there and in Palestine.  Only You know how all this transpires.  When it's Your will You will put Your supernatural hands on the outcomes of every circumstance taking place in Israel right now.  Bless the Prime Minister Netanyahu and may he finally accept Jesus and become a living Messianic Jew.  Stop those who are becoming animals and who do not do what human beings would do.  Thank You, YAH, for showing Yourself in the Turkey Parliament on December 12, 2023.    The only One who has...

Time to take a stand, no matter the price of doing so.  No weapon formed against me shall prosper.  Anything that seems to be evil from somebody's weapon God intends for good, even if the evil comes from a non-believer.  God opposes the evil that occurred after the Kansas City Chief victory parade yesterday.  Yet, somehow a different perspective is obtained from the incident.  This to me was a direct mirror reflection on what occurred in Israel on October 7--people doing nothing but celebrating and from that comes disaster.  Perhaps this was a warning that indeed something worse is being planned by evil forces and this is only going to prepare us.   No weapon formed against the followers of the Lord shall prosper and no tongue raised in judgement or protest against the followers of Christ shall prevail, for the Lord will condemn it.  This is in our heritage. The flow of culture is beginning to disintegrate, O Lord, and i know You are watching...

 The war has been waged and it's been going on for decades.  There are those, YAH, who are intent on rising up against me, whose tongues have risen in protest against me.  i accept that now as a badge of honor.  i think St. Peter tells us about that.  i only need one crown of glory when i get to heaven. ...and when the Chief Shepherd appears you will receive the crown of glory that does not fade away.  - [1 Peter 5:4] Before then, it would not surprise me to see the enemy defeated before my very eyes, coming against me one way and fleeing before me seven ways. Unfortunately, now the phrase about calling good bad and bad good has become a cliche which doesn't seem to mean much to anybody anymore, except the followers of the Lord whose righteousness comes from YAH.  Too many mortals believe that righteousness comes from within on their own.  NOT!  i'm waiting for the consequences for resisting the apostasy, and it may not be pleasant, but...

 It's amazing when i see rainbow-colored gear people are wearing so openly and freely as i once did.  YAH, thank You for forgiving me well in advance.  i'm so glad i paid heed so that You would pay heed to me, and i know i am not separated from You.  i see many folks who are choosing that separation right now and i know You might eventually turn Your back on them.  It's sad, but i can only do so much.  i'm glad i was able to do for myself what i could when i could.  i know that i worshipped paganism in my day, so i can't rightly judge anybody--i'll leave that to You.  i'd rather worship You now because i know i can experience joy.  There's no more sorrow in the midst of current circumstances.  Joy transcends and defies my current circumstances. Sometimes i think back and wonder if i knew then what i knew would happen now with the worshipping and serving other gods and idols in this civilization that has departed from God, i would have ch...

 YAH, protect and bless those underground Christian churches in Iran and all the loved ones who are in prison and with Your hand You will cause the fall of this evil regime.  How many among us here are under satanic influence?  By ourselves, we'e unable to turn to God.  The only life i have in me at this point is due to the Holy Spirit dwelling within and i want to be His. And you were made alive who were dead in trespasses and sins in which you walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience among whom also we also once conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, just as the others.  - [Ephesians 2: 1-3]  i will follow Your battle plan and by faith i claim victory over lust and perversion, angry filthy mouth and thoughts, worry over worldly things.   ...

 Someday i may have the benefits of a person put to death.  An angel of the Lord encamps all around me and delivers me.  Help me to please You.  Develop, train, and prepare me so that i may delight You.  Watch over me on the battlefield; You knew when i was in my mother's womb that i would experience the walks out on the side of the road that i've been having lately and because of You i have no fear.  i am prepared.  i look over my shoulder, look both ways before crossing and keep an eye on license plates.  i'm not always pleasing to Your eye and i know i always need to do better.  Timothy didn't always know what's best for Timothy. The Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Resurrection lives in me, living in this world where not everyone is a son of God.  A saint.  Though their egos deceive them into believing they are.  There are those of us committed to walking wisely and staying in touch with our feelings.  We know that what my h...

 Holding grudges is such a waste of my energy.  i just want to laugh more, even when icky folks on the other side of thin walls mock and criticize me when i'm laughing at something on the television.  Seems everyone is into creating more drama, drama, drama when all i want is the squirrels and blue jays to go for the peanuts.  That could never bring destruction to my life.  There's a woman who i can't stand to listen to and i want to tell her every word of hers goes in one ear and down to the basement through my bowels and right of of my a**…maybe that's why people my age fart so much! Now the thought of telling her that brings me joy.  There's no need for grudges. Having faith in Jesus Christ can have its own heavy burdens but i'm sticking to that faith! YAH, deploy angels to protect each and every one of the innocent and righteous in both Israel and Gaza, in Jesus' name.  Amen  May we all be dead to the powers of sin.  Likewise, you also re...

 So let them set their traps and snares and nets by the wayside.  It only means we're doing something right, Holy Spirit.  i have my focus on Jesus and not on the whims of liars and phonies.  i can only ask You to have mercy on them and i forgive them as You do, though at times i may be angry.  i pray that, if necessary, You will patiently watch them, guide them to tie their own nooses around their own necks.  The day will come. I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted, And justice for the poor.  Surely the righteous shall give thanks to Your name; The upright shall dwell in Your presence. -[Psalm 140: 12-13] Lo and behold!  The crafty serpent lying in wait lifts her head.  Thank You, King Jesus, for giving me the authority to crush her head in Your name only. Instruct me in the ways of warfare.  i must take care not to let my ego and pride get the best of me.  Train me as we go along, Holy spirit, in ...

 i pray, Abba Father, that many more folks will wake up soon, including that young man who works at the library, who comes to work wearing a dress.  May whomever reads this pray for him as well.  i don't expect anyone to listen to the likes of me, though i'm not qualified to pass judgment on anybody.  i trust You, Father, even in my darkest hours, knowing the Holy Spirit is dwelling within me as others attempt to put me at the tip of their spears.  i know the Holy Spirit and i are doing something right when they're taking shots and watching my every step.  i'm on stage and you're the Stage Manager now with Your hand on all the controls. i know that i don't ever have to feel that i'm at the mercy of the devil.  You won't let me lose that battle; in fact, i say, "Satan!  Take a hike and don't come back this way and tell Jezebel to stay in hell, in the name of my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!" Thank You, Lord, for putting limits on the intens...

 Satan, you are a liar and you've been a liar since the beginning.  The Holy Spirit and i are in the process of defeating you.  All the glory always goes to Jesus Christ because He's already defeated you.  He had you pegged out in the wilderness for forty days and forty nights.  All He had to do was smack you with words from the Old Testament.  There was no need for Jesus to be miserable on that journey.  These days there are too many of us who choose to be miserable on the journey and it begins with disbelief which leads to blindness, inability to see the love of God is all around us if we take a deep breath and stop for a moment and look around.  Either we strive for food that rots or food  that lasts. Teach me, Holy Spirit, to number my days, that i may gain a heart of wisdom.  When it comes to my passing, they won't be able to say what my mother warned me about years ago, that "he died a lonely man." i have You for a Father, YAH, and...

 Thank You, Abba Father, for You do not intend for me to live a life full of frustration and anxiety.  Thank You for having Your omniscient foresight the place You want me to finally dwell in where i can serve You best.  You, who deserve only the best, assure me that i am receiving Your best.  For i know i don't wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in heavenly places. {Ephesians 6:12]  Thank You for giving us Your Son who came and destroyed the devil's work, and for standing watch over us as his forces are still insistent in ruling the day.  Forgive those who have given in to the demonic forces, and may You free them as You have freed me. May all of us be aware that it takes one word from Your lips and the most evil army in the world collapses, that You don't even need to use or lift either one of Your miraculous hands, that all You have to do is speak,...