INSTEAD OF MY FLESH.

BEING LED BY THE SPIRIT WE ARE NOT UNDER THE LAW.
IT'S VERY HARD TO DO BATTLE WITH OUR FLESH. ONCE WE GET OVER OURSELVES,THE SPIRIT OF GOD CAN ACTUALLY DO SOMETHING WITH US. CHRISTIAN CHARACTER IS PRODUCED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT,NOT BY OUR OWN EFFORT.THE FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT ARE LISTED GALATIANS CHAPTER 5:VERSE 22. VERSE 19 THRU 21 IS THE LIST OF THE WORKS OF THE FLESH. THIS IS VERY HEAVY STUFF. PEOPLE MAY GIVE YOU ADVICE ON HOW EASY IT IS TO DEFEAT THE FLESH,BUT TRUST ME IT IS NOT EASY UNLESS YOU PRAY WITHOUT CEASING,AND READ THE BIBLE. IN ONE CASE YOU ARE TALKING TO GOD,AND IN THE OTHER HE IS TALKING TO YOU.DO NOT LET YOUR HEART CONDEMN YOU,REMEMBER,GOD IS GREATER THAN YOUR HEART.DO NOT WAIT UNTIL TROUBLE IN THE FLESH ARRIVES,TO GET HELP. COVER YOURSELF IN THE SPIRIT,SO YOU CAN WITHSTAND THE INCOMING ASSAULT. A WARNING I MUST GIVE......SOMETIMES FOR SOME PEOPLE ITS JUST EASIER AND LESS TROUBLE IF YOU JUST LIVE IN THE FLESH,AND IGNORE THE POWER GOD THAT HAS THE POWER TO PROTECT YOU.ANOTHER NOTE: WAY TO MUCH WORLDLY INFLUENCE IN CHURCHES TODAY.I AM PRETTY SURE THE SCRIPTURE REFERS TO IT AS IDOLATRY. BUT THERE ARE ALSO MANY SPIRIT FILLED CHRISTIANS.REMEMBER CHAPTER 6 OF GALATIANS VERSE 7. BE NOT DECEIVED : FOR WHATSOEVER A MAN SOWETH,THAT SHALL HE ALSO REAP.SOW TO THE SPIRIT,AND NOT TO THE FLESH.MY HEAVENLY FATHER,HELP ME FEED YOUR SPIRIT THAT LIVES IN ME,INSTEAD OF MY FLESH.AMEN.

SOMEONE FOUND ME,WHEN I WAS LOOKING FOR SOMETHING ELSE.

IN LATE 1964,AND EARLY 1965,I WAS A KID LOOKING FOR A HOME. LITTLE DID I KNOW THAT SOMEONE WOULD FIND ME. YES I DID FINED A HOME,BUT SOMETHING THAT WOULD MEAN MORE AND LAST FOR ETERNITY FOUND ME. I WENT TO CHURCH ONE NIGHT BY MYSELF,LISTENED TO MANY TESTIMONIES FROM A SMALL BAPTIST CHURCH,AND WENT HOME ,TO THE LATRINE,KNELT DOWN AND ASKED JESUS TO SAVE ME.HE DID.RIGHT THERE ON BOTH MY KNEES,OVER THE TOILET SEAT,CHRIST CAME INTO THIS LITTLE BOYS HEART.A FEW VERSES FROM AN UNCLE,LATE AT NIGHT IN HIS LIVING ROOM,AND I TRUSTED JESUS WITH MY SOUL.(JOHN CHAPTER 14:VERSES 1 THROUGH 6.THEY BEGAN WITH ,LET NOT YOUR HEART BE TROUBLED.ENDED WITH ,I AM THE WAY THE TRUTH ,AND THE LIFE.NO MAN COMES TO THE FATHER ,BUT MY ME.(JESUS) MY:PRAYER...HEAVENLY FATHER,DRAW ALL MEN TO YOU.CONVICT OF ALL SIN,SO WE MAY REPENT AND LIVE A SPIRIT FILLED LIFE.AMEN.

VAIN CONFIDENCE.....AND THOSE I DO NOT.

Pastors transgressed,Priest never ask.....where is the Lord,prophets prophesied by Baal and walked after things that do not profit.Yet the Lord promised to plead with their children,and children's children.(JEREMIAH CHAPTER 2:VERSES 8&9)
Verse 11 says ...Hath a nation changed their gods,which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which does not profit.
I must say at this point,i shutter to think of the things i have heard that men have said,in the face of death.Some claiming to be able to strike a deal with the devil.Others who seem to be demon possessed and out of control as they perished.Others who knowing their fate(death) cried out in anguish and pain to be delivered from the flames they felt.I knew these people i just mentioned.Its a horrible thought to wait till its to late to be saved.Yet there are many in this world ,that have been saved,that have turned away from the true God that covered their sin with His blood.Which are you? Are you Judah in the book of Jeremiah? Or The Galatians in the New testament time? Or are you atheist,agnostic,or just plain rejecting Christ? Do not have vain confidence! Producing no results from what you believe.This is what the tribe of Judah was doing.This is what comes from the lives of unbelievers.They are conceited.arrogant.They are narcissistic,all about themselves.God is pleading for mankind to repent.Do not be like those i just mentioned.By the way...those people  mentioned.. above in my past,scoffed,and laughed at my faith.Oh if they were just still with us.My Prayer: Dear heavenly Father,my heart troubles me over the lost souls,i have seen in my life,pass on.Give me  a desire to see souls saved,and brethren come back,to sound doctrine of Faith.Forgive me my sins,those i know about and those i do not.IN JESUS NAME I ASK THESE THINGS.AMEN.SO(SO BE IT)

WHEN SITUATIONS COMPASS ME...I MUST BE ON HIS SIDE.

The Preist said not,Where is the Lord? And they that handle the law knew me not:the pastors also transgressed against me,and the prophets prophesied by Baal,and walked after things that do not profit.Wherefore I will yet plead with you,saith the Lord,and with your children's children will i plead.This scripture coming from the book of Jeremiah chapter 2:verses 8 and 9.
The point here from me is.....The Lord must be regarded.Always.
Oh how the Lord has pleaded with me so many times. And i hear him and it humbles me so much. My Heavenly Father ...as powerful as He is....loves this man.(me)And in this case in the book of Jeremiah,He was speaking to Israel,but because i have inherent Faith in Him,i am rewarded with the same promises.He is my Father,my Holy Heavenly Father and i love Him so very much.When situations compass me,or some people seem to be against me,i have the one and only supreme being on my side. I must make sure i am on His side.So in America we see so many embracing Islam,a god of Baal,Yet the one real God,still pleads with them to come to Him. Please do. Do not waste your time on silly worshiping rituals of Baal type gods that do not exist. Continue on reading Jeremiah chapter 2:verses 10 thru 13.The entire chapter 2 of Jeremiah was concerning a very important word or act.That act is called backsliding. If you know not God thru Christ,come to Him.
If He knows you,and you Him...come home.The world must reject all false gods,and come to Christ.
My prayer:Heavenly Father draw all mankind to you.Convict of sin.
In Jesus name....Amen.

HAVE A COME TO JESUS MEETING.

As i write,i must say all my born again brothers and sisters i salute you. I pray for you,i remember you always,and wish i could take away any harm that could come to you in anyway.I believe Christ will protect you. Lets pray without ceasing.Lets remember the Apostle Paul's words in Romans chapter 1:verses 8 and 9.Many in my local church have been sick...having surgery and in and out of the Hospital.I pray for each of them.I love to worship with them.For God is my witness."First i thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all" As i go to rest,still recovering from open heart surgery,i Praise my Lord for leaving me here to continue to do what he has chosen me to do. I will be done only when He sees fit to be finished with me.For those that do not believe.....verse 20 of Romans chapter 1.......they are without excuse. Come to Jesus......COME TO JESUS! Good night and God be with you.My prayer: Dear Lord,draw all mankind to you ,thru your Holy Spirit,IN JESUS NAME,AMEN.

ALIGN OUR THINKING.

False teachers were already popping their heads up in the early church. The apostles had to revisit many established churches to reset the the true gospel.They had to explain again and again the difference between the law and grace.Through Jesus Christ we all.....by having Faith in Him,that He is who he says He is,and will accomplish in us what He says He will,when we believe Him and follow Him,we all become part of the Kingdom of God,and sons.In the book of Galatians chapter 3 and chapter 4,thru apostle Paul we learn we must align our thinking with that of Gods promises to us.He speaks of how everything Abraham was promised ,we are part of. In chapter 3 we see the benefits of our beliefs,our Sonship,our unity with Christ,and our Inheritance.(chapter 3:verses 26,27,28,29.)We also see that when we become born again,there is neither Jew,Greek,bond nor free,male or female;for we are all one in Christ Jesus.What was that promise?
#1.The land promise" A land that i will show you"
#2 The national promise "A great nation"
#3.The Spiritual Promise "I will bless thee,and thou shall be a blessing.All of this in Genesis chapter 12.verses 1 thru 3.
Wow!
Look in chapter 4: starting with verse one.Paul explains what it was like under the law of Moses,then goes into the wonderful explanation,we all must Praise our God for eternally! When the fullness of time had come,(meaning at Gods on time,or a time that serves His own purpose)Reference Ephesians chapter 1:verse 10)
God sent forth His Son born of a women,made under the law,to redeem us,that we might receive the adoption of sons.And because of this we are now sons,and God has sent forth the spirit of His son into our hearts.And we cry Abba Father.Abba Father meaning a title of reverence for bishops and patriarchs,also used by Jesus and Paul to address God in a relation of personal intimacy.It was an Aramic word for father.Another reason to regardless of our Physical condition,or financial position,or what the lost unbelieving world says......we are to Praise Him,our Father who art in Heaven,Holy is your name.In verse 7 of the 4th chapter of Galations.....Paul ....as inspired by the Holy Spirit announces that because of all this,we are no more servants,but sons.then an heir of God through Christ. Another big...big.....wow! And a big Amen.
Another point i overlooked,was the word baptized used in this text by the Apostle Paul.It does not mean the water baptism.It refers to ,or means the spiritual baptism,which is what occurs when we place all our faith in,and on Christ.The old man is dead,and the new man is born.
I just went through a life threatening issue. God chose to leave me here on this side,for a reason.I know for sure that He (my Heavenly Father has heard all the prayers offered up for me,but.....i know He has heard my request to Him. My request was not for my physical life,but for Him to use me in a mighty way for His kingdom.Some He uses to plant,some to water,but God himself giveth the increase.
Therefore the Lord has shown me,that i am not to compete with any other brother or sister,or debate who has the greatest ministry in the Kingdom of God,but i am to pray(communicate)With the Lord,then He communes with me through my Bible,and i refer you back to the 6th verse of chapter 4 in Galatians.And sometimes i wait,and wait,and wait,then His will for me is revealed to my heart.
Sometimes He leads me thru the valley of the shadow of death,but i feared no evil.After many years of running from my calling,i can say,all is well with my soul.Do you honestly understand what Gods Word here is saying to you?(Galatians)ch.3 and 4. DO you know your heart can lie to you? Read and remember 1st John chapter 3:verse 20. "when our hearts condemn us,He....the Lord ,is GREATER than our hearts.Let these words purge your hearts. If your not saved,then repent,and turn your entire life over to Jesus.
He will sanctify you,regenerate you.BY grace thru Faith,you will become a son in the family of God.For many who are born again,false teachers,teaching false doctrines may have creeped in over the years.Lean not unto your own understanding.Do not be as the Galatians had become. Read Galatians chapter 3 verse one. Do not disobey the truth.Do not flee the truth of Gods Word,and do not add to it or take away from it.There is a warning in Revelation about that.My Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father,....who searches the heart of mankind. to see if there are any that do hunger and thirst after your righteousness. Please count me in,and draw any that are not sure to you.In Jesus name i pray,AMEN!

Johnson amendment.

Pray for President Trump. The Johnson amendment must go. America must defeat any moslem that  persecutes Christians,any where in the world. I believe over 90,000 persecuted last year.Pray.