There's a way to discipline self-first with prayer, self-denial and other biblical choices. Then with children too -- there's a way to avoid miss-disciplining. If you abuse in any manner, just stop it.

Parents, if you're miss-worshiping and always defending your children's sins, (and sometimes they'll blow it cuz we're all sinners right).. then one day, you'll be paying for their defense in criminal court cases. 

Some forms of discipline are good, and some are moronic.

Boomers have often been mocked for their lack of self-discipline. Not all. 

Q: Have you noticed any aberrant Gen X/Y/millennial trends like ghosting friends and loved ones? Or like with self discipline..  or disciplining upwards instead of inward (towards self with a fleshly nature), or downward like with children periodically needing some of that.

Ladies, if you regularly show disrespect to your mother, she might very well limit her time with you. If you miss and don't set proper boundaries, or are punishing your elders..say into another one of your unjustified time outs even when they're silent.. they're probably going to enjoy and prefer that space much better, opting to stay paused. I'm just sayin', that'd be normal huh.

We personally have more than one friend In South Carolina and one in Oregon who explained that how adult children intentionally used the grandchildren (as weapons sort of) to cause them pain as punishment or maybe revenge.. until our friends moved far away.

Do you delegate assignments upward at work or discipline minus authority there? A family is not a workplace, and you are not your boss' or parents authority.

How do you punish others.. wisely or foolishly?

Faithful and biblical (wise) child-rearing places the responsibility for discipline squarely upon parents, not on extended family members or teachers or police. 

Scripture addresses proper discipline as an essential component of loving instruction, though believers differ on methods—some advocating corporal discipline such as spanking, while others prefer non-physical measures like time-outs or removal of privileges. 

I often say that the Spirit's last name is Holy and that's how it should remain with your life too. What about in disciplining? How do we deal with that. Have you sought out godly counsel in this area?

The primary question is not preference but fidelity to the Word of God and wise Holy: What do the Scriptures actually teach?

The Bible affirms that discipline—properly administered with restraint, wisdom, and love—is both appropriate and beneficial for a child’s moral and spiritual formation. This is not an endorsement of harshness or abuse. Scripture never permits discipline that inflicts injury or arises from uncontrolled anger. Rather, it commends measured correction that seeks the child’s good and guides him or her toward righteousness and life.

It's always smart to refrain from acting or speaking like the southern end of a northbound mule or jackass. That's why God gave us the book of Proverbs gives wise and clear counsel:

“Do not withhold discipline from a child;

if you strike him with a rod, he will not die.

If you strike him with the rod,

you will save his soul from Sheol.”

—Proverbs 23:13–14 (ESV)

This passage, together with related verses (Proverbs 13:24; 22:15; 20:30), underscores that discipline can be very good for kids, including restrained physical correction. It is meant to rescue a child from destructive paths. The aim is not punishment for punishment’s sake, but loving intervention that steers a young heart away from folly and toward wisdom.

Scripture repeatedly emphasizes that discipline is indispensable for shaping godly character. When children grow up without correction, they often become rebellious, lack respect for authority, and struggle to submit to God. Conversely, disciplined training prepares them to walk in obedience and reverence. The Lord Himself models such loving correction:

“Blessed is the man whom you discipline, O LORD, and whom you teach out of your law.”

—Psalm 94:12 (ESV)

“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.”

—Proverbs 1:7 (ESV)

“For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching a light, and the reproofs of discipline are the way of life.”

—Proverbs 6:23 (ESV)

“Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,

but he who hates reproof is stupid.”

—Proverbs 12:1 (ESV)

“A wise son hears his father’s instruction,

but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.”

—Proverbs 13:1 (ESV)

“A fool despises his father’s instruction,

but whoever heeds reproof is prudent.”

—Proverbs 15:5 (ESV)

“O Lord, by these things men live,

and in all these is the life of my spirit.

Oh restore me to health and make me live!”

—Isaiah 38:16 (ESV)

“Besides this, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits and live?”

—Hebrews 12:9 (ESV)

"Correct your son, and he will give you rest; yes, he will give delight to your soul." Proverbs 29:17 

Children need our hugs, good words, and our affirmation, but they also need to know what the proper parameters are, as well as the clear ramifications for crossing them. Yes, that, too, is love.

The cure for crime is not in the electric chair, (which doesn't cure cuz it's a protection for citizens)... it is in the high chair. So prayerfully start early. Love your children and do so by wisely disciplining them too.

Need 5 reasons why God tells us we should discipline our children?

1. We discipline our children to remove foolishness. Proverbs 22:15 says, “Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; the rod of correction will drive it far from him.”
2. We discipline our children to rescue them from judgment. Proverbs 23:13–14 tells us, “Don’t fail to discipline your children. The rod of punishment won’t kill them. Physical discipline may well save them from death” (NLT).
3. We discipline our children to give them wisdom. According to Proverbs 29:15, “To discipline a child produces wisdom, but a mother is disgraced by an undisciplined child” (NLT).
4. We discipline our children to relieve our anxiety. As Proverbs 29:17 says, “Correct your son, and he will give you rest; yes, he will give delight to your soul.”
5. We discipline our children so they might reflect God’s character. Hebrews 12:10–11 says, “For our earthly fathers disciplined us for a few years, doing the best they knew how. But God’s discipline is always good for us, so that we might share in his holiness. No discipline is enjoyable while it is happening—it’s painful! But afterward there will be a peaceful harvest of right living for those who are trained in this way” (NLT).

Know this: God will hold us accountable one day. He has given us this charge, this responsibility. It isn’t optional. God has commanded us as parents to bring our children up in the training and admonition of the Lord.

The right kind of discipline is not merely to be corrective but life-giving; it clearly instructs to give understanding. It restores children, and leads toward maturity and reverence for God.

All are to carefully and wisely apply biblical principles when disciplining their children, instead of their parents. Are you in a stage life for child-rearing?:

“The rod and reproof give wisdom,

but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.”

—Proverbs 29:15 (ESV)

Here, the emphasis lies on wise correction combined with instruction. The warning is clear: neglecting discipline harms both the child and the family. Yet Scripture is equally clear that discipline must never become an outlet for parental anger or frustration. Its purpose is always restorative, never abusive. The New Testament explains the deeper purpose of discipline:

“For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.”

—Hebrews 12:11 (ESV)

God’s own discipline is loving and purposeful, and parental discipline should mirror that same compassionate intent. When correction is given, it ought to be accompanied by reassurance of love, helping the child understand that discipline flows from care, not rejection. Such moments become opportunities to teach that just as God disciplines His children out of love, so parents lovingly train their own.

At the same time, Scripture does not mandate a single uniform method of discipline. While it affirms the legitimacy of restrained physical correction, its ultimate concern is the cultivation of godly character rather than the exclusive use of one technique. Some children respond more effectively to non-physical forms of correction—such as time-outs, loss of privileges, or grounding. When such methods genuinely produce repentance and behavioral change, parents may wisely employ them, provided the goal remains the child’s spiritual and moral growth.

Modern legal contexts add complexity for sure. We see all kinds of things happening. Much is bad, and some of it addresses all kinds of horrible abuses. 

I don't think governments should be parenting our kids, but I also don't think we should leave kids In front of the TV as babysitters or alone to parent themselves. 

Get right with God, your loving Father who onlydisciplines His kids smartly. Believers are instructed to respect governing authorities:

“Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.."

Therefore, live principled lives, and be a disciplined wise person in the wise way. Jesus Christ is God's wise way for you and the scriptural principles are God's will for you. I find the harder I go on myself (on my flesh and fleshly nature with discipline) in life, not in some destructive or bad way.. then the better life goes on me.

Some keep telling me how they just hate Trump, "and now He's started World War 3 in Iran!" Hey apart from politics, many of you don't realize how you've been longing for a different kind of world leader, and yet have been looking for Him in all the wrong places.

Well, for your own first-hand, face-to-face encounter with this excellent ruler that I'm telling you about.... ya really don't have to wait much longer.  

Me, I won't give you any date (that's be stupid), but there's been a second advent all planned out. 

With the Old Testament (in the Bible), God prophesies of both the Messiah's first advent as a suffering Savior and of His second advent as a victorious King (ruler of the whole world).

Information outlets get their garbage out.. you know, like the fake news "Legacy Media." They put it out there at us.. regularly putting trash out here in the USA and Western Lands. Have they influenced you a lot or a little?

You might be feeling sorta (or a lot) spiritually jaundiced inside, or even cynical against some politicians (on the left or on the right), but there is one flawless world leader headed in our direction (The Jesus Christ of the Bible) who is soon to appear on the world's scene, following a very flawed, evil Anti-Semitic anti-Christian world leader (The Antichrist).

Jesus is the leader you've been longing for.

Some will still hate this leader, but He alone will be the ultimate great leader of all Nations in the near future. He will be here soon to righteously rule through the millennium and then beyond that.

Hey Westerner, if you're feeling sick of all the politics and political leaders here (perhaps because there has been an astounding amount of waste, fraud and corruption, especially in these Western Nations), it's because you've longed for what is far better!

Inside your human spirit, you long for Jesus to rule. Yes, He's the One you've really been looking for, hoping for, longing for ..so why not simply realize this now, and then submit to his rule. Say it verbally. Pray. Get to know Him intimately even today!

You can get right in the light or left in the dark--your choice. Any willing person can get right with their Father in heaven through His Son with true repentance and saving faith (2 free gifts He sill grants). God will indeed forgive you with wide open arms.. and give you His accurate perspective (good news) rather than some twisted news report. You know those are the biased, wrong, or half-truthful.. fake news media perspectives. A half-truth is still a full life!

There's a Real King You and I Have Been Waiting For!

In an age of partisan noise, broken promises, and weary cynicism, Scripture directs our eyes beyond every flawed ruler to the flawless One: Jesus Christ—the coming King who will govern the nations in righteousness, truth, and uncorrupted justice. Earthly politics rise and fall like waves; Christ’s kingdom stands like an unmovable mountain (Heb. 12:28). The Bible does not merely offer spiritual comfort; it boldly proclaims a future global reign of Jesus over every people, tribe, and nation—first in the millennial kingdom and then forever in the new creation.

Billy Graham once said, “Someday you will read or hear that Billy Graham is dead. Don’t you believe a word of it… I shall be more alive than I am now.” The same hope fuels our longing for Christ’s appearing: history is not spiraling downward aimlessly; it is marching toward a coronation.

If human leadership often disappoints you (as humans tend to do, we all are flawed and many leaders quickly get corrupt), but the Scripture tells us this: “It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes” (Ps. 118:9). Keep your focus on the Lord not on people who appear good or bad. There is only One who is truly good. The gospel announces that the coming Leader our hearts just ache for is not a politician at all, but a real human with feelings—He was physically crucified on a Cross unto cave temperature (dead, in a tomb), and physically risen on the third day, and will be soon returning here.

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Who Is This Coming Ruler?

The Bible unfolds a consistent promise: a righteous Messiah will reign visibly on earth and then eternally beyond it. This hope stretches from Genesis to Revelation.

Foundational Old Testament Prophecies

These passages foretell a future global reign marked by justice, peace, and universal submission to the Messiah:

• Psalm 2:6–12 – The Son of God will be installed as King over all the nations

• Psalm 72:8–11, 17 – All kings will bow; not all individuals, but all nations will serve Him

• Psalm 110:1–6 – The Messiah rules in the midst of His enemies

• Isaiah 2:2–4 – Nations stream to His rule; and swords become plowshares (wars are no more)

• Isaiah 9:6–7 – Government will totally be on His shoulders; there'll be endless peace on and from David’s throne

• Isaiah 11:1–10 – Righteous reign; the earth will be full of the knowledge of the LORD

• Isaiah 32:1 – This King Jesus will reign over all the nations with 100% pure righteousness.

• Jeremiah 23:5–6 – You won't want to miss the “Righteous Branch” who executes justice on earth

• Daniel 2:44 – God’s Kingdom crushes all lame earthly kingdoms forever

• Daniel 7:13–14, 27 – The Son of Man receives everlasting dominion over all peoples

• Micah 4:1–4 – Global peace under Messiah’s rule. The Globalists should love that. Why not?

• Zechariah 14:3–9, 16–17 – The LORD reigns as King over all the earth for time and eternity

Charles Spurgeon wrote, “Christ is King whether the world chooses to acknowledge Him or not.” Scripture insists that acknowledgment will one day be universal.

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The New Testament Certainty of Christ’s Future Reign

The New Testament does not soften these promises; it intensifies them, revealing Jesus as the direct fulfillment.

Christ’s Authority and Future Kingdom

• Luke 1:32–33 – Jesus inherits David’s throne and reigns forever

• Matthew 19:28 – The Son of Man sits on His glorious throne in the regeneration

• Matthew 24–25 – The Son of Man returns in glory to judge and rule

• Acts 1:11 – The same Jesus will return visibly

• Acts 3:19–21 – Restoration of all things at His coming

• 1 Corinthians 15:24–28 – Christ subdues all rule, then delivers the kingdom to the Father

• Philippians 2:9–11 – Every knee bows; every tongue confesses His lordship

• 2 Thessalonians 1:7–10 – Jesus revealed in flaming fire, glorified among believers

• 2 Timothy 4:1 – Christ will judge the living and the dead at His appearing

• Hebrews 1:8 – “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever”

• Revelation 1:5; 3:21 – Ruler of kings; believers reign with Him

• Revelation 5:9–10 – Redeemed people reign on the earth

• Revelation 11:15 – “The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ”

• Revelation 19:11–16 – The returning King of kings and Lord of lords

• Revelation 20:1–6 – The millennial reign of Christ on earth

• Revelation 21–22 – Eternal reign in the new heavens and new earth

John Piper summarizes it well: “History is not a story of human triumph but of divine kingship revealed.”

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The Dark Prelude: The Antichrist’s Temporary Reign

Before Christ’s open rule, Scripture warns of a counterfeit global leader who exalts himself against God and persecutes believers:

• Daniel 9:27

• Matthew 24:24

• 2 Thessalonians 2:3–10 – The “man of lawlessness”

• 1 John 2:18 – The coming Antichrist

• Revelation 13 – Global deception and coercive power

Yet this reign is brief and doomed. As Martyn Lloyd-Jones said, “The devil is a defeated foe who only fights on borrowed time.”

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Why Hearts Long for a Perfect Ruler

Modern research consistently shows deep mistrust in institutions and leaders. Surveys often reveal declining confidence in government and media, reflecting a moral intuition: we know leaders are fallible. This cultural fatigue prepares hearts for the biblical truth—only Christ can rule without corruption.

The old hymn captures this longing:
“Come, Thou long-expected Jesus,
Born to set Thy people free;
From our fears and sins release us,
Let us find our rest in Thee.”

We are not merely frustrated with politics; we are homesick for righteous authority.

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The Character of Christ’s Reign

Scripture emphasizes four defining features of Jesus’ rule:

1. Perfect Justice – “He shall judge the poor with righteousness” (Isa. 11:4).

2. Universal Peace – War ceases under His authority (Mic. 4:3).

3. Global Worship – Every nation honors Him (Rev. 7:9–10).

4. Endless Duration – His kingdom never ends (Luke 1:33).

John MacArthur notes, “Christ’s kingdom is not a human improvement project but a divine intervention that replaces all earthly rule.”

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A Gentle but Urgent Invitation

If today’s headlines leave the soul weary, Scripture offers not escapism but a Person. Jesus does not campaign for votes; He calls for repentance and faith. He invites rebels to become citizens of His kingdom now so they may rejoice when He visibly reigns later.

Spurgeon pleaded, “Kiss the Son, lest He be angry… Blessed are all who put their trust in Him.” That ancient call still stands. Submission to Christ is not oppression—it is liberation from the tyranny of sin, fear, and false saviors.

Barna research has often noted that while many profess belief in Jesus, far fewer live under His authority as Lord. The gap between admiration and allegiance is the great spiritual crisis of our age. The Bible calls not for vague spirituality but for wholehearted surrender.

If you want, Buckeroo, you can continue all the live-long day in trying to fill up that inner empty void inside of you. 

You know, work and fill with things (stuff) or with people-worship (famous, handsome, rich lover or not), or with warm-hearted pets, that will now satisfy. 

You can try to fill it up with a bigger, better house with a nice view, for with a faster car, or with a better job, or longer vacations and an earlier retirement, or with more children, with a different spouse, or live in lover. None of it will really satisfy you.

You can try to fill up that painfully empty inner void with illicit drug use, or with use of more prescriptions. So many have cravings. Does your flesh desire what will destroy you - drug use, or with alcohol? All kinds of crazy sex won't satisfy that void, and more degrees from colleges etc won't. 

People are paying a lot of money to horrible universities today -- they are ever learning and somehow never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. They don't arrive. They're reading (so many can't), but are never coming on God's terms, or entering into a personal covenant relationship with Christ (God the Son). 

How can they have peace without the real Prince of Peace living as Lord on the inside? 

Q: Your best decisions thus far have brought you to this point where you are. How is it there. Want or need more? 

Yeah, so how has that been working for you? Living independently from God being Lord.. I mean of having this Shepherd relationship with God as His sheep so to speak.. do you possess life abundantly today, life to the full? 

How's that work-life balance going? Do you enjoy a peace inside that passes all human understanding now, or His JOY that is far better than any comfort this world can give. So you sense His perfect agape love, and have a love for God and other people, no matter their color or background? 

This corrupt World system cannot give you this! Are you in the will of God for your life, or out of that, somewhere illegally outside of His will?  

Come today. Come now--I strongly urge you to. Don't put it off any longer. 

Listen, NOT TO decide ..is to decide (against Him). Trying to first clean up your life, keep all His laws first before you come to him -- that's a bad idea (Just come honestly). Jesus is the ultimate Fisher of people.. teaching us believers how to go do that with Him leading us. Yes, He catches his fish, and then he cleans em up so to speak from the inside out. Yes, in that order. We don't come all cleaned up or on our own terms. Firstly, we come exactly as we are now.. with a willingness and say God, I humbly surrender all, be my Boss forever. Become my Savior and CED chief executive decision maker in everything. Ever with Your pure anointing that breaks the yoke of bonage. Take the throne of my heart--the only throne in there is Yours so to speak. I am sick of corrupt politician-leaders I need You leading forever. Start to rule in me without any rival, Lord Jesus.

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How to “Brag on Jesus” When Words Fail

To speak of Christ is not exaggeration; it is understatement. He is:

• The Prophet who reveals truth

• The Priest who forgives sin

• The King of all kings who will righteously rule the nations

Billy Graham once observed, “The Bible is not an option; it is a necessity.” And its central message is not moral improvement but royal arrival: the King is coming.

So we boast in Him by:

• Trusting His cross for forgiveness (Rom. 5:8–10)

• Yielding daily to His authority (Luke 9:23)

• Longing for His appearing (Titus 2:13)

• Proclaiming His gospel with love and urgency (2 Cor. 5:20)

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I'm feelin' really upbeat today, but you want what's better than what you've been witnessing. 

Things (temporal stuff, jobs, cars, earthly dwellings, lovers, substances and..) flawed human leaders will continue to disappoint so many people (the masses), but Christ never will. He and His faithful promises to believers never change. 

Empires come and go -- several just collapse. Elections shift (with or without any integrity) will come and go, some reputations will crumble—but not the Lord's. “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever” (Heb. 13:8).

The world may feel very chaotic and out of control, but history is not out of God's control; it is under construction for a real coronation. The rightful King of all kings will soon step onto the world's stage of our history here—not really to debate or try to convince the masses, but to simply reign as the top Leader forever. Every knee will bow. 

What does that even mean, and when will it happen that every knee shall bow?

Sup with this coming Palm Sunday?

Need a sound study for your deceived Muslim friends? Yes, God really loves them and is still waiting with open arms. "So who is the real Jesus?"

Islamic antichrist...really? Will the antichrist be a Muslim?

Got some muslim type of questions? 

What is Islam, and what do Muslims believe?

Should Christians be concerned about Muslims cleverly lying and pushing for their Sharia Law in our Land? Yes.

What is the Shahada in Islam?

Witnessing to Muslims, they need wise friends who won't compromise spiritually - is it difficult?

Are there two different versions of Islam?

Do Christians and Muslims worship the same God? Uhh, nope.

Are Christians to be sensitive to Muslims in their lands with that Islamic culture?

What does it mean that Jesus is Lord?

What does it mean that there will be wars and rumors of wars before the end times?

Was Jesus a pacifist?

I am normal and really don't like wars, especially the idea of a World War 3. 

Does Bible prophecy predict that there will be a World War 3? Some of my friends watch CNN, Fox & the Legacy News Media, convinced that we are now in it.

What events are the beginning of sorrows (Matthew 24:8)?

What does it mean that Jesus is King of kings and Lord of lords?

What is the meaning of “every tribe and tongue” in Revelation 13:7?

What does it mean that the government will be on His shoulders alone?

What does it mean that lawlessness will be increased in the end times (Matthew 24:12)?

What are other real signs of the end times? .. What other signs are quickly approaching us?

What is Israel's role in the end times? .. Are we really there.. or almost? 

What does it mean that Jesus has the name above all names?

Why is idol worship such a powerful temptation? 

Do people in some so-called formal "Christian religions" worship idols.. ya know practice that idolatry?

Will David reign with Jesus in the Millennial Kingdom?

Why do they call the Millennial Rule of Jesus a Dispensation?

Jesus Christ will raise them from the dead. Yep (see John 5:25–29) after the millennium, the thousand-year reign of Christ (Revelation 20:5). 

What is the purpose of the thousand-year reign of Christ? 

What will happen when Jesus returns?

Who is the prince in Ezekiel 46?

What Comes after those 1000 years.. Is God going to release Satan after the 1000 years?

Does the Old Testament truly predict a second advent of the Messiah? 

What is the difference between the Rapture and the Second Coming?

Who will literally occupy the Millennial Kingdom?

With this millennial kingdom -- should it be understood literally?

How many people were raised from the dead in the Bible? 

Is raising the dead still possible today?

What happened to Lazarus after Jesus raised him from the dead?

Until that day, the wisest decision any individual soul can make is very simple. Shall I accept or reject Christ? There is no greater or more profound question to answer.
Freely bow now in faith, or bow later in recognition. All will bow. 
Yes, either way, every knee will bow—and blessed are those who joyfully do so today. 

Hey Sport, With Respect May I Extend an Invitation for You to Come to Christ?

You can spend all your days trying to quiet that deep, restless ache or longing within—filling it with things, with people, with success, with pleasures that promise much and deliver little. You can chase a bigger house, a faster car, longer vacations, an earlier retirement; you can seek fulfillment in relationships, achievements, degrees, experiences, or even in substances and distractions that dull the pain but never heal the soul. Yet Scripture reminds us of a tragic pattern: “ever learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth” (2 Tim. 3:7). Without the Prince of Peace reigning within, how can the heart truly know peace (Isa. 9:6; Phil. 4:7)?

Consider honestly: the sum of your best decisions has led you to this very moment. How has that path truly worked for your soul? Has independence away from God, and reliance on self really helpped a lot? Has this produced zoe life, eternal life, or abundant life for you yet (See John 3 and 10:10)? 

Do you currently possess a big JOY inside that the world cannot give, or a peace that surpasses understanding, or a love for God and other people that rises up above all the broken systems of this age? 

Mr. Augustine confessed it best: “Our hearts are restless until they find their rest in Thee.” And Blaise Pascal observed that every human carries within a “God-shaped vacuum” only Christ can fill.

So come (now is good, right here is smart)—come now, just as you are not to me, but to Him. 

Do not put this off. Why delay; indecision is itself a decision. Do not attempt to polish your life before approaching Him. That is not the gospel. As the old evangelists would say, Jesus is the Fisher of men: He catches, and then He cleans. We do not come perfected; we come surrendered. We come willing, saying, “Lord Jesus, take the throne of my heart. Forgive me, remake me, and rule without rival within me.”

Billy Graham smartly urged, 

“Come just as you are,” 

“Just as I am, without one plea,

But that Thy blood was shed for me.”

If you hear His voice today, do not harden your heart (Heb. 3:15). Come to Christ—not tomorrow, not when life is more orderly, not when you feel more worthy—but now. Surrender to Him as Savior and Lord, and discover the life, peace, and joy your soul has been searching for all along.

You don’t come to God cleaned up by you; you come to Him as you are—with a willing heart to be changed from the inside out (as we each cooperate with the Holy Spirit). Yes, totally forgiven, and made new by grace (John 3:3; 1 John 1:9) for the sanctification process to begin.

So What Are The Simple Steps to Begin a Relationship with Jesus?

1. Admit – Admit it, Quit it (sin), yes, Acknowledge your sin and need for God’s mercy (Romans 3:23).

2. Repent – Hang a U-turn to God. Turn from sin with a sincere willingness to change (Acts 3:19).

3. Believe – Trust that Jesus died for your sins and rose again (Romans 10:9–10).

4. Receive – Personally invite Christ to rule your life as Savior and Lord (John 1:12).

Would you pray something simply like this?:

“Lord Jesus, I thank you for living a sinless life, for dying on the Cross for my sins and for rising from the dead. I believe you are my God, Messiah and Savior, so in the best way that I know how, I repent of my wrongdoings/sin and believe in you. I come just as I am. I can't earn favor, grace or forgiveness from you. Yes, I confess all of my sins to you, and I forsake them cuz You'll never forsake or ditch me. I turn away from them and this corrupt world system to You. Go to the cross in my place was enough! I praise you put my full trust in You alone to forgive and save me here and now. Come into my life, get the doubt out, change me, and be my Lord and Friend from this day forward. Amen.”

Islamic jihadist do not have a bright future.

It took the USA only a few hours to kill off the brand new replacement leader and Khomeini's son got killed with Khomeini.

I think about the loss of potential when a fool wastes and squanders his whole life due to deception. You know God must be thinking about this with each human he created.. sadened that they keep making such stupid choices.

It's a good day to pray for our friends and our enemies.

Photos are making the rounds of The cruel dictator caught between slabs of concrete. Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei --  his last moments were between a rock and a hard place (literally). Just a reminder that he led his nation in chants of death to the Great Satan (America) and Little Satan (Israel)

"When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy." Proverbs 11:10

“When the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.” Proverbs 11:10

"But the wicked will die; the enemies of the LORD will vanish like wild flowers; they will disappear like smoke." Psalm 37:20

No coincidences with this yesterday 2/28/26. It was planned. It was also this anniversary of King Cyrus letting the Jews go free. On Purim too.

Think about Purim - 2,500 years ago, a tyrant named Haman was killed in Persia—modern day Iran—before he had a chance to wipe out every Jew in the Persian Empire. It’s all recounted in the Book of Esther and is commemorated each year at the Jewish holiday of Purim. 

Purim begins this year on March 3rd, just a few days away. And now another genocidal Persian ruler, Ayatollah Khamenei, has been eliminated before he had a chance to carry out his evil plans.

What does the Bible say about sowing and reaping? 

https://www.gotquestions.org/sowing-and-reaping.html

Sowing and reaping is a law of the natural world. On the third day of creation, God commanded the earth to bring forth living plants “bearing seed” and fruit “

Is “you reap what you sow” biblical?

https://www.gotquestions.org/you-reap-what-you-sow.html

In each case, the law of sowing and reaping goes back to God's justice. While there is the real spiritual principle at work that, 

What does it mean to sow the wind and reap the whirlwind (Hosea 8) 

https://www.gotquestions.org/sow-wind-reap-whirlwind.html

What did Hosea mean? The proverb uses an illustration gleaned from the agricultural process of sowing and reaping. 

What does it mean that a man reaps what he sows (Galatians 6:7)?

https://www.gotquestions.org/a-man-reaps-what-he-sows.html

Let no one entertain the idea that he or she is the exception to the rule. Reaping follows sowing, and it matters what you sow. 

https://www.gotquestions.org/karma.html

The Bible talks a lot about reaping and sowing. Job 4:8 says, “As I have observed, those who plow evil and those who sow trouble reap it.

What does it mean to sow to the Spirit (Galatians 6:8)? 

https://www.gotquestions.org/sow-to-the-Spirit.html

But the terms take on a spiritual connotation in the New Testament: “For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption

“reaping where you have not sown” mean (Matthew 25

https://www.gotquestions.org/reaping-where-you-have-not-sown.html

It means doing good works that produce fruit and please Him (see Matthew 5:14–16; James 2:14–26). 

What does it mean that Isaac sowed in the land (Genesis 26:12)?

https://www.gotquestions.org/Isaac-sowed-in-the-land.html

In the New Testament, the law of sowing and reaping is a significant spiritual reality of God's kingdom. 

No matter how little you think you have, sow it in joy and faith, knowing in your heart that you are sowing seed so you may reap miracles.

Is it true that everything happens for a reason? 

https://www.gotquestions.org/everything-happens-for-reason.html

How back in the day, did King David pray about his cruel enemies?

It's Good To Be Praying For Those Who Disrespectfully Mock, Unjustly Punish, Hurt, Or Wound Us Believers.

Yes, this can happen.. by God's grace and kind anointing in you, believer. 

Q: Have they even used others as a weapon against you? Have they callously brought you before courts without you having done anything wrong? Not yet? They often do that in the UK and other Western Lands.

How did King David pray for his wicked, heartless enemies?

Honestly. 

What is imprecatory prayer?

What is the key to learning how to pray?

Do you have some general questions about Psalms?

Which ones exactly are imprecatory psalms?

What does it mean to pray for your enemies?

How should Christians react to the SAD death of evil people?

What are the  Essentials of prayer? 

What does Psalm 137:9 even mean?

What are the different types of prayer?

It is not at all sinful to pray honestly with the imprecatory psalms against our spiritual enemies (that God would protect our loved ones and teach them), but we should also pray with compassion and love for their salvation. 

No way, should we pray for the destruction of enemies?

I sincerely pray in Jesus name that God would humble or hurt those who have and continue to deeply hurt my wife, Liney, and I.. yes, before they get older and pass. 

....and that if He can save them, minus hurting them as they kept doing to her -- that would be much better! I pray His will be done in their lives. I also pray God will protect Liney from them ..enem using people to hurt her. It's wrong! We don't want them to split Hell wide open. Life here is short, and God is just.

He can do that indeed. Done it before. Yes, that He'd hurt them as much as they have hurt us repeatedly, or simply allow tough circumstances into their lives to get through and teach, or even do back to them whatever it takes ..until they repent, believe, and are saved -- born again spiritually. As real Christians are!

We won't tell God how to do His thing specifically at all (hey, we all deserve the cross as sinners, but that doesn't mean we must remain silent when wrong-stupidity keeps intentionally happening at our marriage). We don't tell God what to do exactly (but we make our requests known), or tell Him when to answer our prayers in what way ...as if He needed us to instruct or guide, or advise Him. He does not need us at all. He needs nothing, never has needed anything. 

We totally need Him and fo choose to forgive these religious and irreligious proud, recalcitrant, hard-hearted know-it-all sinners for hurting us repeatedly and deeply. And because we will continue to show love to them by faith and forgive them as Christ has forgiven us (even though we are not perfect and sometimes feel like punching them each in the nose) we do want them to get saved, though we don't always feel like loving them as Christ has. 

We do not wish hell or God's wrath and judgment upon our worst enemies so praying that they get saved is the best thing we can do for them. My wife Liney and I Only witness verbally to those who are open to hear the gospel. We don't force it ir talk of Jesus Christ upon anyone, but we do pray that they would become open to the truth of salvation by any means that God wisely sees appropriate and fitting.

The gospel does not merely command us to endure our enemies—it calls us to intercede for them. When believers pray for those who injure them, they stand in the bright shadow of the cross, where mercy triumphed over wrath. We may ache, tremble, and even wrestle with honest emotion, yet grace teaches our hearts to say, “Father, save them,” not “Father, destroy them.” This is not weakness; it is Christlike strength under the rule of sovereign love.

Jesus set the pattern: “Father, forgive them” (Luke 23:34). That prayer did not deny injustice; it entrusted justice to God while pleading for mercy. Scripture repeatedly shows that the most mature faith does not deny pain—it transforms pain into prayer. We forgive not because wounds are small, but because the Savior’s mercy is great (Eph. 4:32).

A wise prayer does not dictate God’s methods but surrenders to His wisdom: “Lord, do whatever it takes—yet do it with saving grace.” Such a prayer balances holiness and compassion. It echoes Paul’s heart cry: “My heart’s desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved” (Rom. 10:1). We long not for their ruin, but for their rebirth.

Barna research consistently observes that many professing Christians admit loving enemies is among Christ’s hardest commands to live out. That honesty proves the command is supernatural; only the Spirit can teach wounded saints to bless those who curse them (Luke 6:28). Forgiveness, then, becomes a daily act of faith, not a fleeting feeling.

Charles Spurgeon wisely said, “To be angry with a man for whom you pray is impossible.” Likewise, Corrie ten Boom testified that forgiveness is “an act of the will, and the will can function regardless of the temperature of the heart.” Hymn writers captured this paradox: “Love so amazing, so divine, demands my soul, my life, my all.” When Christ’s love fills the heart, revenge loses its voice.

Thus, we forgive sincerely, love intentionally, and pray persistently—while honestly confessing our struggles. We do not wish hell upon our enemies; we plead for heaven to invade their souls. We witness gently when they are receptive, and we intercede fervently when they are not, trusting God to open hearts in His perfect timing (Acts 16:14).

In this way, forgiveness becomes evangelism clothed in prayer.

Biblical Believers Who Prayed for and then did Good towards Their Enemies

Abraham – Prayed for Abimelech who had wronged him (Gen. 20:17–18).

Joseph – Forgave brothers who sold him into slavery; spoke kindly and preserved their lives (Gen. 50:20–21).

Moses – Interceded for rebellious Israel who repeatedly opposed him (Exod. 32:11–14; Num. 14:13–19).

Samuel – Promised, “Far be it from me that I should sin… by ceasing to pray for you” despite their rejection (1 Sam. 12:23).

David – Spared and mourned for Saul who hunted him (1 Sam. 24; 26; 2 Sam. 1:17–27; Ps. 35:13–14).

Elisha – Fed captured Aramean enemies instead of killing them (2 Kings 6:21–23).

Job – Prayed for friends who falsely accused him; God restored him (Job 42:10).

Jeremiah – Wept and interceded for a people who persecuted him (Jer. 9:1; 15:15–21).

Daniel – Prayed for the very nation that conquered his people (Dan. 9:3–19).

Jesus Christ – Prayed for His executioners and taught love for enemies (Luke 23:34; Matt. 5:44).

Stephen – Dying, he cried, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them” (Acts 7:60).

Paul the Apostle – Prayed for hostile Israel and blessed persecutors (Rom. 10:1; 12:14).

The early church collectively prayed for persecutors and responded with gospel witness (Acts 4:23–31).

Poignant Huh & And  Wise Application

Imagine a bruised believer kneeling at night, tears still warm, whispering, “Lord, save them.” Heaven leans close to such prayers. They sound like Jesus.

To pray this way is not to excuse evil but to entrust justice to God while pleading for redemption. It is the triumph of grace over instinct. The cross proves that the deepest wounds can become the strongest intercessions.

Forgive daily, even when feelings lag behind obedience (Col. 3:13).

Pray specifically for the salvation of those who hurt you (Matt. 5:44).

Speak the gospel only when hearts are open, but pray constantly that God opens them (Col. 4:3–6).

Remember: God may use conviction, discipline, or providence—not to destroy them, but to draw them to repentance (Rom. 2:4; Heb. 12:6).

In sum: The holiest revenge is redemption. The most Christlike response to deep wounds is this: “Lord, save them—whatever it takes, in Your wisdom and mercy.”

How King David Prayed And Acted Toward His Cruel Enemies

David’s life forms a living theology of enemy-love under fire. He was hunted, slandered, betrayed, and nearly murdered—yet he refused personal vengeance. Instead, he prayed intensely, honestly, and reverently, placing justice into God’s hands. His prayers ranged from tears to imprecations, yet always bowed to divine righteousness, not personal revenge.

He entrusted vengeance to God, not himself.

“The LORD judge between me and thee” (1 Sam. 24:12). David refused to harm Saul even when he had the chance. His restraint was an act of faith that God’s justice is wiser than human retaliation (Rom. 12:19).

He lamented honestly without pretending righteousness meant painless calm.

The Psalms reveal raw cries: “How long, O LORD?” (Ps. 13:1). David shows believers that holy prayer can include grief, confusion, and anguish—without abandoning trust.

He indeed prayed imprecatory psalms that appealed to God’s justice, not from personal hatred.

Psalms 35, 69, and 109 call upon God to confront wickedness. These are not tantrums but covenantal pleas: “Contend, O LORD, with those who contend with me” (Ps. 35:1). David asks God to defend righteousness and restrain evil so that truth may prevail.

He maintained compassion even while praying for justice.

David wrote, “When they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth… I humbled my soul with fasting” (Ps. 35:13). He interceded even for those who repaid him evil.

He blessed instead of retaliating.

He mourned Saul’s death rather than celebrating it (2 Sam. 1:17–27). Grace governed his response more than personal injury.

He sought self-examination alongside petitions for justice.

“Search me, O God, and know my heart” (Ps. 139:23–24). David knew that righteous prayers require a cleansed conscience.

He rested in God’s sovereignty and timing.

David repeatedly waited on the Lord (Ps. 27:14), trusting that God would vindicate him without sinful shortcuts.

Help Me Understand Imprecatory Psalms Better 

Imprecatory psalms are not expressions of petty revenge but prophetic appeals for God to uphold justice and restrain evil. They arise from zeal for God’s holiness and concern for the oppressed. In evangelical theology, they teach believers to:

Hate evil without hating souls (Ps. 97:10).

Desire repentance first, judgment only if wickedness persists (Ezek. 18:23).

Surrender wrath to God, who judges perfectly (Gen. 18:25).

Thus, the imprecations are prayers that say, “Lord, act righteously—save if they repent, judge if they refuse.”

How Believers Today Should Pray and Act Toward Enemies (Following David’s Pattern)

Commit justice to God alone.

Pray: “Lord, judge righteously and defend what is true” (Ps. 7:8–9).

Speak truthfully to God about the hurt.

Pour out the wound without disguising pain (Ps. 62:8).

Pray first for their repentance and salvation.

Align with God’s heart that none should perish (2 Pet. 3:9).

Ask God to restrain their evil actions to protect those you love.

Pray that He limits harm and exposes wrongdoing (Ps. 140:4).

Intercede with compassion, not malice.

Remember David fasting for enemies who later betrayed him (Ps. 35:13).

Refuse personal revenge in speech or action.

Leave room for God’s wrath and remain gentle (Rom. 12:17–21).

Examine your own heart before God.

Invite divine searching so bitterness does not take root (Ps. 139:23).

Wait patiently for God’s vindication.

Trust His timing rather than forcing resolution (Ps. 37:7).

Do practical good where possible.

Feed, help, or show kindness if opportunity arises (Prov. 25:21–22).

Praise God in advance for righteous outcomes.

Worship shifts the heart from revenge to reverence (Ps. 18:46–49).

King David clearly teaches us all to come to God daily and live right with Him, leading us. He teaches that the holiest response to cruel enemies is not denial of pain nor delight in judgment, but surrendered prayer: justice entrusted to God, mercy desired for sinners, and personal vengeance forever laid down at the feet of the King.