One with One.. on one. It's a type of world changing that is lasting and far more than exhilarating! Listen, if you're still suckin' air here, you can be won by One and then used of this One (God) to bless another one!

I'd rather be a praying realist helpin' at least one other person, than just another pessimist. How about you? You can do this.. be used to change the world around you one person at a time!

Our society has been arching downwards spiritually, morally, educationally, politically (etc.) pretty fast over the last decades, but lately it seems like it's been on steroids in a freefall downwards. Look around, does it seem like that to you too? Personally, I believe that an authentic revival in the Church and a fifth, a sixth, or (if there's time in these last days) a seventh great awakening in the USA is what is needed to turn things around. 

You have a part to play in world-changing, and God of course does too. The Father, Jesus and the Holy Spirit were and still are greatest evangelists in all of history. And God has used several effective believers to evangelize -- He still delights to use ordinary people to evangelize! You don't have to be called as an evangelist or missionary to do this -- God calls all believers to be Spirit-led witnesses for His glory. 

Hey, I respectfully challenge you today. If you can't really believe God for a reviving city-wide or nation-changing awakening, then daily pray and believe him to revive or awaken you personally. Let's not be overly concerned with the prominent leaders of our day that God can (and will) use in this respect, but more focused on Christ simply doing this much needed work here. Let's concern ourselves with our part and the obedience of faith to Him. Listen, if He can get it to you, He can get it through you.. to those in this world. Believers in biblical times effectively turned their world upside down for the Lord (or perhaps we should say right-side up). Pastor Greg Laurie says we, too, can change OUR world.

Ultimately you and I were won by One, believer, but God used people in this great happening too. And you can also be used to win people to the Lord. (Here's part one of.. one with One on one world-changing)

May I ask? As you prayerfully go about your daily life wisely applying God's word in your part of the world, are you by faith making more of an impact on the world than the world has been making on you? In God's will it's time for you and me to become red-hot, effective, praying “world-changers”. Yes, soul-winners and disciple-makers with fruit that abides. It's time to closely follow Christ and in the footsteps of the early Disciples and tactfully put our faith to work for revival and awakening here. It doesn't matter your town, city, Land, color, background or nationality! God loves you and has a good plan for you!

The Bible is filled with stories of God using regular ordinary people in non-reg, extraordinary sorta ways to change this world gone astray. Yes, one by one by one by One! I'm talking about the imperative of a first-love intimacy of relationship that literally compels believers like you and me to go share both the bad news and the Good News of the Gospel ..for the purpose of seeing God save religious and irreligious people.

Paul the Apostle was on-fire and explained how he'd entered people's lives to better witness. Yes, becoming all things to all men in order to win some of em. He said, "For the love of Christ controls and compels us, because we have concluded this, that One died for all, therefore all died; and He died for all, so that all those who live would no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and was raised for their sake." 2 Corinthians 5:14-15 amp

He said, "For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win the more; and to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might win Jews; to those who are under the law, as under the law, that I might win those who are under the law; to those who are without law, as without law (not being without law toward God, but under law toward Christ), that I might win those who are without law; to the weak I became as weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all men, that I might by all means save some. Now this I do for the gospel’s sake, that I may be partaker of it with you." 1 Corinthians 9:19-23 nkjv

God is still in the business of freely regenerating dead people to Life. And He's into transforming his followers into world changers, and this includes you. He may be calling you to something big careerwise, like moving to Europe to start a local church or para-church evangelistic ministry. Or he may be asking you to start out small, like simply leaving your local comfort zone and stretching your faith in prayer to try something that you haven't before. In either case, crossing the street or an ocean to share your biblical faith, it's His power working through you that will first impact you and then impact everyone around you. Such a JOY! His love and truth will revive the reborn living (saved sinners, saints), or awaken the walking dead (the lost, those not yet saved). 

Here's Kurt's One with One.. going one-on-one in world changing.. to see them won. 

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Pray for revival and freely receive!

1. What is a biblical Christian revival? Have all so-called revival meetings been biblical? Nope. What does the Bible say about real revival?

2. Is the Lakeland, Florida, revival led by Todd Bentley of Fresh Fire Ministries a true biblical revival? 

3. What was the Azusa Street Revival? Was the Azusa Street Revival the origin of Pentecostalism? Who was William Seymour?

4. What is revivalism -- how is it related to repentance, prayer and being a real world-changer? What is the history of revivalism and world changers for God's churches? (You know how awakening is for those of this world who are spiritually dead and revival is for believers). Is a revival meeting truly an effective method of evangelizing the lost? Can a local church really schedule a "healing revival" or a time for God to do this.. as they often try to do? They can schedule meetings called whatever, but really can't make God do what they want when He's scheduled by them. 

5. In the Old Testament with Jonah, was that a biblical revival? Who even wrote Jonah? What is the Book of Jonah all about?

6. What is the Assemblies of God Church, and what do they believe regarding revival? Is the Assemblies of God considered an evangelical church? When the UPC (United Pentecostal Church now headquartered in Weldon Spring, Missouri) broke away from them (the AG) talking about revival and became a full cult over a so-called revelation, did real revivals come from them? Nope. 

7. What is the Methodist Church, and what do Methodists believe about revival? What was the origin of Methodism?

8. What is the Pentecostal Church and what do Pentecostals believe about revival? What was the origin of Pentecostalism?

9. Who was Jonathan Edwards? What is Jonathan Edwards most known for? What impact did Jonathan Edwards have on early American Christianity?

10. What is a laughing revival and "holy laughter?" With so many animal sounds from so called Chritians and seeing them "giving spiritual interpretations" to these crazy sounds. Yeah, it's too weird. Is laughing uncontrollably a gift of the Spirit? Nope. How is holy laughter an example of self-control a fruit of the Spirit?

11. What is the Latter Rain Movement? Will there be an outpouring of miraculous spiritual gifts as the end times approach?

12. What is Jesus Culture? Is Jesus Culture biblical? Who is the founder of the Jesus Culture movement?

13. What is the so called Apostolic Church, and what do Apostolics believe of revival? What was the origin of Apostolicism?

14. Does 2 Chronicles 5:14 teach slaying in the Spirit? What happened to the people in 2 Chronicles 5:14?

15. Who are the New Calvinists, and what are the beliefs of New Calvinism and how does that relate to revival?

16.  Can an  individual lukewarm, nominal, immature, weak or worldly born again Christian become revived by the Holy Spirit and then be used of God as a spiritually red-hot witnessing believer? Yes! And God can use you with His Message, with (your own story and natural or spiritual) gifts to share His Gospel to win souls to Christ, and to spread biblical revival. Could this happen as a result of a fresh outpouring or great awakening? There have been 4 already, but could God cause an authentic great awakening as a result of praying believers obeying His Great Commission? Yes, and yes! Can the Life-giver (Jesus) have His rivers of living water flow out from within any believer to revive other people? Yes! After making the offer of life-giving water, Christ added that rivers of living water would flow out from the heart of the believer (John 7:38). And He alluded to the Isaiah 55:1 and Isaiah 58:11—passages that similarly present the Messianic hope in terms of life-giving water (cf. Exodus 17:1–6; Psalm 78:15–16; 105:40–41; Proverbs 18:4; Isaiah 12:3; Ezekiel 47:1–11; and Zechariah 14:8). 

17. What was the First Great Awakening? What was the Second Great Awakening? What was the Second Great Awakening? What did the First Great Awakening accomplish? What happened as a result of the Second Great Awakening?

18. What is the “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” sermon? What impact did the “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” sermon of Jonathan Edwards h...

19. What is a spiritual awakening? How can one lost person experience a true spiritual awakening? Turn from sin, trust Christ, earnestly pray and believe for this! 

20. Who was Jonathan Edwards? What is Jonathan Edwards most known for? What impact did Jonathan Edwards have on early American Christianity?

21. Who was Charles Finney? How was Charles Finney involved in the Second Great Awakening? Were the teachings of Charles Finney biblically sound?

22. What is a biblical revival and can this still happen in our day? Yes, believe God for this! Are all so-called revival meetings biblical? No. What does the Bible really say about revival?

23. What about Church History and revival? What is the history of Christianity? What is the origin of the Christian church?

24. Who was George Whitefield? What is George Whitefield most known for? What impact did George Whitefield have on early American Christianity?

25. Who was D. L. Moody? What is D.L. Moody most known for? How did D. L. Moody become such a fruitful, successful evangelist?

26. What was the era of Reason and Enlightenment and how was this reviving?

27. Who was Billy Sunday? What is Billy Sunday most known for? Was he used of God to bring revival? How did Billy Sunday become such a successful evangelist?

28. Who was Charles Wesley? What is Charles Wesley most known for in church history? What are some of the hymns that Charles Wesley wrote?

29. What is the Holiness movement or one of their churches like? What are the origins of the Holiness movement? What do Holiness churches believe?

30. HIs "saved" a Bible term.. for real? How can I be saved? What does it mean to be saved? How can I be saved? How is one saved?

31. Are Catholics saved? Do Catholics go to heaven? If a person adheres to Roman Catholic beliefs and practices, is he or she saved? Can others from other religions be saved? Yep! 

32. Why do I even need to be saved? What is the need for salvation? How can I convince someone of their need to be saved when I can save nobody? Only Jesus saves people. 

33. Is once saved, always saved biblical? You and I are secure in Christ. Is there any way that salvation can be lost? Once I am saved, is that salvation assured and secured? Ever heard of OSAS?

Choose to go one with One (following close to Jesus, and then share One) on one. The living word and His gospel. So that your friend or loved can be won by this One. Remember how Philip obeyed the Lord. He first got his go from God, and then opened his mouth boldly sharing the Gospel with a lost Eunuch. He went to where he was and tactfully spoke his language. Facebook.com/shareJesus .. Photos by Christin Hume and Anon.

Go one with One on one, Remember how Philip obeyed the Lord. He got his go from God and then opened his mouth boldly sharing the Gospel with a lost Eunuch.

One with One on one world changers all have an active faith, not some passive kinda faith. God gives em this faith. 

Listen, if you can’t yet believe God for and pray down a city-shaking or nation-changing Spiritual awakening due to a biblical revival in His church.. then pray and believe Him for this down into you.

Have saving faith to enter His rest. When you receive Christ by faith, you receive the Winner of all winners inside and He can help you win in life! He can use you to win souls. As you follow, He will win souls through you! 

One on one faith is given to us to wisely use, to exercise, to flex, to develop, to stretch -- don’t let it just remain static or atrophy. Use it or lose it. Pray in the Holy Spirit, go tell as Jesus leads you, and wisely applying the word of God. 

"Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to him." Acts 8:35 nkjv

What matters to God? People do. Pursue the things of heaven. "Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things." Colossians 3:2

Don't get all caught up in the things of earth that you lose your primary focus. Jesus. Yeah, don't be conformed to the things of this world. Instead be transformed by the word of God. Live your life as His rep -  go one with One first. Go one on one. Stay centered upon Jesus and what really concerns Him. 

There's a time to prayerfully listen, a time to ask the right questions. I don't want to miss with my words, with parts of my story or with the whole thing, or with God's Scriptures when sharing with a lost friend! We are livin' in the last days! 

Doin' my best, I commit the rest! 

"So if you’re serious about living this new resurrection life with Christ, act like it. Pursue the things over which Christ presides. Don’t shuffle along, eyes to the ground, absorbed with the things right in front of you. Look up, and be alert to what is going on around Christ—that’s where the action is. See things from his perspective." msg

"Just as iron sharpens iron, friends sharpen the minds of each other." Proverbs 27:17

By faith real friends win their friends to the best of all friends, Jesus Christ. And they non-pushy-disciple-em too, lovingly sowing God's truth into their minds and hearts. Philip went one on one with One leading him in this.

One with One on one world changers have an active faith, not a passive one. If you can’t yet believe God for a city or nation-changing awakening or biblical revival.. then believe Him for this into you. 

"One on one" (kind of sports terms here..like in basketball), but these three words can be witnessing terms as well..an activity far more important in our day.  

One with One - is far more important to me -- prayer terms. You've heard of initiative-personal evangelism, well I am thinkin' about prayer-evangelism. Musing on allowing the Spirit to guide you tactfully with those verses previously set to memory. During these last days, we can't really afford to miss-apply, or not give sinners and saints what's fitting to help.    

One with One on one world changers have an active faith, not a passive one. Are you a faith filled reproducing disciple-maker where those disciples become reproducing disciple-makers? One with One on one can of course go one with One on more than one at a time, but this One (Christ) still saves people one by one.  

If you can’t yet believe God for a city or nation-changing awakening or biblical revival.. then believe Him for this into you.

When I see me I see weakness, God sees potential. I feel hopeless just like my story is over, but God doesn’t see that for me. 

Today we’ve been seeing the world turning us believers upside down, instead of us turning it upside down by faith.

"But when they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some brethren to the rulers of the city, crying out, ‘These who have turned the world upside down have come here too.’" Acts 17:6 nkjv

- World changers have an active faith, not a passive one. Listen, the more you use of your faith the stronger it gets. Faith is like a muscle, the more you properly use it the stronger it gets. Is your faith all show and no go? 

- World changers do things with their faith. Abraham obeyed God. A faith that has no works is a faith that does not work. 

- World changers have a faith that can be tested. Christians are like tea bags the strength comes out in hot water. We get faith by hearing, by reading, by grasping or understanding.. and applying the word. 

- Faith can make the difference between something good happening or not happening. Remember the lady who appealed to Jesus for daughter.

By contrast.. Jesus could do no mighty works there because of their unbelief. We can stop the work of God in our lives by unbelief. 

"So they were offended at Him.  But Jesus said to them, ‘A prophet is not without honor except in his own country and in his own house.’ Now He did not do many mighty works there because of their unbelief.’" Matthew 13:57-58 nkjv

Without faith it is impossible to please God. He rewards those who diligently seek Him. He wants to work in your life, in your sphere of influence. Apply biblical faith and take wise risks. The mouths of lions can be closed by Him due to your faith. Remember Daniel who daily prayed?.. he didn’t become their meal.   

- World changers are indestructible until God is done with them here. Don’t be afraid to die. Better to be in a lion’s den with God than anywhere without him. You.. trust the Lord! 

Q. By faith Philip went public instead of always staying private? There's a time for private and alone with the Lord, but there is a time to go tactfully share the gospel with the unregenerate. Do you recall when the Holy Spirit used an angel of the Lord to guide Philip into one-on-one world-changing? He boldly preached Christ in a non-preachy way to a very loved Ethiopian. We each can do that. 

"So when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans. 26 Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, “Arise and go toward the south along the road which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is desert. 27 So he arose and went. And behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who had charge of all her treasury, and had come to Jerusalem to worship, 28 was returning. And sitting in his chariot, he was reading Isaiah the prophet. 29 Then the Spirit said to Philip, “Go near and overtake this chariot.” 30 So Philip ran to him, and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?”  31 And he said, “How can I, unless someone guides me?” And he asked Philip to come up and sit with him. 32 The place in the Scripture which he read was this:  “He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; And as a lamb before its shearer is silent, So He opened not His mouth. 33 In His humiliation His justice was taken away, And who will declare His generation? For His life is taken from the earth.”  34 So the eunuch answered Philip and said, “I ask you, of whom does the prophet say this, of himself or of some other man?” 35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to him. 36 Now as they went down the road, they came to some water. And the eunuch said, “See, here is water. What hinders me from being baptized?” 37 Then Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may.” And he answered and said, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.” 38 So he commanded the chariot to stand still. And both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and he baptized him. 39 Now when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, so that the eunuch saw him no more; and he went on his way rejoicing." Acts 8:25-39 nkjv Fish4souls.org .. Photos by Pavel Kononenko, Jed Villejo, Anon. Thanks! 

Some world changers are blessed to escape danger they face (like Daniel, Esther, Shadrach Meshach and Abednego) and other ones are persecuted until crippled or unto death (Stephen, Paul, James). In both groups, they are winners in God's eyes. If you're persecuted, believer, just make sure it's for righteousness' sake instead of for just acting like a jerk. Stay faithful. World changers will have their reward.

Real world changers are LOVED, are never alone, and yes they are indestructible until the time when God wants them to come home. So quit freakin' out about the time of your death. Our time for fruitfulness here is limited. Jesus gave us a directive...

"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:19-20

"Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses." 1 Timothy 6:12 nkjv

Don't let yourself stay down, or get all weary in well-doin' -- press in to know the Lord.

Had what seems like opposition in some really unexpected areas of life lately, believer? Remember, the Christian life is not a playground, it is a battleground.

This is the day to pray, to praise, and to worship the Lord.. first and all through the day. Yes, to pray to our One God in Jesus' Name! 

Let's keep asking for a biblical revival and an authentic 5th Great Awakening. Can happen! Look around you, this is the day to see God move! Talkin' 'bout the JOY of Spirit-led prayer-evangelism!   

"And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, that I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your young men shall see visions, your old men shall dream dreams. And on My menservants and on My maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy." Acts 2:17-18 nkjv

You know that throughout history there've been the so called rock-stars of our historic faith (i.e., Abraham, Moses, Elijah, Esther, Mary, Martin Luther, Jonathan Edwards, Paul, Charles Spurgeon, Dwight Lyman Moody, Billy Frank Graham to name some) that were used of God to do great exploits. They enjoyed close intimate friendship with God and earnestly prayed for people. 

"When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. Suddenly a voice came to him and said, 'What are you doing here, Elijah?'" 1 Kings 19:13

These ordinary (saved by faith sinners) dudes and women.. were indeed world changers via their supplications and boldly spreading the Message. But there were other world-changers who simply endured harsh treatment and full on persecution. These people were also used of God starting by intercession and graciously sharing truth..... but you can be used as well, world-changer!  

"Still others endured mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment. They were stoned, they were sawed in two, they were put to death by the sword. They went around in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, oppressed, and mistreated. The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and hid in caves and holes in the ground.." Hebrews 11:36-38

It's time we show love to all sinners, and yet call sin.. sin again. A society is defined by what it now tolerates. Our society in the USA used to not tolerate homosexuality, lesbianism, porn, fornication and pregnancy before marriage, abortions, crimes of looting rioting to send a message or for any reason, violence, but now if you say that Hey, that's actually wrong guess what.. they won't tolerate you. You know the world today won't.

"God then called the man Adam, and later created Eve" ...not some person named, Bruce or Steve. (True. See Gen 2).

Philip went one on one with One leading him. Sure, he'd first spent some time alone with One who cares about everyone! The One who delights to use each of us, the One who still saves people one by one. This is what happens with real revival! 

"Stupid people are happy with their foolishness, but the wise will do what is right." Proverbs 15:21

We will either evangelize or fossilize, believer. It's no time for some lame victim-mentality. Remember, a whole LOT happened to Christ for us.. and He (our ultimate Solution) never took on that kinda mentality. He died and rose again to set people free. That's what he was about and is about. The same yesterday, today and forever. It's time for another outpouring, a 5th awakening, prayer-evangelism. Let Him use you in praying and providing real solutions. No time to just complain about problems some people create.

One by one, "..for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost." Luke 19:10 nkjv

"The one who practices sin [separating himself from God, and offending Him by acts of disobedience, indifference, or rebellion] is of the devil [and takes his inner character and moral values from him, not God]; for the devil has sinned and violated God’s law from the beginning. The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil." 1 John 3:8 amp

Hope, need, fraud, fear and God's love.

Hope.. holding on with patient expectation. Prayerfully hold on. I've got a Living Hope and you can too!

When you come across even one human real need, slow down and don’t be indifferent or distracted away.

You might even at times in some locations come across so So SO many needs, and that’s when you need to be specifically directed, but prayerfully slow yourself down to consider. You’re in the vicinity of an important concern of your dear creator.

“Human need is really a great spiritual vacuum which God seeks to fill... With one hand in the hand of a fellow man in need and the other in the hand of Christ, He could get across the vacuum.” ~ George Washington Carver

He developed new products from ground peanuts, sweet potatoes, soybeans and he helped revolutionize the agricultural economy of the South.

Don't be at all afraid of thinkin, talkin’, bein’ a bit.. or a whole lot different than others. Dif can be excellent if you're not conforming to this corrupt world system that tells ya what it tells ya when so many others are full on embracing it. You know, that demands what it demands in order for you to be accepted.

Bein’ like all those around you is much too much.. it’s vastly overrated. Be yourself in the One who made you that way.

I think it was Kurt Cobain who said, “I'd rather be hated for who I am than loved for who I am not."

Jesus was dif always in a good sorta way and said, “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad and easy to travel is the path that leads the way to destruction and eternal loss, and there are many who enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow and difficult to travel is the path that leads the way to everlasting life, and there are few who find it." Matthew 7:13-14 amp

The law of his God is in his heart; his steps do not falter. Psalm 37:31

I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.. See Psalm 119:11, 98 

The Father loves us as he loves Jesus, yes, just as much as he loves his own son, Christ. the Bible clearly tells us this. But most people find it very hard to believe that because they feel that they need to first make themselves worthy of that perfect love that's not based on conditions.

Until you deal with God's loving Son.. I mean no longer being at war with him.. you can't have peace with God. We make peace with God and then we have the peace of God.

Believer, you are loved in the deep darkness as much as you are loved in the bright light of day, but God wants us all to walk in the light. He enables, equips, and empowers us to. Jesus loves you and he is your living hope. God is your hope today -- he's light and in him there's no darkness at all.

You've heard of the endless Summer?

Life without Christ is a hopeless end, but life with Christ is endless Hope without.

Everyday I talk with people from the so-called "hopeless generation." So many of them are just not happy inside even with all their stuff -- they need hope.

Some people here hope that the Cowboys will win a game (hey anyone could have a bad century), but it's not that kind of hope.

Paul in the Bible regarding hope was talking about an earnest expectation, believer, as he was convinced that Jesus Christ will triumph over all, that these things too shall pass.. the trials, troubles and testings.. that the darkness on this planet will when they come to an end, that victory will be one day be ours in Christ like never before in our experience, and it's about an assured knowledge that all the suffering on this world will the bait and even that will turn out to glorify our just and kindly gracious God.

Enough distancing already! There are really good reasons why believing friends need to gather again and again and again.

God says to us... and he knows exactly what we each need.. get together in Jesus's Name.

The fraud, the hate, the ongoing rioting (falsely called protesting), the severe divisions, the invasions, looting and burning down of businesses.

Never before have we seen so many over the top crazy, uncaring, chaotic things happening in our society all at the same time!

Never before have we had such massive crimes committed by so many real criminals on every level.. from north to south and from coast to coast.

“Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together as the manner of some is, but exhorting one another, and so much more as ye see the day approaching. For if ye sin willfully after ye have received a knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sin” Hebrews 10:25-26.

"My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent. If they say, “Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood, let us ambush the innocent without cause; let us swallow them alive like Sheol, even whole, as those who go down to the pit; we will find all kinds of precious wealth, we will fill our houses with spoil; throw in your lot with us, we shall all have one purse, "my son, do not walk in the way with them. Keep your feet from their path, for their feet run to evil and they hasten to shed blood.." Proverbs 1:10-19

Have we ever before had so many dangerous and chaotic things happening all at the same time? Have we had such massive crimes committed by DC, by the DNC with most of the GOPleaders and other real criminals.. on every level before from north to south and from coast to coast. Nope!

No one loves a warrior until, the enemy is at or inside the gate.

You know there's a warrior..a couple of them really that the people really miss. Jesus was the best warrior.

"It is not a bad thing to celebrate a simple life." ~ J.R.R. Tolkien

You know that to twist what's so and to complicate ..can easily become a bad thing for many.

Know what's really so and go. Be ready early for anything, and let not unsheathing your only offensive spiritual weapon, the Sword of the Spirit, go rusty or neglected. Use that Sword. Put on the whole armor of God and suit up for the battle. Why be a spiritual streaker and lose?.. too many people are and do.

Never trade what you know for what you don't know.

A lot of people do that after something bad happens and end up despairing and totally despondent inside. When you're under attack, hurting after a loss.. when you're all stressed, or down or confused. Quote what you know is true. Remind God of his promises. I don't care if Mr. Lu-Cifer and his minions hear me pray Scriptures. The Name of the Lord and His Word are far more powerful.  

Listen, there are a lot of things I don't yet know but here are some things I do... 

I know God loves me (..and you too).

I know he really cares and has a good plan for my life.

I know he loves my family and friends too.  

I know that his Bible and kind promises are true.. all 100%!

I know we'll understand gobs.. a whole lot more later on.

I know that he can heal, save, deliver, comfort and restore any life.

I know Jesus Christ his son is the only way into heaven.

I know that a third of all the angels ever created.. those fallen angels now demons.. are not as smart, beautiful, or powerful as he is. Not even if you could combine all their intellect and power.

I know that God the Father loves you just as much as he loves his own son, believer.

Have you been in a depression that is so dark it's way scary.. and because of that you want to end it all? so many people want to, but don't.. cuz suicide is just selfishness. The doctors say there are nine different types of hopelessness today but I know that Jesus Christ is our Living Hope. He can make a way where there is no way, he can provide for all your needs and give you New Hope inside.

I know that not saying yes to receiving Christ as your Lord and Savior.. is saying no to him. Jesus said you're either for him or against him you're either gathering with him or you're scattering. It's an either or proposition and putting the most important of all decisions off until another day.. is not wise. Memorize Scripture, pray the word and quote what you've committed to memory. 

When you run into something that you just don't understand, that you just don't get at all, yes, that you don't know about.. choose not to give up what you know for sure for what you don't know for sure. I know that God loves you and has a good plan. 

I have a dear believing friend (Greg) who is also a surfer.. who lost his son at a young age and Greg was of course VERY down ASKING WHY DID YOU ALLOW THIS?.. but he then unsheathed the sword of the Spirit to encourage himself in the Lord. 

And he fell back on the truth that God is sovereign in all things and does allow some things here that we will understand later on. heat recovered in the grace of Jesus. Many people do not recover because they get and stay angry at God. Lots of hard things happen to all of us but we can get better rather than bitter.. if we allow his grace to saturate our minds and heal us.

Use the sword of the Spirit. This might sound strange, but there are times when you need to quote the word out loud.. like when you come under spiritual attack. Do I always speak it outloud. Nope, but there are times for this. Like when praying the word.  

Believer, Scripture input, I mean reading, studying and memorization the word with careful (wise) application of this truth in daily living.. is in direct correlation with your victory outflow in life. Sure, the written word of God helps you know the will of God, and praying over these truths helps you know the Living word of God better. He (Jesus) enables you to be in and to do God's will.

Psalm 37:31 - The law of his God is in his heart; his steps do not falter.

Psalm 1:2 - But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night.

Psalm 40:3, 8 - He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the LORD..

Psalm 119:11, 98 - I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You..

Deuteronomy 6:6 - These words I am commanding you today are to be upon your hearts.

Deuteronomy 11:18-20 - Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds, tie them as a sign on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. . . .

Proverbs 4:4 - he taught me and said, ‘Let your heart lay hold of my words; keep my commandments and you will live.’

Isaiah 51:7 - Listen to Me, you who know what is right, you people with My law in your hearts: Do not fear the scorn of men; do not be broken by their insults.

Jeremiah 31:33 - But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.

Hebrews 8:10 - For this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their minds, and inscribe them on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people. Fish4souls.org

Thanks Chuttersnap and Casper Johansson for the photos.