Sunday, December 15, 2024

COMMON sense AGENDA

 

Ephesians 4:3-13

King James Version

3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit 

in the bond of peace.

4 There is one body, and one Spirit, 

even as ye are called in one hope 

of your calling;

5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism,

6 One God and Father of all, 

who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

7 But unto every one of us is given grace 

according to the measure of the gift of Christ.


Only someone who is born again, can appreciate GOD's handiwork.

As He works through president-elect Trump.

Whose patience, and persistence, streams through his people.

We also see how people love him, hope and work alongside him, and aim for a better America.

We also witness powerful support, and gratitude, given him by his appointees.

Likewise, we feel the excitement coursing through his Republican party -- also known as the "Grand Old Party" or GOP.

Today, TWO "Michaels" come to mind.

To quote from their interview on Fox News:

"Every Republican is united around Donald Trump's agenda. Donald Trump ran on a very simple formula:

- Restore the southern border.

- Rebuild our economy.

- Keep our community safe.

- Ensure America's strong enough to protect our interest at home, and abroad.

-- Michael Whatley, RNC chairman


"There's a real esprit de corp among the Republicans in congress right now. We have a new president, a new day in America. President Trump is coming to the White House with a big mandate, and I think that extends to us as well. We've demonstrated already that we can govern with a small majority."

-- Mike Johnson, R-LA, Speaker of the House


That's the thing about Donald Trump.

He's got awesome people.

Nearly all are even "presidentiables" in his cabinet.

He's got no-nonsense, common sense, aggressive, assertive, confident, caring moves which translate to his people.

Such is strong, and clear leadership America, and the world, need right now.


GOD continue to bless the president-elect, his people, and all the people of the world!

And ALL GLORY goes to GOD alone!


Monday, December 9, 2024

CLARITY from CHAOS

Colossians 4:2

King James Version

2 Continue in prayer, 

and watch in the same 

with thanksgiving;


Things are getting very volatile in the Middle East.

And then again, when was it not ever?

Shall we call it the "muddle" east?

Is there any hope for "clarity"?

Any hope for peace?

Of course, there is.


There is that powerful statement of JESUS which can change EVERYTHING.

This, as He lambasted the hypocrisy of the scribes and Pharisees who sat in "Moses' seat":

Matthew 23:38-39

King James Version

38 Behold, 

your house is left unto you desolate.

39 For I say unto you, 

Ye shall not see me henceforth, 

till ye shall say, 

Blessed is he that cometh 

in the name of the Lord.


The day the Jews acknowledge that JESUS is THE MESSIAH, is the day Israel will be redeemed.

As it is, she's still in a "mess".

Likewise, the whole world still asleep, and in darkness.

That's why we workmen are waiting, watching, warning, waking people up, and worshiping the LORD.

Where there's no GOD, there's chaos.

But there are also "slivers" of light showing up.

Wherever GOD wants it to.


But here's the key:

For Israel to acknowledge JESUS, 

the Gentiles must FIRST acknowledge Him,

in a way that is SUFFICIENT to the LORD.


It's been prophesied:

Romans 11:25

King James Version

25 For I would not, brethren, 

that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, 

lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; 

that blindness in part is happened to Israel, 

until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.


Now you see how the salvation of both Jew and Gentile are intricately-linked together.

And you also see why Satan makes sure that doesn't happen.

CHRIST's enemy would rather the world be dissolved, than be saved.

But, of course, that's wishful thinking.


GOD's WORD stands.

Israel will have a remnant.

The Rapture can take place any moment.

With GOD's faithful -- the church -- gone, what do you think will happen next?

You would not want to be left behind, for sure.


Don't wait for the end times.

Turn to the LORD JESUS now.

Be born again, that SPIRIT may teach you what He taught me.

How to live by the Bible.

How to obey GOD's commands.

How to be holy.

How to be saved.


It's all in Scripture.

But you need SPIRIT to "decode" it.

By yourself, you can't.

You need His anointing.

And that can only come from being born again.

Of being a new person in CHRIST.

Ephesians 1:13

King James Version

13 In whom ye also trusted, 

after that ye heard the word of truth, 

the gospel of your salvation: 

in whom also after that ye believed, 

ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,


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Friday, December 6, 2024

The TRUMP traits

 2 Corinthians 11:6

King James Version

6 But though I be rude in speech, 

yet not in knowledge; 

but we have been throughly made manifest 

among you in all things.


The elite left fumed.

How could they have lost?

How could Kamala have spent over $1-B and still came out owing $20-M?

How could Trump, a "fallen" president, have "risen" again?

How could they not have seen this disaster coming?

How could they not seem to "get rid" of "the guy"?


Well, perhaps because of these --


PRE-elections:

Kamala was "woke"; Trump was "awake".

Kamala used "hate" speech; Trump used "love" speech.

Kamala spoke vaguely; Trump spoke clearly.

Kamala "dodged" questions: Trump "dodged" bullets.

Kamala was "out of touch" with voters; Trump was "in touch" with voters.

Kamala fought for women's reproductive rights; Trump fought for worker's rights.

Kamala was focused on woke and gender issues; Trump was focused on America's survival.

Kamala promoted abortion; Trump nixed abortion.

Kamala turned away JESUS at a rally; Trump said GOD "spared" his life for a "reason".

Kamala called on celebrities to support her; Trump called on the people to support him.

Kamala had a weak team; Trump had a strong team.

Kamala ignored the people's "cry"; Trump heard their "cry".

Because Kamala didn't hear or pay attention to their cry, she failed to address their issues; because Trump heard their cry, he was able to give solutions to their issues.

Kamala's head was "up in the air"; Trump's ear was "close to the ground".

Kamala flip-flopped on her "policies"; Trump stuck to his policies.

Kamala cackled; Trump smiled.

Kamala looked "drunk"; Trump looked "spot-on".

Kamala mocked; Trump danced.

Kamala keeps saying she was born to a "middle-class family"; Trump hardly mentions what "type" of family he came from.

Kamala's Jamaican roots come from her Afro-Jamaican father; Trump's Jamaican connection comes from growing up in the Jamaican Estates in Queens, New York City.

Kamala acts like a "queen"; Trump comes from the "Queens". 

Kamala is Oakland, California "woke"; Trump is Queens, New York City "tough".

Kamala's "promoters" reminded me of "Moulin Rouge"; Trump's "promoters" reminded me of what Jordan Peterson calls "X-Men".

Kamala shuns interviews; Trump loves interviews.

Kamala needs a teleprompter; Trump can talk on his own.


POST-elections:

Kamala lost; Trump won.

Kamala's "hiding"; Trump's "trending".

Kamala "bombed"; Trump "boomed".

Kamala has gone down into "infamy"; Trump is getting to be a "legend".


In case you're still in denial why Trump won, and how he really is, have a look at these short videos from the past:

Trump at a 2016 GOP debate

Trump and Obama comparison


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Friday, November 29, 2024

SPIRITUAL battle INDICATORS

1 Peter 3:13

King James Version

13 And who is he that will harm you, 

if ye be followers of that which is good?


We know we are in the midst of spiritual battle.

That we are in the end times.

As well as in curious, critical times.

For the simple reason what GOD loves, Satan hates.

The world reflects all that today.


What does GOD love?

JESUS.

Israel.

Holiness.

Truth.

Justice.

Mercy.

Peace.

Joy.

Obedience.

Faith.

Humility.

Kindness.

Gentleness.

Honesty.

Repentance.

Children.

Widows.

Orphans.

Strangers and sojourners.


We gathered those from the Bible.

So, really think about it.

What does the world stand for?

What have you observed?

What have you experienced?

Does it honor what GOD loves?

Hardly, right?


Thus, we are in the THICK of battle.

To survive, we need to be these:

We need to be born again.

We need to love GOD above all.

We need to believe in JESUS, His Son.

We need to be taught by the HOLY SPIRIT.

We need to know GOD's LAWS.

We need to have acknowledged our sins.

We need to have repented of our sins.

We need to share the gospel of JESUS CHRIST.

We need to be SOLDIERS of CHRIST.

We need to wear our FULL ARMOR.


It's all PREPARATION now for the RAPTURE.


Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Why I am TRUMPhant

 

1 Corinthians 15:57

King James Version

57 But thanks be to God, 

which giveth us the victory 

through our Lord Jesus Christ.


Why do I feel TRUMPhant?

Rather, triumphant?

Well, JESUS won.

COMMON sense won.

The people won.

GOD's laws won.

Israel won.

All because Trump won.


GOD made him win.

I knew GOD did.

I know it as a fact.

GOD's SPIRIT gave me this verse for Trump.

TWO* days before he won:

Ecclesiastes 3:15

King James Version

15 That which hath been is now; 

and that which is to be hath already been; 

and God requireth that which is past.


That's why I'm rejoicing!

Man is back to common sense!

Trump's platform is "common sense".

Something the world needs so badly right now.


Trump acknowledged GOD "sparing" his life.

That's all you need to win.

Just acknowledge GOD.

Only He's got the power anyway.

Zechariah 4:6

King James Version

6 Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, 

This is the word of the Lord 

unto Zerubbabel, saying, 

Not by might, 

nor by power, 

but by my spirit, 

saith the Lord of hosts.


Matthew 19:26

King James Version

26 But Jesus beheld them, 

and said unto them, 

With men this is impossible; 

but with God all things are possible.


John 15:5

King James Version

5 I am the vine, 

ye are the branches: 

He that abideth in me, and I in him, 

the same bringeth forth much fruit: 

for without me ye can do nothing.


It's really all for GOD's GLORY.

Every victory we have, belongs to GOD.

Every victory comes, through JESUS.

PURE common sense.


More articles here.


*I'm on Philippine time.

We're ahead of the U.S. by a day.


Monday, November 25, 2024

Born again benefits

 Ezekiel 36:26-27

King James Version

26 A new heart also will I give you, 

and a new spirit will I put within you: 

and I will take away the stony heart 

out of your flesh, 

and I will give you an heart of flesh.

27 And I will put my spirit within you, 

and cause you to walk in my statutes, 

and ye shall keep my judgments, 

and do them.


What ends ALL confusion?

Being born again  does.

All become clear.

All become joyful.

All become wonderful.


Clear, because now, you know GOD's laws.

Joyful, because now, you are saved by JESUS.

Wonderful, because now, your life has meaning.


Before GOD made me born again in 2019, I did usual research.

Read all the books I can.

Bought all the books I can.

Studied all the books I can.

Did I get anywhere?

No closer than when I first started.

NO ONE seemed to be able to CLOSE the "loop".

No one was able to give me ABSOLUTE knowledge.


So, GOD let me exhaust myself.

Allowing me to go around in circles.

Allowing me to study, anything but His Bible.

Not having work, or money, I kept on.

One day, I finally ran "empty".

Exhausted, I sat down, looked to Him, and surrendered.

I was totally out of answers.


I also committed to not sinning anymore.

Just so you know, I did not "trade".

I did not say, "I won't sin anymore, just so long as..."

Nope, did no such thing.

Did not even occur to me.

I had that much respect for GOD.

I was simply sick of self, and sin.

I did not want to sin anymore.


Turned out, THAT was the VERY statement, and moment, GOD waited for.

And that's when His SPIRIT finally led me to Scripture.


He made me open whatever Bible I had at home.

FIRST subject He led me to was prophecy, through Zechariah.

SECOND subject was the four gospels on JESUS.

THIRD subject was Genesis, where it all began.


And when I started reading Genesis, I was committed to studying the Bible.

The first two verses, alone, captivated my heart, mind, body, spirit, and attention!

I knew I was on to "something" --

Genesis 1:1-2

King James Version

1 In the beginning 

God created the heaven and the earth.

2 And the earth was without form, 

and void; 

and darkness 

was upon the face of the deep. 

And the Spirit of God 

moved upon the face of the waters.


That, too, was my VERY FIRST encounter with the "SPIRIT of GOD":

"And the Spirit of God 

moved upon the face of the waters."


WOW...

That made me imagine it EXACTLY as GOD wanted me to see it.

He knows I have a childlike heart.

Over five years, and 111 blogs later, I'm still at it.


SPIRIT has been teaching me non-stop.

He leads me to a verse, and an article is born.

More often than not, a whole blog is born.

May I write fast enough for SPIRIT.

May I share fast enough for JESUS.


These 62 months have been a flurry of non-stop writing.

Only because this is the task given me.

To write about Scripture.

To write about prophecy.

To write about the Triune GOD.

To write about you.


You should try being born again sometime.

All nonsense drops.

Common sense shows up.

Your heart beams in peace, love, joy, excitement, and contentment.

Something the world can never give you.

But only JESUS could.

What, as they say, are you waiting for?


Pray that GOD opens your heart now.

Become born again, as I did.

ACCEPT the LORD's INVITATION:

John 3:3-8

King James Version

3 Jesus answered and said unto him, 

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, 

Except a man be born again, 

he cannot see the kingdom of God.

4 Nicodemus saith unto him, 

How can a man be born when he is old? 

can he enter the second time 

into his mother's womb, and be born?

5 Jesus answered, 

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, 

Except a man be born of water 

and of the Spirit, 

he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; 

and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, 

Ye must be born again.

8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, 

and thou hearest the sound thereof, 

but canst not tell whence it cometh, 

and whither it goeth: 

so is every one 

that is born of the Spirit.


More articles here.


Sunday, November 24, 2024

Starts with parents

 Deuteronomy 6:7

King James Version

7 And thou shalt teach them diligently 

unto thy children, 

and shalt talk of them when thou 

sittest in thine house, 

and when thou walkest by the way, 

and when thou liest down, 

and when thou risest up.


Don't blame the children so much.

For their weird, quirky ways.

Even their queer ways.

Did they have role models?

Who were their role models?

What did society show them?

What did society teach them?

What did schools teach them?

What have you taught them?

What have you showed them?


We were all babies once.

Kids once.

Teens once.

How are our lives now?

How did we get to be where we are now?

Did we blame anyone?

Did we thank anyone?

Was there something missing in our lives?

What could we have learned better?

What could have been taught us better?

What did we have wanted to have known?

Do we blame anyone, for any misfortune?

Do we thank anyone, for any blessing?

The questions, and review, can go on and on.

But one thing I maintain as born again:

Born again parents have an edge.


They've got everything going for them.

They were taught about JESUS.

They were taught by SPIRIT.

They know Scripture.

They know GOD's commands.

There's no excuse for them to fail their children.

Even as children have minds of their own, too.

What the kids do with their own lives, is their own choice.

Still, parents need to teach kids about GOD:

Deuteronomy 6:4-5

King James Version

4 Hear, O Israel: 

The Lord our God is one Lord:

5 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God 

with all thine heart, 

and with all thy soul, 

and with all thy might.


Deuteronomy 6:8-9

King James Version

8 And thou shalt bind them 

for a sign upon thine hand, 

and they shall be as frontlets 

between thine eyes.

9 And thou shalt write them 

upon the posts of thy house, 

and on thy gates.


As with everything else, success or failure depends upon the choices we make, and the predestination we have.


More articles here.


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Addressing the basics

 "If you're struggling to pay your rent, or feed your kids, you don't have the privilege of thinking about things like LGBTQ rights, unless you've got somebody in your family that's personally affected...Our party needs to figure out that not everybody is thinking about these very important social issues."

-- Susan Wild, a Democrat

How President-elect Donald Trump won Pennsylvania − and what voters say about the flip


As a kid, we were taught in school the basics: food, clothing, and shelter.

It's what every person needs.

Of course, to have all that, you need a job.

You need income.

School didn't teach us about "retirement".

Or what career to have.


In my last year in high school, our guidance counselor interviewed us about "interests".

But it didn't guide us through "careers".

Which, till now, I wish they did.

What good is knowing what a child's strengths are, unless you're able to translate it into a prospective "course" or "career"?

I received no such guidance.


Wasn't high school preparation for college?

Oh, the many missing gaps of school!

I wish school taught us more practical stuff.

One good thing they taught us was "GOD".

It was automatic, because I studied in Catholic schools.


Has it changed much?

Anywhere in the world?

I think it's pretty much the same.

Food, clothing, shelter, and "faith".

But first, get a job.

Make a living; earn a living, as they say.

But I always felt there was so much more.


My "education" reached a high the day GOD made me born again in 2019.

His SPIRIT began teaching me.

I set aside all other knowledge after that.

All I learned about "survival", I learned from JESUS.

SPIRIT and Scripture taught me about the LORD.

Now, I look to JESUS, for everything.

As He said:

Matthew 6:25

King James Version

25 Therefore I say unto you, 

Take no thought for your life, 

what ye shall eat, 

or what ye shall drink; 

nor yet for your body, 

what ye shall put on. 

Is not the life more than meat, 

and the body than raiment?


Matthew 6:30

King James Version

30 Wherefore, 

if God so clothe the grass of the field, 

which to day is, 

and to morrow is cast into the oven, 

shall he not much more clothe you, 

O ye of little faith?


Matthew 6:31-33

King James Version

31 Therefore take no thought, saying, 

What shall we eat? 

or, What shall we drink? 

or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) 

for your heavenly Father knoweth 

that ye have need of all these things.

33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, 

and his righteousness; 

and all these things 

shall be added unto you.


Matthew 6:34

King James Version

34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: 

for the morrow shall take thought 

for the things of itself. 

Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.


John 6:35

King James Version

35 And Jesus said unto them, 

I am the bread of life: 

he that cometh to me shall never hunger; 

and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.


Matthew 10:29-31

King James Version

29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? 

and one of them shall not fall on the ground 

without your Father.

30 But the very hairs of your head 

are all numbered.

31 Fear ye not therefore, 

ye are of more value 

than many sparrows.


John 15:5

King James Version

5 I am the vine, 

ye are the branches: 

He that abideth in me, and I in him, 

the same bringeth forth much fruit: 

for without me ye can do nothing.


When you know GOD, and His laws, you're on the right footing.

You're on the right path.

We don't think about LGBTQ.

Satan put that in.


More articles here.


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Saturday, November 23, 2024

Why Trump will succeed

 Galatians 5:13

King James Version

13 For, brethren, 

ye have been called unto liberty; 

only use not liberty 

for an occasion to the flesh, 

but by love serve one another.


Why will Trump succeed?

What makes me think he will?

Well, GOD chose him.

He seems to have a love for Israel.

GOD will guide him.

Thus, he will succeed.

So long as he remains humble.

And teachable.

He's also been there; done that.

He's been president of America once; he's president again.

He was anointed for the job GOD wanted him to do.

He's been successful; he's known failures.

He's been liked, he's been maligned; he survived it all.

He's a businessman; he knows economy, and efficiency.

He knows the people he can work with.

He knows the people to avoid.

He knows the way Washington is run.

He knows how the world is run.

Leaders around the world know what he is about.

He knows the leaders, too.

He is older, and thus, wiser.

He has his family behind him.

He has his team to depend upon.

He has learned from his past mistakes.

He knows who to trust now.

He has his voters rooting for him.

People look to him with hope.

People trust him.

People know he's not perfect, but they like him.

He's gotten the "pulse" of the people.

He may be a marketing guy, but he knows he has to "deliver".

He cherishes this second chance to do better.

He's got kids and grandchildren he'd want to pass a legacy to.

He makes people laugh.

People feel affectionate toward him; and vice-versa.

He's been known to act upon his plans, and promises.

He knows EXACTLY what America needs, and wants.

He's focused on making America great again.

He promotes the very-much-needed COMMON sense.

He has survived the slings, and arrows, directed his way.

He has even "dodged" bullets.

If he wasn't that important, why would they have tried to assassinate him?

Obviously, he's a threat to others.

Well, GOD put him there, as president-elect.

His critics will have to deal with that.

GOD will always see His plan to fruition.

Now, for Trump and team to remain on the "path".

Matthew 7:13-14

King James Version

13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: 

for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, 

that leadeth to destruction, 

and many there be which go in thereat:

14 Because strait is the gate, 

and narrow is the way, 

which leadeth unto life, 

and few there be that find it.


With JESUS leading the WAY.

John 14:6

King James Version

6 Jesus saith unto him, 

I am the way, the truth, and the life: 

no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.


More articles here.


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On addressing LGBTQ

 Proverbs 16:16

King James Version

16 How much better is it 

to get wisdom than gold! 

and to get understanding 

rather to be chosen than silver!


It takes courage to speak up.

But a born again will.

We need to tell you of GOD's laws.

That's why we don't get confused.

GOD's laws are clear.

We delight that one woman admitted her party's errors.

We delight that one man could not be bullied into submission.

Listen to these two brave warriors.

And their thoughts on LGBTQxyz.

I added those three last letters.

Seemed appropriate.


COMMON SENSE from a defeated, but "awakened" Democrat during the 2024 American elections:

"If you're struggling to pay your rent, or feed your kids, you don't have the privilege of thinking about things like LGBTQ rights, unless you've got somebody in your family that's personally affected...Our party needs to figure out that not everybody is thinking about these very important social issues."

-- Susan Wild

"How President-elect Donald Trump won Pennsylvania − and what voters say about the flip"


COMMON SENSE from an African president, when pressed, for an answer on LGBTQ by a popular journalist:

"As it is now, we are grappling with five million young people who don't have jobs, four million people who are hungry, and that is my concern. That is the forecast of the people of Kenya at the moment."

-- William Ruto, 5th President of Kenya

"HOPE for KENYA"


A world gone woke is not cool at all.

It defies all GOD created.

Beware Satan's traps.

He gets you "occupied" with senseless stuff.

So he can "occupy".


More articles here.


World now awake

 Ephesians 5:14-16

King James Version

14 Wherefore he saith, 

Awake thou that sleepest, 

and arise from the dead, 

and Christ shall give thee light.

15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, 

not as fools, but as wise,

16 Redeeming the time, 

because the days are evil.


Thank GOD for the 2024 U.S. elections!

It lifted the burden from so many people.

Having Trump win, shifted the tides.

It dispersed the pervading darkness.

GOD had a plan, and He was onto it.

But first, He had to wake up America.

She was like sheep being led to her slaughter.

She had no champion.

No one was carrying GOD's banner.

There was no standard-bearer.

Most everyone was woke.

GOD had to wake her from her slumber.

She was getting catatonic.

She was dying.


When GOD made Trump win, all changed.

As if a cloud was lifted from our shoulders.

Everyone started celebrating again.

As if released from lengthy prison.

People began to breathe easier.

They started making plans again.

Hope was in the air.


Satan was hoping America would remain in a stupor.

He was preparing her coffin already.

But that was not GOD's plan.

He wanted America awake, aware, and alert.

His beloved Israel was being hurt, maligned, marginalized, and decimated.

She needed help from America.

GOD had one very simple rule regarding Israel:

Genesis 12:3

King James Version

3 And I will bless them that bless thee, 

and curse him that curseth thee: 

and in thee shall all families of the earth 

be blessed.


GOD knew Trump was going to help Israel.

He was the man for the job.

With America's triumph, Israel feels stronger again.

Together, they can conquer all their challenges.

In the same manner, their enemies are alarmed.

And with good reason.

With GOD at the helm, wicked world watch out!

You have no idea GOD's wrath.

Job 38:22-23

King James Version

22 Hast thou entered 

into the treasures of the snow? 

or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,

23 Which I have reserved 

against the time of trouble, 

against the day of battle and war?


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