March 12, 2024
God is good all the time……
“In fact, everyone who wants to live a Godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.” – 2 Tim 3:12
No matter how hard it tries….
No matter how hard it holds on….
Winter loses….
Spring is coming…..
That will never change….
Spring will come….
Winter will lose….
Winter is just a season…..
It comes….
And it goes….
It is a law of nature that will not change….
My family is learning….
Learning to understand…
The law of the Word…..
Understand the absolute truth….
In the Word of God…..
We are learning….
How to make God’s Word….
Absolute authority….
Absolute authority in our lives….
It is revolutionary….
It is life changing….
It makes life on this dirtball….
This dirtball called earth…..
It makes life here full of peace….
Full of joy…..
Full of love…..
Submitting to the Word….
As complete truth….
As complete authority….
In our lives….
He continues to reveal more and more….
To each one of us…..
Listening to a song right now…..
I sought the Lord….
And He heard….
And He answered….
That’s why I trust in you….
That’s why I trust in you….
Perfectly timed song….
At this moment….
We sought the Lord….
He heard….
He answered….
He is so faithful…..
He will never fail…..
God has big plans for our family…
My five world changers….
Are doing just that….
Changing the world…
They will continue….
Each in their own God given way….
Mary Grace…
Her never-ending positive attitude….
Hannah….
The sunshine she brings to every moment….
Addison….
The laughter she does not even try to invoke…..
Caleb….
The quiet strength….
Joseph….
The overwhelming joy….
Better known as the Joseph effect…..
My world changers are thermostats….
Not thermometers….
They don’t react or adjust to the temperature of the room….
They control the temperature….
They set the temperature….
They are making a difference for Jesus….
Because they are seeking….
Because they are diligently drawing near to Him….
Because they are abiding in the shadow of the almighty….
Because they are dwelling in the secret place of the most high….
Because they are trying to glorify Him in all they do….
Because they love…
Our family continues to be under attack…
Coming in all different forms….
The good news….
We have read the back of the book….
The punk loses…..
It is a fixed fight….
We already know the end….
And it is favorable for us….
We know He has good works for us to do….
We know He has equipped us for all the good works….
We are worthy….
We are capable….
We are called….
The punk does not like zeal….
The punk does not like discipline….
The punk does not like obedience….
He does not like our path….
He does not like the passion….
The perseverance….
The immovable….
Unshakeable…..
Persistent….
Desire to serve the Lord….
That is in all of my family….
The good news is….
The persecutions just confirm…
Confirms we are going a direction….
That Jesus loves….
And the punk hates…..
If we were walking in a direction….
Favorable to the punk….
In the punk’s direction….
He would be clearing the path for us….
Not hurling obstacles and persecution at us….
Hannah….
My 15 year old….
Has a relationship with the Lord….
Like no other 15 year old I have seen….
Such an intimate….
Personal….
Loving….
Relationship….
She is so inspiring….
I can tell….
Every time the Lord is setting her up….
Every time He is putting someone in her path….
Someone who needs His love….
Her testimony….
Her heart for Him…..
Someone that needs the love of Jesus….
Every time she closes in on changing a life….
Persecution attacks….
She digs in….
Into His love….
Into His Word….
She overcomes….
She is the storm….
She changes the world….
One person at a time…..
Someone needs to hear this….
This is speaking to someone….
The punk is trying to distract me….
Trying to stop my writing….
Telling me all kind if lies…..
I am not listening…..
The Lord is using this right now….
Speaking to someone…..
I cannot imagine…..
My trauma….
My tragedy…
Loss of a wife….
Personal bankruptcy….
They are not unique….
They are not special….
Everyone has their own version of tragedy…
Their version of heartache….
Everyone does….
What breaks my heart….
What fires me up….
Is to think there are people….
Going through their own personal version of tragedy…..
Without Jesus….
Either not knowing him at all…..
Or knowing of Him…..
But running from Him in tragedy….
That breaks my heart…..
This has been a beautiful horrible experience….
I am a peaceful wreck…..
The beautiful and the peaceful come only from Him…..
It is otherwise a horrible experience, and I am a wreck….
The punk lost….
Hands down….
He did not even get an ounce of victory…..
He did not get a shot in on us….
No damage has been done….
He did not leave us wounded….
He did not leave us down but not out….
With the armor of God….
After doing all we knew to do….
We chose to stand….
He is sorry he ever messed with this family…..
Had he only known…..
He would have left us alone…..
I have been called to serve Him full time….
I don’t know what that looks like….
But I am following….
I am diligently pursuing….
He has called my children…..
Called to be world changers…..
They are diligently pursuing…..
This family will shine for Jesus….
Now and forever….
The punk and his persecution….
Just confirms….
We are going in the right direction…..
Just strengthens us as we lean into the Lord….
His persecutions make us more determined…..
More passionate….
More resilient…..
More courageous….
More brave….
More determined…..
Where does all that come from….
From the Lord…..
The punks attacks just trigger an alarm….
Set off an alert system….
We are about to have an encounter…..
One that petrifies the punk….
One the glorifies Jesus….
His attacks just clarify….
We are walking in the right direction…..
We are about to change a life….
Maybe we are about to receive wisdom and education….
That will equip us to change another life….
We are about to advance the Kingdom….
We are determined….
Steadfast….
Immoveable….
As for me and my family….
We will serve the Lord…..
He will never leave us…..
He will never forsake us…..
What the punk meant for evil…..
The Lord turned for good…..
He is so faithful….
He is love….
….. All the time God is good
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