David had committed adultery and murder. In seeking forgiveness, he recognized that he needed this spiritual cleansing for himself, and that he would be able to, with a clean heart, minister and witness to others. When we walk with the stain of sin on us, our character bleeds through, our walk is tainted and our witness corrupted.
"Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me away from Your presence And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation And sustain me with a willing spirit. Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners will be converted to You." Psalm 51:10-13
If we want to draw people to Jesus Christ, we must first look like Him, live like Him, act like Him, and love like Him.
We rely on His Holy Spirit within us to forgive and guide, leading us to fulfill His plan for our lives, to impact our family and neighbors. As Jesus walked, so shall we.
Friday, July 31, 2015
Saturday, July 25, 2015
common sense morality has flown the coop
I'm a lone white man with guns. I once owned a restaurant that flew confederate battle flags. I'm from the south. I'm a conservative, Bible believing American who supports and follows the law.
For some folks, out of their fear and paranoia, that's enough to strip me of my Constitutional rights, and condemn me as a racist bigot. It's certainly enough for my government, which spends more time, money and energy catering to the hysteria than they are willing to spend solving our nation's real problems.
Millions of innocent unborn children have been and are being are murdered in America with the sanction of nine men and women, pompously ignoring the law and bending it to their personal philosophy. Protecting the demanded "rights" of the vocal minority against the elected will of the majority has become the mantra of these black robed judicial activists, ignoring the spirit and letter of the law.
Common sense morality has flown the coop with the sanction of 535 men and women in Washington D.C..Pandering to the lowest economic classes for votes continues to remain the focus of the Democratic Party, pandering to the Democratic Party seems to be the primary focus of the Republican Party, and the division of the people and pandering to the hysteria seems to be the primary focus of our President.
It's almost time to turn out the lights on the free republic that our Founding Fathers envisioned and died to create.
I call upon my brothers and sisters in the Christian faith to pray as never before and to focus on the mission given to us by Jesus, to love God and love your neighbor. That love is best expressed in Matthew 28:18-20. No, I have not been focused here either, but that's got to change, for me and for you.
The future of this once great nation will not be strengthened by engaging in the hysteria, but by engaging in the mission of changing hearts for God. Stand your ground, pray, witness, and trust God to handle the rest.
"Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 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 everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” " Matthew 28:18-20
The Declaration Of Independence
For some folks, out of their fear and paranoia, that's enough to strip me of my Constitutional rights, and condemn me as a racist bigot. It's certainly enough for my government, which spends more time, money and energy catering to the hysteria than they are willing to spend solving our nation's real problems.
Millions of innocent unborn children have been and are being are murdered in America with the sanction of nine men and women, pompously ignoring the law and bending it to their personal philosophy. Protecting the demanded "rights" of the vocal minority against the elected will of the majority has become the mantra of these black robed judicial activists, ignoring the spirit and letter of the law.
Common sense morality has flown the coop with the sanction of 535 men and women in Washington D.C..Pandering to the lowest economic classes for votes continues to remain the focus of the Democratic Party, pandering to the Democratic Party seems to be the primary focus of the Republican Party, and the division of the people and pandering to the hysteria seems to be the primary focus of our President.
It's almost time to turn out the lights on the free republic that our Founding Fathers envisioned and died to create.
I call upon my brothers and sisters in the Christian faith to pray as never before and to focus on the mission given to us by Jesus, to love God and love your neighbor. That love is best expressed in Matthew 28:18-20. No, I have not been focused here either, but that's got to change, for me and for you.
The future of this once great nation will not be strengthened by engaging in the hysteria, but by engaging in the mission of changing hearts for God. Stand your ground, pray, witness, and trust God to handle the rest.
"Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 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 everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” " Matthew 28:18-20
The Declaration Of Independence
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