Colossians 3;1-16

If ye then be risen with Christ, (born again of the Spirit), seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

When Christ, Who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with Him in Glory.

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornification, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

For which things sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:

In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.

But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath,malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;

And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of Him that created Him:

Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

Forebearing one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

And above all these things put on Charity, which is the Bond of Perfectness.

And let the Peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which ye also are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

Let the Word of Christ dwell in you so richly and in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

Friend, let today be the day when you fully commit to being real with God.

We try to be real with those closest with us but there is always something we hold back. Or we stretch the truth so that we don't look so bad. There are many ways and reasonings why we are not really real with others, even our spouses and parents.

You know what they are!

But, with God, we can be truth tellers. We can lay out all our issues, problems, trials and sufferings before Him and speak to Him about them all in minute detail about our feelings, why we did or thought, or said, "such and such."

He listens intently and gives answers and comments and encouragement and advice when we are fully committed to the Truth process.

God wants to have this conversation with you.

He'd love to have it before you get to the point of despair, which is where you are headed if you are not real with God.

Many sweep all this inner turmoil under a rug while they practise "other beliefs" but God is still waiting to have the Truth conversation.

Be real with God today and be blessed by the results, friend!

Friend, have you acclimated to God's Infinite Wisdom?

Recognizing that He is in Control and His Wisdom is paramount and above all things is the journey of every born again believer.

He holds all of everything that exists in His Hands and under His Will and Holy Law.

He could not be God otherwise, right?

For us to submit willingly and joyously to His Infinite Wisdom is to gain great insight and fluidity in our lives. No stumbling and thrashing about hoping for things to be as we would like them to be, but submitting to His Will in all things.

God could do things differently, He could remove evil from our world, He could heal all our infirmities and never allow any corrupt thing to touch us.

But, it is for His Infinite Wisdom, that he does not.

This shows us that he knows something we do not. He is the Alpha and the Omega and without Him, there is no need for us.

If He ceases to exist so do we.

We should count it all blessing that trials confront us and look immediately to our Saviour for guidance and understanding so that we learn quickly and know that He is for us, therefore in the next trial we have a Holy Armour that will shield us from the onslaught that is sure to come.

These trials and sufferings are designed for us to lose ourselves in God, and to become humble before the Mighty Power of God so that we can have the right attitude towards Him.

Humility and reverent love for Him.

Selfless and willing to serve Him. Not, selfish and willing to serve our own flesh desires for the short term gains.

Perfection takes our lifetime. It is the school of learning to be faithful and believe God.

Stay the course and never give up on God who is faithful to us, having gone to the Cross enduring pain and affliction for us to have eternal life with the Father in the Kingdom of God, amongst the saints and all the Beauty and Truth of Heaven.

We the wicked ones who have been redeemed and accepted the sacrifice for our sins, are cherishd by Almighty God!

Friend, never doubt that God is in control of all that is.

He controls evil by limiting their power. For His Purposes they have a little time left and they have some minor powers that God uses to bring about His Grand Purposes that will be revealed to us in the afterlife at the Great Judgement.

We will see then how Wonderful and Mighty and Majestic and Powerful He is and How loving and Kind and Just He has been to evil and alll those who have followed after evil.

I want to be on His side. He is the winner and there is no way He cannot win. He is God, perfect in all His Ways. Never has He made a mistake.

Think about it. He is the Great Judge and He is Just. He created Law and owns it so He interprets it perfectly.

We only see as through a dark glass what is really happening around us. God has designed things this way for His Purpose.

To Him, we only need to know a certain amount of things. To those who prove their Love and Loyalty to Him, He reveals more and more as we go through life. It's like the big University of Truth and Wisdom ( unlike the earthly universities)  that we get to attend for free. It's a Free Will Gift allowed for all who say "Yes, I believe in You and your Word, Father God."

God in in control and He is to be Trusted and Loved. His Beauty of all that He is, is so magnificent that to deny it is folly indeed for one's soul.

Hop on board the train that is daily leaving the station until God says, that's it. We do not know the time or place when that will be so best to get on board now! There is always plenty of room, but don't delay.

Think on these things, read through the entries in this blog and hear the Spirit calling and speaking to you, and don't deny your soul it's rightful place in the Kingdom of God with all the joyful and loving believers in the Messiah, Jesus the Christ.

Friend, many of us want to be the possessor of a strong faith.

But do we understand what that is?

To have a strong faith is to turn one's world upside down.

It means we must be happy when God deprives us of something we thought we were entitled to, because we love Him.

Do you cry out, "Why, God, why?" Or, "Why me, God? Am I not loving You and serving You?" He already knows just where your heart is and He allows the trial so that you will learn that your faith is in need of strengthening.

Fool the devil and thank God for the trial and walk humbly before Him, eyes fixed on His Love for you; His complete care for your soul, paramount.

Do not wish to be great and do not see yourself as wise. The devil will prove you wrong and God will allow it for His Glory which you may not learn about until you get to the other side.

Be happy to be taught by God and to face and enter into every fiery trial you must, to be purified and receive your just reward - eternal life with the Father, Son and Holy Ghost.

This life is a gift for our soul to be reunited with the Father through the Sacrifice of the Son and by the teaching of the Holy Spirit. God wants to use those of us who have a personal relationship with Jesus, as sowers of seeds for the Great Harvest of souls.

See yourself as a needed worker in the Kingdom. You are loved and cherished, nourished and cared for, guided and taught and encouraged and uplifted by all the great resources of Heaven.

Be about your Father's Business. You have been hired and you have a position.

Report for work with joy in your heart and assurance of His Loyalty to you.

He is the One who will guide and direct your path, just be willing. Do not get ahead of Him.

Prayer and continual communication with Him is key to you hearing these words from your Lord; "Well done, good and faithful servant!"

Friend, do you suffer from anxiety?

Generally there is nothing to be anxious about yet many of us suffer anxiety. We can't explain it. Seems to be a general anxiety that pervades our whole life.

God knows what it is. He is waiting for you to hand over all your anxiety to Him. To trust Him because He is Trustworthy.

He is worthy of your trust.

To not know God in such a way, allows anxiety to rise up within and begin to seep into every area of our lives until we become boxed in and unable to breathe, influenced by evil and it's earthly forces which seek to destroy us while in a vulnerable state of mind.

To releive yourself from anxiety that comes from the pit of hell, you will need to place belief and trust in God and His Son.

Jesus will see to it that anxiety is relieved and done away with over time. Some people who wholeheartedly believe from their conversion, do receive instant healing of this malady, but others whose faith is less, will struggle until they fully release themselves to loving Jesus.

When you get Who He is, and what He can do, then you know that your anxiety will be replaced by faith in God the Father, the Holy Spirit and the Son who will fill you with new knowledge of the world and the afterlife that remove the need for your old self to have anxiety.

Everything is made new by the renewing of your mind and heart, and the renewal of the mind and heart does not allow for anxiety to flourish.

We can move forward boldly on the Path to Heaven knowing our Father is with us and loves us, and will cause all things to come together for His Good (which is according to His Will.)

Just tell God you believe in Him and love His Son, Jesus, and ask for the anxiety to be replaced with love and knowledge of spiritual matters.

Where else would you want to be but surrendered to a Holy and Loving God who has your best interests at heart and is able to bring about Vicotry for you when you are humbled and willing to be His?

Friend, be ye comforted and encouraged, the Lord your God goes with you and surrounds you. Keep your eyes and heart focused on Him and do not stumble.

Use these Scripture verses given to us by the Holy Spirt as your Guide. Allow Jesus the Shepherd to use His rod and staff through these Words of Comfort and encouragement, to remind you of His Presence.

Memorize the ones that speak to you and use them as a mantra.

Psalm 120:1

I call on the Lord in my distress, and He answers me.

Psalm 119:71

It was good for me to be afflicted so that I could learn Your decrees.

Psalm 119:50

My comfort in my suffering is this; Your Promise (Jesus) preserves my life.

Psalm 119:114

You are my Refuge and my Shield, I have put my hope in your Word.

Psalm 118:14

The Lord is my Strength and my Defense; He has become my Salvation.

Isaiah 26:3

You will keep in Perfect Peace, those whose minds are steadfast because they trust in You.