Merry Christmas and A Happy New year!

Mell

I believe the world in experiencing ‘birth pain’ at the present, they are beginning to become more frequent and more violent, and we who are In Christ are about to be snatched away, as Jesus calls and the Holy Spirit is removed.

The Man of Sin is about to be revealed … So … the Bride will be taken to the Fathers House, just as promised in God’s word, and in the tradition of ancient Hebrew weddings.

Robes and crowns, a wedding feast, and seven years of being in Gods presence will be ours …

We will witness what John wrote of in Revelation, we will see the Lamb of God take the scroll from Gods right hand, and open the seals …

We will accompany Him back to earth, You and I will be on white horses, the saddle will be like lambs wool, ahead we will see our Jesus take down the armies of the world who have gathered to denie Him what has been His since the foundation of the world. I have seen this as it happened as surely as I am seeing what is happening today.

We will witness the beast and the false prophet cast into the pit, and then we will join in on the judging of the nations …

Jesus will lower the mountains and bring up a new plateau in Jerusalem, 50 miles broad, He will build a new temple, and enter in from the east.

We will be with him living and reigning on earth for a thousand years …

I certainly hope that your life will be getting better and God’s blessings will abound.

One day the final gentile will be saved and then the Door will open … so … let’s work all the harder to share the Blessed Hope with others, because those who are left behind will either wear the mark of the beast or be ground into the dust for refusing and believing in God instead of the god of this world. until that day comes let us join in the harvest work.

A cornerstone is “the first stone set in the construction of a masonry foundation, important since all other stones will be set in reference to this stone, thus determining the position of the entire structure.” So Christ is not just the lynch-pin, but He is the starting point and the determining point of our faith.

Now in general – I think a major problem we have in the world today is the large number of people who expect to be fed, clothed and sheltered, all at the expense of others, without themselves lifting a finger for their own help or anyone else’s. Quoting Bible verses about charity for “the poor”, without regard to those passages’ proper context and balance, is dangerous – its feeding the “Culture of Entitlement” that is responsible for so much of the poverty in the first place.

This really help me understand some of my loneliness I feel at times as well as others in my life. I have a friend who has basically given up on life and he has no joy and he feels he as no purpose. Never knowing his father and his mother passing away at a young age for him makes him feel like he can trust no one and that all people are are out to hurt so he walks in that pain and hurts others. I haven’t talk to him in so long so just recently I reached out to him and doesn’t understand why I care so much because no one else ever has. He try’s his best to put me in the same place as those who hurt him even though I’ve always been there to help and encourage him in anyway I could. I minister to him tell him how much God loves him but he still hates life. Everyone has always given up on him, hurt him, and left him. My heart wants to be that different person but I don’t think he is recieving it. Do I just give up or do I continue to show love to him even though it seems as if he’s not recieving it? I don’t know I know the Lord and I know what he can do for him I just don’t know if I should keep trying or let go and let he and God figure it out. I pray constantly for him is that good enough?

God bless u too.

Mell

I’m glad you are finding some strength for this season. I’m praying for you and for everyone. Seasons always do have an end.

We will all come together into wide open spaces of His Presence. It’s coming. It’s coming.

Love,
Mark.

You and your husband entered into a covenant. When one person breaks the covenant the other person is free to also leave the covenent IF – and I stress IF – the one who is breaking the covenant is not repenting and changing their ways.

You need to get into counselling and ask yourself some tough questions about your marriage. Is it a marriage? Have you guys forgiven each other and seeked healing? Is there still a covenant?

Remember that nothing is impossible for our God. Nothing. Absolutely nothing. But. Also remember that we do not have to remain in an abusive marriage.

Pray. And get into counselling and seek help to decide how to go forward. Pray more. And then take action. What that action may be, I don’t know. But with His help you can go forward into something better – hopefully it will be that your marriage is healed and you and your husband come to a place of deeper intimacy and healing with each other.

But do not remain married and get a bf. That is a bad plan.

God bless you,
Mark.

But may I encourage you, that if you take the advice I provide via these pages, you will come into a new time of healing and growing and refreshing.

The key is this: faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ. AND match that with a willingness to grow and become all you can be. BOTH together are needed.

In the bible it talks about faith, hope and love. We need all three. It’s ONLY about faith. Not only about love. Not only about hope (which means the way you think, positive expectations). We need all three.

And always bear in mind, we love others as we love ourselves. So loving ourself is a vital first step. Loving ourself might require getting away from someone who harms us. Loving ourselves might mean protecting ourselves. Loving ourselves might mean finding stability, safety, fun, laughter, enjoyment.

We have to get and go. If life has been hard then that might be tough to do. But with His help – acknowledge Him in all your ways – then you can do it!

Also remember this: bit by bit it’s a cinch. Yard by yard it’s hard. So take it one day at a time, bit by bit.

I got to where I am. You can too.

Maybe start a blog and begin sharing your journey? Other people will appreciate it and it’s very encouraging!

God bless you. Thank you for visiting and your kind words. God loves you.
Mark.

It’s Gen. 4:7.

I think you mean Gen. 4:7.

Thanks and God bless!

I think you mean Gen. 4:17.

Thanks and God bless!

God bless you,
Mark.

It sounds like you are making progress and figuring things out. Or that’s how it seems from over here. May God bless you as you seek to find the right path in prayer and walk in it.

God bless!
Mark.

It is so hard to forgive against what had happened. Giving second chance is my choice and a prayers of my inlaws for the sake of our family and kid.

Right now, my husband undergoing medications ” bipolar dis order” taking Lacmital before bedtime. We have Physchaitrist appointment. I really need prayers until this time. I cant escaped the reality and I cant hide my feelings ” I still havent forgive my husband” hard tho I prayed a lot. begging to God to release me in pain so I can back to my normal feelings.

I really thank u for having this site. Atleast I can tell what’s inside of me and you give me an advice.

God bless u more Mark!

Mell

I am blessed to read this site. God heals a broken road. I already gave all to our dear Lord, If I will think this all the time, Absolutely my mind will breakdown. Until this time I need counselling and prayers. I am in the process of healing. The set up is still the same. We live in Apartment while he stayed in our home. But in the morning I picked him up and we go to office together and work there.. we have our own company.

My goal in life is to have happy family. Yet, in few months I had one. Many blessings come along our way as husband in wife and one day I never expected that I can encounter this.

I believe God has the reason on it. I am just waiting the perfect time for Him to reveal in me BY vision and in dreams.

Once again. Thank u so much.

God bless u more.
Mell

You are conflating Israel with the U.S. and other people’s money with your money.

You also perpetuate the false dichotomy that we either pass this health care bill or do nothing. There are a lot of other ideas that would help (tort reform, more competition, tax benefits for individuals instead of companies so people could keep insurance when they leave jobs, and more).

What would really help the poor is to stimulate growth and provide jobs for them.

Of course we should share. I share all the time — with my money.

I find it bizarre that the health care proponents are typically pro-legalized abortion (hopefully you aren’t in that category) – and so much so that they want to take pro-lifers money to pay for the abortions. Do you think God is going to bless us for that? We’ve had decades of slaughter, also prompted by greed and selfishness.

Peace,
Neil

The Bible and Economics

If we are expected to share, then by all means share. It is a good thing to do, as Christ taught. It is good to force someone to share? No. It has to be chosen freely in order to be morally good. Moral actions are actions of will, and if you remove the ability to act freely there are no good or evil actions, which is why you have free will to follow or not follow Christ.

And when was America in a position of blessing? It gives more money in foreign aid now than ever. As far as I know, the economic model of the Republic was always a Capitalist one – based on free enterprise. I’m not sure when America fell from the position of blessing into the position of greed.

Certainly there is a strong and consistent biblical theme on siding with, aiding, supporting, uplifting the poor, the widowed, the foreigner, the marginalized, the oppressed, the orphans, the needy… in short, the “least of these.” It is a biblical expectation front to back.

I think we can reasonably disagree on how best to do that, but do it we must.

My most recent post on my blog was asking the question: Tell me what you know about healthcare reform? I’m not opposed to using taxation to deal with health care issues IF it’s a responsible and workable approach and if we, the people, agree to it.

However, we are not a Christian nation and I would not expect those who don’t believe in God or Jesus to go along with those who do and be forced to support some gov’t health plan merely because WE think the Bible supports helping the poor. On the other hand, if there are logical, civic-based and fiscally responsible reasons (ie, we have legally decreed that auto owners HAVE to have insurance and not without good reason), then the American people may vote for it.

If we do so, the fact that some were opposed to it does not make this taxation “stealing,” as some on the Right like to say. In short, I think if some can make a logical, fiscally-responsibility-based case for health care in a way that’s understandable, that would be most helpful.

Just some thoughts.

God also judges *nations*, not only as individuals. Take a look at scripture…

Ezek. 16:49ff. “Behold, this was the guilt of your sister Sodom: she and her daughters had arrogance, abundant food, and careless ease, but she did not help the poor and needy. Thus they were haughty and committed abominations before Me. Therefore I removed them when I saw it.”

Is. 10:1-3. “Woe to those who enact evil statutes, and to those who continually record unjust decisions, so as to deprive the needy of justice, and rob the poor of My people of their rights… Now what will you do in the day of punishment, and in the devastation which will come from afar?”

I’m sorry but we as Christians simply cannot stand back and demand no one touches our wealth. We are expected to share. America has got to take action to restore itself to a position of blessing, after many decades of filth and greed.

God bless,
Mark.