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What is everyone's favorite game? The Blame Game!

While it's exceedingly popular, it's also very dangerous. It keeps us from facing reality and from making things right.

How does it work?
 
When things go wrong, we feel guilt, shame, frustration & fear and as we get this rude awakening, we realize that we really are powerless. These unpleasant emotions give rise to a strong fight or flight response. But how can we fight? Feeling hopeless is terrible, so we make ourselves believe it was someone else's fault. We then focus our anger on them.
 
We can blame our parents ~ they didn't meet our needs or raise us right.

We can blame our friends ~ they aren't there enough for us.

We can blame our recovery process ~ it's not working.

We can blame satan ~ "the devil made me do it".

And then, when we've run out of others to blame, we turn on GOD. Why did HE allow this to happen to me?
 
As long as we're angry, we feel powerful. So, as long as we come up with all sorts of reasons that we're not at fault and that someone else is because they should have fulfilled their purpose better, we feel more competent than they. Seeing their guilt clearly lets us be superior in our own eyes. Feelings of power & superiority are very pleasant feelings.
 
The pleasure, however, is deceptive. It is built on a lie--the same lie that satan (the father of lies) used when he rebelled. He just kept on blaming GOD, and he tempts us to do so as well. If he can get us to abandon GOD instead of returning to HIM in repentance, we may drown out our painful emotions for a moment, but eventually we will be consumed with anger, bitterness & discontent, unable to face life as it is. We will carry an ever-increasing burden of unresolved emotions, further damage our strained relationships with others, strengthen our compulsions until they totally enslave us and lose all sense of GOD & HIS Love for us. That's part of the price we pay to play the blame game.
 
Don't take anyone else's inventory, their faults are theirs; concentrate on your own because you have enough of them. Find your own defects, then confess & make amends for them. Then walk the road to the Glorious Liberty of Freedom with the children of GOD, your brethren. Start today!
 
Dear Father in Heaven, forgive me for blaming others, especially YOU, for my failures. Help me to be honest--to search only within--that I may see reality clearly and find YOUR Forgiveness & Strength to change my life that I may become more & more like the person YOU Created me to be. I Pray to YOU in The Mighty & Precious Name of YOUR Son, YESHUA, JESUS The CHRIST. Amen.
 
Reading Psalm 37:9-29 this morning….
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Parent: You Little Liar! Where'd you ever learn to lie like so much?? 

Child: From you. 

A few years ago I was standing in line at the store. In front of me was a young father & his young son. The boy was eyeing the dinosaur action figures, so dad told him to "grab one & let's go." 

Then dad said to the boy, "play with it til we get home, but then we have to wrap it up & put it under the tree so mommy won't know."

He told his son to not only keep something from his mother but to flat out lie & it was okay. Is it okay to deceive anyone? No matter the reason?

It was no problem for that man to tell his young son not to let his mother know that he bought him the toy, and that he could play with it now but then it has to get wrapped so mom thinks it was just a gift someone left for you. Really?!?!! Are you serious!

In a few more years when that young boy lies about something to daddy, and is caught red handed, what will dad say? Dad will get mad and ask him where he learned to lie like that. The boy will be able to truthfully tell him, "from you dad"! 

There is nothing alright with telling a child that it is okay to be deceitful, to lie or hide anything from anyone but especially from his, or her, parents!! When a parent pits a child up against the other parent like this it is a very dangerous line that will eventually get blurred when he begins to lie about everything to everyone! 

But don't we do the same when we lie to a child and tell them that "Santa" brought them a gift? Or that he even exists? I am not going to get into the traditions or history of Christmas, santa or the other stuff but what I am going to say is this..... when you tell your child a lie, with good or bad intentions, it is still a lie and you are still a liar. 

When your child then lies to you, not that it is okay because any lie is wrong, then maybe you are the failed example you were supposed to be. That one father told his son to deceive & lie to his own mother. Hmph!! That is disturbing!

Remember, if you tell your child there is a "tooth fairy" then you are a liar and a foul example of what that child deserves. 

If you tell your child there is a santa, an easter bunny, great pumpkin or any of the other fictional depraved characters that the world worships, then you are a liar and a foul representation of a parent. 

I know I know, I don't have any children. That doesn't change the fact that if you lie then you are a liar and if GOD Almighty blesses you with a child that you are supposed to be a good, pleasing & acceptable example to that child! 

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Is there a key to true happiness?

We live in a time where bitterness, boredom, misery, anger, depression and many other forms of unhappiness, angst, confusion & delusions are running rampant. Is there some basic principle which determines success in finding happiness?

The Book of Psalms, with its very first psalm, shares with us a key principle that can ensure true happiness if we allow it to. Notice the very first word of the first psalm, "Blessed."

The word in Hebrew denotes the idea of "happiness"

The actual force of the Hebrew could be translated "O how very happy is the man..."

Therefore this psalm describes "The Truly Happy Man"

Let's look at Psalm 1. The Blessedness of the Righteous man... 

In Psalm 1:1-2 we are told of his character. 

"Walks not in the counsel of the ungodly" ~ He does not take their counsel on how to live, talk, act etc. He does not follow the advice of those who are sinful. Nor does he follow behind those who are doing ungodly works in Jesus' Name.

"Nor stands in the path of sinners" ~ He does not linger where sinners are known to go. For the temptation to go with them would be great. But this does not say that he doesn't have contact or fellowship with them. Note that he does not go with them or go to where they gather to do their sins but rather lead them elsewhere to gather and fellowship... how else would we be the example in Word, Deed & Action.

"Nor sits in the seat of the scornful" ~ He does not join himself with those who ridicule & mock those trying to do right, which they often do to fortify their conduct and defend their own ungodly actions.

This verse may be taken to describe the journey one takes into sin:

First, one going along with a crowd.

Then, taking a stand with the crowd.

Finally, reaching a point where sinning is not enough and mockery is added.

"His delight is in the law of the Lord" ~ "the law" is literally translated into "The Way". The source of his Joy & Happiness is The Way of GOD Almighty! It is truly his "delight" (Psalm 119:16,24,35,47,70, 77,92,174 & Jeremiah 15:16-17). He preferred it over the counsel of the ungodly!

Therefore, "in His law (or His Way) he meditates day and night" ~ The word meditate means to "moan, hum, utter, speak, muse". The picture is one of a man reading and re-reading half aloud to himself, another word might be "ponder."

This he does with GOD'S Word "day & night", not implying a monk-like existence, but a focused, coordinated and determined interest which goes beyond a casual acquaintance, or thoughts & feelings alone. What it means is that this is something he does habitually setting apart portions of each day and that he does both day and night.

In Psalm 1:3 we are told of the happy man's prosperity. 

"He shall be like a tree" ~ This figure of speech is often used in Scripture to describe the righteous (Psalm 92:12-15 & Jeremiah 17:5-8). It had special significance to those living in arid climates like Palestine.

"Planted by rivers of water" ~ A picture describing a person whose life is rooted in GOD'S Word, from which one receives constant nourishment!

"That brings forth fruit in its season" ~ Depicting a life which yields something worthwhile, providing Blessings to himself and others.

"Whose leaf also shall not wither" ~ A tree with roots near a river is not likely to be affected in times of drought, so adverse conditions do not affect the fruitfulness of one whose strength comes from GOD'S Word!

"Whatever he does shall prosper" ~ This is a general rule, exceptions may occur for reasons which only GOD knows, but a life of piety will generally be Blessed by HIS GoOD GOoD Blessings, prosperity. 

Prosperity not being measured by monetary wealth, but Spiritual & godly wealth. Amen!

Such is the character & prosperity of the righteous man; he is truly happy and a blessing to others because he abides in the Word of GOD. He also becomes a monument to GOD'S Faithfulness and the value of living by HIS Word and walking in The Way.

But wait...... what of those who do not delight in the Word of GOD? Those who do not receive the nourishment found in GOD'S Word? This answer is found in Psalm 1:4-5, the condition of the unrighteous. 

The phrase "The ungodly are not so" is more emphatic in the Hebrew, it literally says, "Not so, are the ungodly!"

Emphasizing that the wicked are not like the righteous!

The contrast as illustrated by the Psalmist does not even describe them as withering trees, but rather as "chaff which the wind drives away", alluding to chaff blown away from wheat as it is tossed into the air. 

The illustration describes a bleak existence. Their life is one of futility, ending in eternal separation from GOD. The "ungodly" chaff among the wheat, this is not the lost souls, but those within The Church who are being led by thoughts & feelings, misinterpreting The Scriptures, acting on bitterness & ego, stepping outside of The Will of GOD, following behind others (including hirelings/pastors/etc) and those who are just wolves in sheeps clothing. 

Their life is of no substantial value, either to be blown away and not found or to be burned (Matthew 3:12). 

"The ungodly shall not stand in the judgment" ~ I understand this may be a Hebrew idiom and mean that the wicked "shall not be able to maintain himself" (for example - obliged to sit or fall down in shame when convicted of their guilt). 

"Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous" ~ For example - in all places where the righteous assemble, but especially, in the last day, when the righteous shall be gathered together to receive their reward and shall be assembled together in Heaven, where the sinner has no place!

The psalm concerning the truly happy man (Psalm 1) ends with a final contrast between two different & distinct "Ways" in Psalm 1:6.

"The Way" of the Righteous ~ The LORD knows "The Way" of the righteous. The word "knows" suggests interest in, and care for, the person known. One could say that GOD himself goes with such a person throughout his or her life!

The way of the ungodly ~ The way of the ungodly person "shall perish". His path becomes less defined until it loses itself, kinda like a trail that leads into a swamp. We understand this for the lost but for those (ungodly) who claim JESUS The CHRIST, those words will be heard, "Depart from ME" 

Is not the end described for the ungodly a true description of those who go through life bored, bitter, angry, miserable, depressed, or otherwise unhappy? Their lives are listless, with no sense of purpose or direction, gradually unraveling. While others are busy trying to be heard, instead of allowing The LORD to speak through them. 

Why is this so? Because they heed the counsel of the ungodly! 

If we desire to be truly happy, standing strong like well-nourished trees, bearing fruit at all times, with The LORD always at our side, then the key is to delight & meditate in the Word of The LORD & not heed the counsel of the ungodly!

In whose counsel do you delight?

That which is found in GOD'S Way, or that provided by this world? 

If you seek true happiness, let The LORD be your counselor, and HIS Way your guide! Allow HIM to lead your steps. 

​Stop following others and allow HIM to lead you. 

Be Blessed.
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The Apostle Paul issues a challenging call when he tells us to "come out" and to "be separate", just as GOD Almighty did through HIS Prophet Isaiah. And this is a verse that is often used to segregate many from their own families & social circles, when it is not meant to.

In 2 Corinthians 6:17, when Paul says, "Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.", he is quoting from Isaiah 52:11 ~ Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing; go ye out of the midst of her; be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the Lord..

These are GOD'S plain instructions to HIS People concerning separation from evil. Christians are not to stay in the midst of it, as part of it, taking part of it. Our "call" is to come out of the wickedness and ignorance that held us in bondage.

The unclean thing in this verse is primarily the heathen world, but it also applies to any form of evil, whether commercial, social or religious. It is often very hard for Christians to sever ties that have existed for years in order to be obedient to the Word of GOD.

And it seems that GOD had anticipated such a difficulty in 2 Corinthians 6:18, because in verse 17 HE says “I will receive you,” and then HE adds, “I will be a Father to you, and you shall be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”

Now verse 18 speaks multitudes to me. Let me explain why....

While I was in the midst of the evil, in & of this world, a lot of my issues began before I was even born when my father took his own life. Every boy needs a father. Every girl needs a mother. Of course, children need both a mother and a father, but the point is that by mine not being in my life there was a void there.

But GOD..... oh them two words.... But GOD!! HE said that HE will be a FATHER to me and that I shall be HIS son! Oh Happy Day! When I realized that I had a Father and that HE Loved me more than any earthly father or man ever could, it was life changing! Literally.

Thank YOU, FATHER, for becoming the driving force in, with & through my life. Thank YOU!

The compensation for standing with The CHRIST outside the camp of evil is to know Fellowship with The FATHER in a new and intimate way.

Paul is not saying that Believers should have no contact at all with unbelievers, because then Christians would have to leave this world and then how are we to be salt & light to the world? What Paul is saying, is that believers are not to participate in the strongholds, vices, addictions, ways and sins of the unbelievers, to not be "of this world" just because we are in it.

Please do not allow anyone to keep you from being a positive Light in the lives of others who truly are in need of Life, and Life more abundantly. Amen.
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When I opened up about my deepest & darkest secrets & struggles some of my “friends” drifted away. When I started speaking about being on the sex offender registry because of a charge back in the early 1990's, that was even worse to some people.

I know that some people’s parents & families have a tough time accepting their transparency, and some are rejected by members of the church as well. How can we know, and believe, that GOD accepts us in spite of all?

That is a very easy answer..... GOD Almighty said HE would. HE promised it. And HE keeps HIS Word. We all have self-doubts, fears & anxiety, and we can fear authority figures in the same way as we fear rejection.

A state trooper once followed a man for five miles, all the way to his home. Then he drove in the yard behind the man! “What did I do?”, the man asked himself. Anxiety gripped him until the state trooper got out of his car and said, "Hi! I haven't seen you in ages!" Turns out the state trooper was an old friend from way back and just wanted to say hi and catch up. But the waiting period was rough, all five miles of it.

Let's pray...

Dear FATHER, I am sorry that I have treated YOU like an earthly authority. Thank YOU for accepting me even when I rejected YOU because of my fears. May I be released from fear in order to know YOU, to walk with YOU, to talk with YOU and to Hope in YOU Forever. I Pray to YOU, FATHER and I ask these things in The Mighty, Powerful & Precious Name of YESHUA, JESUS The CHRIST. Amen.

Reading Romans 8:14-18 this morning….
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Although we try hard to avoid the subject of death in our society, we are all dying. Diseases like AIDS or cancer are scary, but the natural course of life brings us death also. Why are we so fearful, when death is a part of life? Because death represents the unknown, annihilation, obliteration. Disease is frightening because it represents a disjointed or fragmented death and eats away at us slowly. Sin does the same thing.
 
Addiction, which is not a disease but just a sin, can also eat away at us & bring us to death. The answer comes when we see JESUS The CHRIST telling us, "I am the Resurrection and the Life" (John 11:25). This statement is present tense, not future! HE delivers us from death, but only as we recognize we are indeed dying & totally dependent on HIM.
 
I am dying! You are dying! We are all dying! But... in JESUS The CHRIST we can experience Life & Resurrection! So what if we must admit that we are powerless! So what if we must humble ourselves before The Throne of Grace! It's that very admission to GOD that will bring us closer to that Life that is available to us in The CHRIST. Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to know, to accept & not be fearful of the fact that we are dying simply because we truly understand & accept that when we become a Child of GOD that we have Life Eternal! Hallelujah!
 
Dear Heavenly FATHER, It is when I really face life in the flesh that I see death. But in The CHRIST’S death on the Cross there is Life available. Thank YOU for this Amazing Grace. I may not fully understand it, but I Praise you for it and I thank YOU for all of the many Blessings YOU grant to each one of us on a moment by moment basis. I pray in The Precious and Powerful Name of YOUR Son, YESHUA, JESUS The CHRIST. Amen.
 
Reading Ephesians 2:1-10 this morning….
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JESUS The CHRIST said, “Follow ME, and I will make you fishers of men!” (Matthew 4:19) How are we going to “follow HIM” if we are constantly trying to lean on our own understanding?! How can we "follow HIM" if we know it all and remain unteachable?! We must humble ourselves, and become teachable. None of us has arrived.

Fishers of men. We catch ‘em and HE will clean ‘em. We cannot do HIS job! So let us not focus on 'saving' folks, because that is not within our own strength or power, and just do what HE has commissioned us to do. Let's be the example in Word, Deed and Action. We cannot save anyone, only HE can do that. Can HE use us? Absolutely. Does HE use us? At times. People are not projects, so let us not lose focus of just being the example instead of focusing on how many we can 'save' because it becomes a hinderance to just being the example.

Matthew 28:18-20 tell us The Great Commission, which is two-fold, we are told to go out (to evangelize) and teach (to disciple). Evangelizing includes exposing the darkness and the agenda of the lgbTQia+ TransQueer Rainbow Cult with it's Gender Ideology attack on society & culture.

Over and over I see folks misquoting Scripture and misrepresenting The CHRIST simply by not understanding what HE has already laid out for us to do. You can do more damage by leaning on your emotions; what you “think” or “feel” than what The Word actually says.  

Do not allow anyone to tell you or teach you what The Word says, or what the Will of GOD is, without seeking HIS Face on your own and connecting with/to HIS Holy Spirit by doing your own research and investigating to prove/test if what they have taught is in context. Very Important! Trust me, I could've saved myself a lot of heartache and depression had I known all of this many years ago. However, I do not regret any of it, as I was able to learn, from experience, so very much for such a time as this.

And remember: “The natural man receiveth not the things of The SPIRIT of GOD: for they are foolishness unto him; neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.” (1Corinthians 2:14) ~ while this message is clearly giving us direction it is for those who have already surrendered unto HIM and HIS Way. The HOLY SPIRIT is needed to discern The Scriptures.

When ministering, let us remember this direction because it is so very important that we not try to force feed the 'natural man' with spiritually discerned food. This is why it is so important for us to connect with, to befriend, and to meet folks on level ground. We pour into the 'natural' man by being the example in word, deed and action; not by quoting a book they're not even able to comprehend.
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Most of us are impatient. We hate to wait. We're used to minute rice, instant pudding, fast food, and movies on demand. We quickly ask, "How long?" We even ask it of GOD Almighty in a bitter and self-pitying tone!
 
"How long?", asked Abraham, who, when he was seventy-five years old and childless, was promised, "I will make you into a great nation" (Genesis 12:2). He waited twenty-five years before the child of promise, Isaac, was born (Genesis 21:5), and there was still more to wait for! How did he manage it? Well, "he staggered not at the promise of GOD through unbelief; but was strong in Faith, giving Glory to GOD; being fully persuaded that what HE had promised, HE was able also to perform" (Romans 4:20-21).
 
"How long?", asked David, who, when only sixteen, was anointed by Samuel at GOD Almighty’s direction to be king over Israel (1 Samuel 16:1-13). He did not immediately ascend the throne, but waited some fifteen years while serving King Saul despite danger and provocation and spending years in the wilderness, running from place to place like a hunted animal, as a jealous Saul tried to kill him. David waited many years before he received what was promised and, like Abraham, did so by Faith (Hebrews 11:32-33).
 
"How long?", asked Paul, who, for a quarter of a century served The CHRIST despite great deprivation and suffering only to be arrested, imprisoned, tried, found guilty, and sentenced to death for the crime of proclaiming JESUS The CHRIST as LORD & SAVIOR! See him sitting in a dark prison cell awaiting the headsman who is to execute him. Is he disheartened? Has he given up on GOD Almighty? He has not!
 
Hear Paul! "I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the Faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me a Crown of Righteousness, which The LORD, the Righteous Judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that Love HIS appearing" (2Timothy 4:6-8).
 
And what about you? Will you Trust GOD Almighty while HE works HIS Good, Acceptable & Perfect Will in you until HE has formed your soul to HIS plan, or will you turn your back on HIM?
 
Dear FATHER in Heaven, My GOD! My GOD! Please forgive my impatience and weakness of Faith at times. Please give to me the Grace to persevere and Trust YOU, I will experience the fulfillment of all YOUR promises when YOU know I am ready to do so. Please help me to gladly accept YOUR timetable rather than sullenly demand mine. Thank YOU for all YOU provide every single moment of every single day. I Pray to YOU, in The Name of YESHUA, JESUS The CHRIST. Amen.
 
Reading Luke 8:1-15
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When we speak of that 'golden rule' of doing unto others as we'd have others do unto us, let us not look at it as being 'offensive', or 'judgmental', because The Truth is neither of those things.

We owe it to the lost, to those who remain in bondage, to speak The Truth, in Love, allowing the same opportunity that we had, to that Promise of the Hope of Eternal Salvation.

Truth, in Love. Let's discuss the "in Love" part. This is not a Love that tiptoes around anyone's emotions or feelings, but a Love that is bold and brave to reach into the flames, at any cost, even if it causes the person to hit you, hurt you, walk out of your life or vow to never speak to you again, and yank them out! Screaming the Truth if need be to be heard!

The Truth is offensive to those who do not live in it. When pride is present, Truth is most definitely offensive. But that doesn't mean we don't tell it, boldly and bravely, because we Love the individual, which is only possible because we were first Loved while still in our own bondage.

If I am living in sin then I want you to tell me that what I am doing is wrong, that it is sin, it is dangerous and that no matter how deep into that sin I may think I am, that there is a way out. That there is no such thing as "too far gone"! That there is Hope and that Hope is The Truth of JESUS The CHRIST!!

Tell me that I can change. Show me!

Tell me that I can be Forgiven & washed clean! Show me!

Tell me that I can become a new man in JESUS The CHRIST! And show me! Show me testimonies of those who have the very Freedom I need! 

Tell me all of that. That is what I want others to do unto me because that is what I will do unto others! That is what The Bible says. That is the 'golden rule', not allowing me to live, and remain, in bondage, not allowing me to burn in hell for eternity because you had the wrong idea of what being 'offended' is, or because you didn't want to hurt my feelings or maybe just because you didn't care enough to do what GOD has charged you to do!

Tell The Truth, but do so in Love. Tell me that homosexuality leads to death, because it does and I am going to need to know this if I am going to have a chance of being brought to repentance.

The lost need to know this! And they need to know this not so we can save our country, or our planet, but so we can save souls! Not so we can win a social or political battle, but so we can win a Spiritual War!

Proverbs 4:14-15 "Do not enter the path of the wicked, And do not walk in the way of evil. Avoid it, do not travel on it; Turn away from it and pass on."

Do not walk in the way of evil. Do not walk with them, do not go down that path with them no matter who they are, no matter what you feel! This is not about how you feel, it is about what is right and what is wrong. It is about what GOD'S Word says!

I want to encourage each of you that when the time comes, and it will come, that you are faced with with this issue, to keep in mind that transgenderism is not only a mental disorder, but that confusion is Healable! Same goes for homosexuality! Mutable! Forgivable! Keep in mind that each sinner, regardless of their sin, is someone who is not only Forgivable, but in need of Forgiveness!

We need to know and understand this before we can go out and teach it, before we can bring HIS Message to others.

When I lived as a homosexual and a transgender there were some frightening moments when I was approached by "Christians" that had no clue how to reach me or what I believed, and their efforts did more damage than good and this is what I want to prevent from happening.

This is what GOD has charged me with, bringing this message, HIS Message, to the Saints to equip them for the battlefield.

Because there was also an approach that did reach me, that did touch me, that did minister, edify, teach me and penetrate my heart! There was an approach that planted a seed and it was welcomed by myself because of 'how' he approached me. Because of 'how' he taught me. Because of 'how' he told me the Truth, in Love.

And I know that GOD placed that man in my life for a reason, and here I am fulfilling that reason, doing my part as a Child of The One, True GOD.

Will you do your part?
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Some find it difficult to come to believe the Love of GOD because they have known so little Love in this world, and that which has called itself 'love' was a pathetic distortion of the real thing. 
 
Maybe as children they were only 'loved' when they pleased and then they were pushed away when they were not pleasing. Desperately trying to be the best little boy or girl in the world, but somehow not getting a hold of the Love that was conditioned on performance. Growing up hungering for Love, but never finding it, never keeping it, until giving up in bitterness, fearing further disappointment and rejection, and said, "Love is only an illusion, a delusion!"
 
Well, some of us did not give up, but became compulsive pleasers, ready to do anything for anyone who said they did, could or would Love us. This made some of us vulnerable to physical, mental and/or sexual abuse. The abuser said he would Love us, we did what he wanted, despite knowing intuitively something was wrong, and then, he disappeared. Others were not exploited until they were older, but the result was the same.

In time, giving up on Love, settling for the empty husk of lust and sex, condemning self to a life based on thoughts & feelings. For years we wandered alone, without Hope. We dissociated from ourselves and became someone else. We put on a false identity. Hoping our charade would be believable. 
 
Then we hear that "GOD is Love." We are afraid to Believe it. We feel we cannot face one more disappointment. We dread the pain of being disillusioned again. We draw back and put up our wall. And yet, by GOD’S Good Grace, something stirs in our hearts. We sense that this is somehow different, and it is our last chance, our only escape from the dark pit into which we have fallen, our only way out of the cesspools of this world that we have become so comfortable in.

​And so, looking to YESHUA, JESUS The CHRIST, focusing on HIS sacrifice for our sins, we press on into the Love of GOD Almighty. It does not disappoint! At last, we have found Love; True and Pure Love, because Love has found us! I Belong, Amen!!

The problem? We are not being given the Truth in its entirety. While living in sin I heard "GOD Loves you" so many times that when I had any contact with a Christian I could always reiterate that "GOD Loves me". Period! Like that is the end all. It's not. 

​GOD Almighty does Love each and every one of us with a Love that is incomprehensible and a Love that we cannot be separated from. What we are not hearing, learning and being told is that HIS Love doesn't get us into The Kingdom of Heaven. We are not being told that it is not HIS Love we have to obtain to get into The Kingdom, but that we must obtain HIS Mercy to get into The Kingdom. 
 
Dear FATHER of Lights, I admit I am afraid of one more disheartening letdown. Please, be patient with me as I learn to trust YOUR Love. Bear with my hesitation. Help me to remember that YOU have demonstrated YOUR Love in deed at Calvary, and to see that proves it is safe to trust YOU. The others gave me only tempting but false promises; YOU gave YOURSELF. YOU are Real! And I Thank YOU, FATHER, for all of the many Blessings YOU so generously pour out upon each one of us on a daily basis. I Praise YOU and Glorify YOU in The Mighty and Precious Name of YESHUA, JESUS The CHRIST. Amen.
 
Reading John 16:1-33…