Living In The Reality of FAITH!

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"We look not to the things that are seen

but to the things that are unseen.  For

the things that are seen are transient, but

the things that are unseen are eternal "

(2 Corinthians 4:18b)

 First you see it. Then you feel it. Before you know it you're projecting it upon everyone in your surrounding... Fear and Anxiety.  

The world has always been scary but it's downright terrifying now. 

 Cautionary tales meant to keep us thoughtful and alert to physical dangers have morphed into something more toxic! Disorders affecting the human psyche!

The continuous streaming of lies from media and once credible sources; A.I. generated images so darned realistic that even experts are fooled.  Delusions, deception, and distractions are all tools of the Enemy under the guise of TRUTH! And if not careful even Christians with well-honed spiritual discernment can be duped! Click Here: Matthew 24:24  BUT WE DON'T HAVE TO!

I Refuse to Live in Fear! 

Remember this famous acronym?  F.E.A.R is False Evidence Appearing Real! There is so much truth in this.  Did you know that there is a psychology behind much of what we are witnessing in society today? Magicians have used it for centuries to delude and control the behavior of their targets. Tricks of the mind to make them believe what is NOT true while distorting what IS true.  It's called Misdirection. Click Here: Proverbs 14:12  In other words as the young folks say...They Be Playin Head Games!  

Let's look at this acronym from the perspective of God's Word and then exercise our FAITH (the only antidote to FEAR) to help others living with worries and anxieties placed at their door!

😈F is for FALSE - A false perception of a thing will lead to a false reality! You make what you believe to be true your functional reality even if facts don't back it up and you don't understand it fully.  REMEMBER: Click Here: 2 Corinthians 5:7

😈E is for EVIDENCE - Empirical evidence demands that we see, hear, or experience something for it to be real! It must have the ability to be reproduced and checked by others. But is this always possible in this highly technological age? REMEMBER: Click Here:Hebrews 11:1  How do you explain our God to an unbeliever!?

😈A is for APPEARING - Remember the example above of the dark arts of a magician? Is what you see really what you see? Or is it what you've been conditioned  to believe reinforced by sleight of hand, smoke, and mirrors? It could be A.I.!!! Click Here: 2 Corinthians 11:14-15

😈R is for REALITY - What is Truth? Mankind has been grappling with that question for ages.  Pilate even challenged Jesus after a clear answer on the matter.  Click Here:John 18:37-38 How you answer this question will determine the authenticity of the life you are living! Click Here:John 14:6  TRUTH is a PERSON, Jesus Christ!  If you are NOT living by the same standards that He lived: Love, Compassion, Integrity, Justice and Peace you are living an ALTERED REALITY!

I Vow To Live My Life in The Reality of My Faith!

(I Invite You To Do the Same!!)

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind (2 Timothy 1:7)

"Stop Letting Folks Mess With Your Mind!"

UNTIL NEXT TIME...

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"A LIFE INTERRUPTED!!!"

Hello Friends...I'm Back!!

Just in case you've wondered where I've been, let me simply say ... DOING LIFE!

You feeling me?  When the LORD interrupts your normal routine what else can you do but go with His flow and for me blogging wasn't on His agenda!

DIVINE  INTERRUPTIONS: 

Death!  A Summer full [four family members in 3 months passed on into eternity in 2025] and 2026 isn't looking any better. 

 Emotional Turmoil! Current culture, societal, and political chaos occupied way too much space in my brain.  Dumping all the negativity I was feeling upon you my faithful readers just didn't seem fair or to be frank godly! So I quieted my heart as well as my keyboard.

Senioritis! Not the teenage kind, where one suffers from procrastination, lack of motivation, or an interest in routine things.  The symptoms are similar but appear suddenly and manifest itself in a different way once you reach a certain season in your life! Believe me getting through it can be a life defining thing! 

BUT NOW I'M READY TO SHARE LESSONS LEARNED!!

When God Interrupts Your Life There's always a Purpose (Jeremiah 29:11)

• Reflect, Repent, Reduce, or Repurpose: God didn't wait until the new year to convict me to do  things differently!  Family deaths and sickness that worsened over the months made me reflect on personal relationships; repent of judgmental attitudes; prompting me to set boundaries and reduce  the drama I allowed myself to get drawn in. 

           STOP!  Is what you're doing now what you want to be doing five years from now?

            (That is If God grants you five more!)

•   Win the Victory over Your Mind:  Practicing spiritual tools from a women's bible study at my church, I've been able to Catch, Check, and Change many negative or ungodly thoughts affecting my emotional/mental health! Allowing me to live in the reality of my faith rather than what I see in this fallen world!

            STOP! Where do you find TRUTH? Television, podcasts, social media Influencers? 

            Renew your mind daily with scripture; be controlled with the Holy Spirit, Occupy your time 

            with encouraging and positive conversations that leave others more hopeful!

•  Embrace Your Season: King Solomon in Ecclesiastes 3:1  reminded us To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.  Changes will come in your body, your mind, your finances, and possibly your lifestyle.  Many of them on the positive side: There is wisdom, freedom, grace and confidence aplenty if you only look in God's Word!

            STOP Fighting The Aging Process. Cosmetic surgeries, wrinkle creams, dyes, and other things

            the world promises as alternatives, only work for awhile!  The life God gives you to live MUST  

            be lived with Authenticity no matter your age!

GOD HAS A RIGHT TO INTERRUPT YOUR LIFE

... PLAN NOW TO USE IT WISELY!

Proverbs 16:3

"Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and He will establish your plans."

UNTIL NEXT TIME...

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