My LIFE in ONE verse

 

2 Corinthians 5:17

King James Version

17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, 

he is a new creature: 

old things are passed away; 

behold, all things are become new.

It's good to reflect upon our lives.

On how we are.

How we've grown.

How we've changed.

How we've progressed.

The lessons we've learned.

But nothing can compare to one thing.

How being born again changes you.

Your life will never be as before.

Your truth will be in CHRIST alone.

The LORD did say:

John 3:5-7

King James Version

5 Jesus answered, 

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, 

Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, 

he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; 

and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, 

Ye must be born again.

Are you born again?

How would you describe your life before becoming one?

How about after -- how did you get transformed?

What verse best describes that change, or at least the path you took?

Or the path JESUS called you to take?

Thinking of it now, this best describes mine.

In all accuracy:

Proverbs 28:13

King James Version

13 He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: 

but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them 

shall have mercy.

"whoso confesseth 

and forsaketh them 

shall have mercy"

Those very words applied to me.

The day I wanted to sin no more, started the ball rolling.

That's all it took.

My resolve occurred in April of 2019.

Five months after, GOD made me born again.

After that, I was determined to know about His laws.

And to sin no more.

Aiming to really get things right.

GOD led me to ABSOLUTE truth.

His TRUTH.

Further, I was excited to share my experiences with you.

I wanted to share my many Bible discoveries with you.

And I haven't stopped since.

How do I know GOD showed up?

He led me to Scripture right away.

I had been searching for ABSOLUTE truth.

Scripture was it.

SPIRIT made Scripture easy for me to understand.

In ways that surprised myself primarily.

How do I know I received GOD's mercy?

Simple.

He made me born again.

If He didn't love me, He wouldn't have saved me.

If He didn't care for me, He wouldn't have plucked me out of sin.

If He didn't want me saved, He wouldn't have corrected me.

My life has become Scripture-based for nearly four years now.

SPIRIT made me take that 180-degree turn.

It changed my life immensely.

My days are filled with GOD's WORD.

I live, and breathe, Scripture.

I'm totally the LORD's.

I feel safe, peaceful, and loved.

My work is worthwhile.

My life has greater meaning.

My path is clear.

And all I did -- as I always do -- is talk to GOD.

As a child would.

In all simplicity, and sincerity.

Like talking to an understanding father.

Little did I know, that's EXACTLY what JESUS wanted:

Matthew 18:3-5

King James Version

3 And said, Verily I say unto you, 

Except ye be converted, 

and become as little children, 

ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself 

as this little child, 

the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

5 And whoso shall receive 

one such little child in my name 

receiveth me.

If you're not born again, why won't you consider it?

What have you got to lose, when you've got eternal life to gain?

What's stopping you?

Turn to GOD now.

Let the HOLY SPIRIT teach you about JESUS.

In whom our salvation rests.

Receive the love, and forgiveness, just waiting for you.

In CHRIST is grace, and truth.

John 1:17

King James Version

17 For the law was given by Moses, 

but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

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1 John 4:19

King James Version

19 We love him, 

because he first loved us.

This will probably be the shortest article yet.

And possibly, the most profound.

What mattered before GOD made me born again?

What mattered after GOD made me born again?

Let the pictures speak for themselves.

Before GOD made me born again:

After GOD made me born again:

Because He is all that.

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SAVED from ignorance

 

Ephesians 4:17-19

King James Version

17 This I say therefore, 

and testify in the Lord,

 that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, 

in the vanity of their mind,

18 Having the understanding darkened, 

being alienated from the life of God 

through the ignorance that is in them, 

because of the blindness of their heart:

19 Who being past feeling 

have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, 

to work all uncleanness with greediness.

Those verses pretty much sum up my old life.

Of living in sin.

Because I lived in ignorance.

In ignorance, you don't know GOD's laws.

In ignorance, you have no idea what awaits you.

Eternal fire.

Eternal darkness.

Eternal damnation.

But I thank the LORD, who took pity upon my soul.

Surely, He saw my daily efforts.

Of searching for ultimate knowledge.

Even if I didn't know it was Him I sought.

Surely, He saw my daily struggles.

Of trying to get things right.

Even when I was often wrong.

All those hits and misses.

Following clues, prompts, dreams.

Only because I didn't know His laws yet.

But it seems there's an inner angel that guided me.

And protected me.

Most of all, from myself.

And all my erring ways of thought, word, and deed.

Ah, but when GOD made me born again, what a difference it made!

It was instant transformation!

It was instant hunger for His WORD.

It was instant hunger for His TRUTH.

His SPIRIT led me to Scripture right away.

Starting with the WORDS of JESUS from His apostles.

Then I was led back to the beginning. 

As it ought to be.

GENESIS.

After which, lots of reading, and studies, in between.

Resulting in 79 blogs, and 24 ebooks.

Ignorance causes one to sin.

How can you live right, when you don't know GOD's laws?

How can you think, speak, and act right, when you have no idea His commands?

GOD knew I wanted to get things right.

But first, He humbled me greatly.

And caused me to review self.

What was I doing wrong?

Why did I keep failing?

What was I not seeing?

Why were all my efforts at earning being "blocked"?

Sure, GOD gave me opportunities to earn -- His way.

But most of the time, things I used to succeed in, didn't work anymore.

The day He made me born again was the day all became clear.

I automatically did a 180-degree turn from my old life.

I just wanted to get GOD's laws right.

I wasn't focused on money anymore.

So He sent His SPIRIT to teach me.

Every day was packed with verses.

And lessons.

Which created the articles.

And the numerous blogs.

There's no slowing down.

Even after nearly 42 months.

Just when I thought we had enough blogs, nope, more were created.

That's how it is to work with the HOLY SPIRIT. 

He fires you up.

You become tireless.

You hunger for GOD's truth.

You begin to know about JESUS.

You love the search.

You cherish the lessons.

You become grateful for the answers.

To get answers, I merely prayed to JESUS.

Please, what was GOD's will?

That was the prayer He liked best.

What did He want me to do, or be?

What did He want me to do for others?

That was our staging point for any article.

As well as a guide for my own life now.

No one was able to make me born again.

That right was reserved for GOD.

From GOD, by GOD.

For GOD knew I'd be sharing with you.

Night, and day, we did.

We're at our craft, each and every day.

I'm on call every moment.

I cannot work the normal job now.

My heart belongs to the LORD.

I am in His service.

He tells me what needs to be done.

What needs to be written.

What needs to be shared.

Which verse is right on target.

Which verse needs to be explored.

Which verses must be included.

How can I ever go back to working for the world?

I'm in GOD's service now.

There is no pay.

But there is joy, peace, love.

There is excitement at waiting for the lessons.

There is excitement at Scripture discoveries.

There is excitement at sharing with you all I'm learning.

And there is that desire for simplicity.

And precision.

To give you GOD's WORD, as is.

With no sugar coating.

For the WORD stands on its sacred merits.

The moment SPIRIT fires me up, or inspires me, I can't wait to work on the article.

In the simplest way.

Using the simplest words.

Always, in a seamless manner.

All through SPIRIT's workings.

There is no conceit in our work.

GOD's WORD is delivered, as is.

Mercifully, the HOLY SPIRIT makes it easy for me.

He teaches me the meaning of the verses.

Even I am shocked to see how easy it all is.

Perhaps, it's because of my childlike disposition.

A hunger for knowledge.

An eagerness to learn.

An excitement to share.

Complete trust in the LORD.

No ego in the way.

This is what happens when GOD makes you born again.

His WORD becomes clear.

It is not subject to debate.

You know exactly what to think, say, and do.

And it's always aligned with His will.

That's the best part of it all.

The default mode.

To not be at fault.

Philippians 2:15

King James Version

15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, 

the sons of God, 

without rebuke, 

in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, 

among whom ye shine as lights in the world;

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