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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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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GOD waits for your SURRENDER

 

Hebrews 12:6-7

King James Version

6 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, 

and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

7 If ye endure chastening, 

God dealeth with you as with sons; 

for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?

GOD waited for the day I surrendered in 2019.

He had all the time in the world; I didn't.

He made sure the pieces fell into place.

For nothing worked anymore, work-wise, and life-wise.

Those were the days I was totally humbled, repentant, and ready for new instruction.

What was I doing wrong?

Why weren't things working?

Why was success elusive, when it came easily before?

What was I not seeing?

These questions went through my mind, many times, as I kept trying to duplicate former success at work.

As far as I can remember, GOD waited TWICE for me to get my act together.

FIRST, in 2001, when He pulled the plug on all my work, making me go back home, penniless.

SECOND, from 2001 to 2019, when He gave me bits of work to teach, but not to profit.

What I wasn't seeing is that GOD had something else for me.

But He waited till I've tried everything, and failed.

Would GOD have wanted me to be destroyed?

Nope, He had plans for me.

There were blogs to write.

Psalm 118:18

King James Version

18 The Lord hath chastened me sore: 

but he hath not given me over unto death.

He knew I'd been seeking ULTIMATE truth, almost all my life.

So much so, I'd read every book I can find.

Anything that would speak of the HIGHEST truth.

If I found that, would I have searched so long?

Thus, I kept trying.

GOD watched, in amusement, as I kept going around in circles.

Perhaps, He might have said, "She'll get tired, one day."

This much I can tell you about my "research":

I couldn't seem to take man's word for it.

There was ALWAYS a piece MISSING.

Something that kept the loop open.

So, GOD just waited.

Till I came around.

It was really a coming around, a coming back.

For I was born with no knowledge.

I come back with no knowledge.

Pretty much like an infant.

All previous knowledge had to be left outside His door.

What He was really waiting for, is that I address my sins.

That I acknowledge I was a sinful person, and repent of it.

He was not about to show up, till I knew I was wrong.

Along the lines of what JESUS told Jerusalem:

Matthew 23:39

King James Version

39 For I say unto you, 

Ye shall not see me henceforth, 

till ye shall say, 

Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

And that I was ready for His instruction.

In our hearts, we all know the sins we've committed.

Or are still committing.

When you become really sick of self, ah, that's revolutionary!

You're ready for REAL change.

It's that surrender GOD waits for.

That aspect of humility, from being humbled.

Even humiliated, at our lack of spiritual knowledge.

GOD wants that knee to bend, before His SON.

Philippians 2:10-11

King James Version

10 That at the name of Jesus 

every knee should bow, 

of things in heaven, 

and things in earth, 

and things under the earth;

11 And that every tongue should confess 

that Jesus Christ is Lord, 

to the glory of God the Father.

I assure you that GOD's hand is in everything.

That our times are in His hand.

With humility, comes TRUE awakening.

And an eagerness for instruction, by the LORD of ALL.

The day GOD makes you born again is the day your life will really change.

You will be a new man in CHRIST.

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.

You will forgo things of the world.

You will develop spiritual discernment.

Your focus will be on JESUS alone.

That is the right, fertile ground for being taught.

The seeds of His WORD fall on good ground.

Matthew 13:8

King James Version

8 But other fell into good ground, 

and brought forth fruit, 

some an hundredfold, 

some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.

You see, GOD is merciful.

He will allow you to keep doing what you're doing, to see the results of your own efforts, till nothing can come out of it anymore.

By then, you'll be ready for His WORD.

If you so choose.

He's had an eye on you, BEFORE you were even born.

Jeremiah 1:5

King James Version

5 Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; 

and before thou camest forth out of the womb 

I sanctified thee, 

and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

Sure, we're not prophets, but GOD loves us all.

2 Peter 3:9

King James Version

9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, 

as some men count slackness; 

but is longsuffering to us-ward, 

not willing that any should perish, 

but that all should come to repentance.

I keep writing these same verses, for these bear repetition.

Until it's clearly imprinted upon your heart, and mind, that GOD loves us all.

John 3:16

King James Version

16 For God so loved the world, 

that he gave his only begotten Son, 

that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, 

but have everlasting life.

Romans 8:32

King James Version

32 He that spared not his own Son, 

but delivered him up for us all, 

how shall he not with him 

also freely give us all things?

GOD knows our hearts.

He knows who loves Him.

He knows what you're all about.

He knows when you'll return to Him.

2 Timothy 2:19

King James Version

19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, 

having this seal, 

The Lord knoweth them that are his. 

And, let every one that nameth the name of Christ 

depart from iniquity.

But we won't know all these things, until GOD makes us born again.

That He may send His SPIRIT, to teach us about JESUS.

Can you see the wonderful relation among the TRIUNE GOD?

Those things you don't really understand, unless GOD makes you born again.

Mercifully, GOD saved me on time.

For, in 14 January 2020, He made me look into the RAPTURE.

And how the times were critical.

GOD has "triggers" in place.

That we may wake up.

All JESUS needed me to know were His EXACT, key phrases:

Matthew 24:40

King James Version

40 Then shall two be in the field; 

the one shall be taken, 

and the other left.

That was the WAKE up call that put everything in perspective!

The TRUTH I had been waiting for all my life!

The missing piece!

There was surely no time to waste!

Time to study harder, watch, warn, and worship.

Now, that's all I write about.

The ESSENTIAL preparation.

That we be blameless before GOD.

That we may meet JESUS up in the air, worthy of the LORD.

1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

King James Version

16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven 

with a shout, 

with the voice of the archangel, 

and with the trump of God: 

and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

17 Then we which are alive and remain 

shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, 

to meet the Lord in the air: 

and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

Why is it so important to be part of the RAPTURE?

Why is it so important to be born again?

Why is it so important to know things spiritual?

Why is it so important to surrender to GOD?

Can you survive the Tribulation?

No unbeliever can.

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LAST DAYS primer

 

Hebrews 2:1-3

King James Version

2 Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed 

to the things which we have heard, 

lest at any time we should let them slip.

2 For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, 

and every transgression and disobedience received 

a just recompence of reward;

3 How shall we escape, 

if we neglect so great salvation; 

which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, 

and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;

We are in the last days?

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Radical SPIRITUAL transformation

 

1 Corinthians 2:10

King James Version

10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: 

for the Spirit searcheth all things, 

yea, the deep things of God.

The word "transformation" had been following me around the past couple of days, through sermons I've been listening to.

I knew it was time to write about it today.

What is radical SPIRITUAL transformation, but a COMPLETE 180-degree turn from who we once had been.

A spiritual metamorphosis.

And that means turning to GOD alone.

Isaiah 45:5

King James Version

5 I am the Lord, 

and there is none else, 

there is no God beside me: 

I girded thee, 

though thou hast not known me:

EVERYTHING will change.

EVERYTHING will be transformed.

Your priorities, and focus, will surely change.

EVERYTHING will become clear.

EVERYTHING will go GOD's WAY.

As it ought to be.

Only through TOTAL surrender can GOD show up in your life, have His SON save your soul, and send His HOLY SPIRIT to teach you.

Surrender only comes when your efforts have gone kaput.

A humbled man knows when to quit.

If your heart is as a child, SCRIPTURE would be a delight to read, for the many adventures GOD will tell you about.

How can anyone not get excited about the BIBLE?

I've read enough books to know that is the ULTIMATE BOOK to learn from.

SCRIPTURE will really open your heart, for it opened GOD's HEART.

And here's what I learned, for these last days:

The LORD JESUS' command:

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.

The LORD's warning:

Mark 1:15

King James Version

15 And saying, 

The time is fulfilled, 

and the kingdom of God is at hand: 

repent ye, 

and believe the gospel.

IMMINENCE of the RAPTURE:

Matthew 24:40

King James Version

40 Then shall two be in the field; 

the one shall be taken, 

and the other left.

HOW the RAPTURE will be:

1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

King James Version

16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven 

with a shout, 

with the voice of the archangel, 

and with the trump of God: 

and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

17 Then we which are alive and remain 

shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, 

to meet the Lord in the air: 

and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

WHO decides WHEN:

Mark 13:32

King James Version

32 But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, 

no, not the angels which are in heaven, 

neither the Son, 

but the Father.

WHO to FOCUS on:

Colossians 3:1-2

King James Version

3 If ye then be risen with Christ, 

seek those things which are above, 

where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

2 Set your affection on things above, 

not on things on the earth.

WHAT will REMAIN:

Isaiah 40:8

King James Version

8 The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: 

but the word of our God shall stand for ever.

If you are tired of your old life, needing a radical change, a complete turnaround, wanting to TRUST something that LOVES you, SCRIPTURE is it.

Precisely why SPIRIT told me to use this as flagship of our main blog:

"That all men may know the BIBLE, 

and live by it."

I've been listening to SPIRIT over 30 months now.

STRAIGHT.

It's how I get the blogs, posts, and books done.

It's how I've become truly, radically, and spiritually transformed.

Not by my self, but by the WORD of GOD.

There is nothing more magnificent in this world, than being BORN AGAIN, and living by the WORD of GOD.

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Entering the NARROW GATE

 

JESUS said:

Matthew 7:13-14 

King James Version

13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: 

for wide is the gate, 

and broad is the way, 

that leadeth to destruction, 

and many there be which go in thereat:

14 Because strait is the gate, 

and narrow is the way, 

which leadeth unto life, 

and few there be that find it.

What can I say about my journey into CHRIST?

Those verses are true.

It's a narrow gate, alright.

Many years ago, the LORD already showed me in a dream how it was going to be for me.

In that dream, I saw precarious, exceedingly narrow stone steps, cantilevered against a wall, with a WHITE dove painted on it. 

It was so narrow, to be able to climb, you had to put one foot in front of the other.

There was no railing, only the wall to lean on to.

And yet, atop the stairs, up in the landing, a doorway was filled with golden LIGHT!

I knew, then, that it was going to be that way for me.

Tough, but I'll get there!

Until you become born again in CHRIST, you won't understand why your life is the way it is.

I was given "clues" and "prompts" along the way.

But it was only when GOD made me born again, did the pieces of my life began to fit together.

Only then did it make a cohesive whole.

Before that, worldly stuff kept me occupied.

Income, survival, and all.

The stuff humans are occupied with.

When you become born again, only JESUS will matter.

Only His teachings will be followed.

His teachings will rule your life.

And your life will make sense.

The joy will be immeasurable.

You will have become GOD's own!

How being born again TRANSFORMS you

 

Psalm 136:26

King James Version

26 O give thanks unto the God of heaven: 

for his mercy endureth for ever.

Happiness at having found God.

That's what happens when you've become born again.

All things become clear.

Scripture becomes easy to understand.

God becomes a delight to understand.

You focus on God alone.

Jesus becomes your Lord.

Life becomes a life of service to the Lord.

Knowing God's will and following it, becomes your focus.

Your heart becomes grateful for all your blessings.

You begin to understand the mystery of God.

You see the hand of God in everything.

Your whole life centers around God now.

Self is no more.

John 3:30

King James Version

30 He must increase, 

but I must decrease.

Once you seek God with all your heart, expect an answer.

Once God answers, you will forever be transformed.

He will ask you become born again.

It is the first step to understanding Jesus.

Once you become born again, all become clear.

Once you've found God, you'll never let go.

Once the Holy Spirit is given, never again will you listen to the world.

Once Spirit instructs you, you marvel at the magnificent lessons.

Once you begin to understand the ways of God, you are filled with awe, joy, and excitement.

You welcome the lessons Spirit wishes to give you.

You lose interest in the ways of the world, for now, you know how God's ways are.

You know where you're going, what you're doing -- the point of it all.

Your purpose in life finally becomes clear, only because you are now following the will of God.

Only by being born again can you understand the gift of grace, love, and compassion.

There is no regret at what seems to have been time lost, for God knows EXACTLY when you will come around.

EVERYTHING serves His PURPOSE.

EVERYTHING is for His GLORY.

EVERYTHING is for JESUS.

How can you know all that, unless you become born again?

Follow the Lord's command.

John 3:3-7

King James Version

3 Jesus answered and said unto him, 

Verily, verily, 

I say unto thee, 

Except a man be born again, 

he cannot see the kingdom of God.

4 Nicodemus saith unto him, 

How can a man be born when he is old? 

can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, 

and be born?

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.