Tuesday, August 25, 2026
I applaud this father. He is not hurting that child; the child is having a tantrum, not in pain. I was switched with a willow switch when I was a child. I never held that against my parents. I even had to cut my own switch. I only had to have that switch once to learn my lesson. Proverbs 23:13-14: "Do not withhold correction from a child, for if you beat him with a rod, he will not die. You shall beat him with a rod, and deliver his soul from hell."
Where is the Love?
John 13:34-35 "34 A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another.
35 By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”
John 15:8 "This is to My Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, proving yourselves to be My disciples."
Matthew 5:16 "In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven."
1 Peter 2:12 "Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us."
1 Corinthians 13:12-13 "…12 Now we see but a dim reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known. 13 And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love; but the greatest of these is love."
The most lacking fruit in the body of Christ today is love!
35 By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”
John 15:8 "This is to My Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, proving yourselves to be My disciples."
Matthew 5:16 "In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven."
1 Peter 2:12 "Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us."
1 Corinthians 13:12-13 "…12 Now we see but a dim reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known. 13 And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love; but the greatest of these is love."
The most lacking fruit in the body of Christ today is love!
Liars and Manipulators Undermine Faith
Liars and manipulators can undermine our faith, stripping away our peace merely to make themselves seem superior to us. They work to bait us into unhealthy responses so they can blame us for something. The worst offenders of this are those who have been challenged about their own sinful attitudes and actions. They refuse to hear anything that would help them improve and grow into a healthier person.
God told us to stay away from these people and often not to respond to their provocations.
Proverbs 26:3-5 "A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools! 4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be like him. 5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he become wise in his own eyes."
Follow the Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8az-cfLF1e8
God told us to stay away from these people and often not to respond to their provocations.
Proverbs 26:3-5 "A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools! 4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be like him. 5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he become wise in his own eyes."
Follow the Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8az-cfLF1e8
God's Way is Different from Man's Way
The way church gatherings have been practiced for hundreds of years was not Biblical and led Christians to believe a man was in charge instead of the Holy Spirit.
Because the brand of Christianity was man-centered and rule-oriented instead of Christ-centered, and devotion to Him was not real, people have been following traditions of men, not the commands of God.
They used the excuse that God said not to forsake the gathering while ignoring everything else God said about the gathering.
Satan has managed to take scriptures out of context, guilting people into following the rules and leadership of man rather than the commands of Christ as led by the Holy Spirit.
I have had more people ask me what it is like to hear from the Holy Spirit than proclaim they have heard from Him.
When we hear from the Holy Spirit we know it, it is clear and it never disagrees with His Word, the Bible.
John 10:27 "My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me."
John 14:26 – "But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you."
Isaiah 30:21 – "And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, 'This is the way, walk in it,' when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left."
John 16:13 – "When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth..."
Nowhere does the Bible tell us to seek men for truth. Believers only instruct others as led by God, not by rules and rote, and not by authority over. No person has authority over another believer; only the Holy Spirit has this Authority.
We have leaders in our lives, in the church and in the community; we obey them as long as they obey God, but they lead by example and teaching, not by authority over.
God tells us to obey our leaders, but only when they do not tell us to disobey God.
God always comes first, and His principles are our guide for life.
Because the brand of Christianity was man-centered and rule-oriented instead of Christ-centered, and devotion to Him was not real, people have been following traditions of men, not the commands of God.
They used the excuse that God said not to forsake the gathering while ignoring everything else God said about the gathering.
Satan has managed to take scriptures out of context, guilting people into following the rules and leadership of man rather than the commands of Christ as led by the Holy Spirit.
I have had more people ask me what it is like to hear from the Holy Spirit than proclaim they have heard from Him.
When we hear from the Holy Spirit we know it, it is clear and it never disagrees with His Word, the Bible.
John 10:27 "My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me."
John 14:26 – "But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you."
Isaiah 30:21 – "And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, 'This is the way, walk in it,' when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left."
John 16:13 – "When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth..."
Nowhere does the Bible tell us to seek men for truth. Believers only instruct others as led by God, not by rules and rote, and not by authority over. No person has authority over another believer; only the Holy Spirit has this Authority.
We have leaders in our lives, in the church and in the community; we obey them as long as they obey God, but they lead by example and teaching, not by authority over.
God tells us to obey our leaders, but only when they do not tell us to disobey God.
God always comes first, and His principles are our guide for life.
Monday, August 24, 2026
Who is the Church?
The people who have trusted Christ and have been changed into a new creation by Christ are the church. The Church is not a place to go or a system of rituals. People are the church: those transformed by Christ and in whom He lives. Our modern "paid-pastor" system was never God's intent. He told us to gather to edify one another as encouragement to live out our devotion to Christ in our lives after we leave the gathering.
Those who are the church are those who have been transformed by Christ and in whom He lives until He takes us home.
1 Corinthians 14:26 "What then, brothers? When you come together, each one has a hymn, a lesson, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. Let all things be done for building up."
Rituals hinder spiritual and emotional maturity. They become a source of pride that makes us feel superior. Those who follow ritual and expect others to do so also are not following Christ; they are following traditions of men.
Mark 7:13 "13 thereby invalidating the word of God by your tradition which you have handed down; and you do many things such as that.”
Colossians 2:8 "8 See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ."
Hebrews 13:9 "Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace and not by foods of no value to those devoted to them."
Ephesians 4:14 "Then we will no longer be infants, tossed about by the waves and carried around by every wind of teaching and by the clever cunning of men in their deceitful scheming."
Galatians 1:6-9 "I am amazed how quickly you are deserting the One who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— which is not even a gospel. Evidently some people are troubling you and trying to distort the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be under a curse!"
1 Corinthians 1:20-25 "Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know Him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe. Jews demand signs and Greeks search for wisdom."
Many people are unconcerned about false doctrine in the church, treating it as just disagreements that can be ignored. Unfortunately, this is not true. Christ's Word is the very essence of Who He is, and every word is important; this is why we must strive to understand, asking God to inform us of truth as we read. When we are in error, we must recognize and abandon it.
Those who are the church are those who have been transformed by Christ and in whom He lives until He takes us home.
1 Corinthians 14:26 "What then, brothers? When you come together, each one has a hymn, a lesson, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. Let all things be done for building up."
Rituals hinder spiritual and emotional maturity. They become a source of pride that makes us feel superior. Those who follow ritual and expect others to do so also are not following Christ; they are following traditions of men.
Mark 7:13 "13 thereby invalidating the word of God by your tradition which you have handed down; and you do many things such as that.”
Colossians 2:8 "8 See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ."
Hebrews 13:9 "Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace and not by foods of no value to those devoted to them."
Ephesians 4:14 "Then we will no longer be infants, tossed about by the waves and carried around by every wind of teaching and by the clever cunning of men in their deceitful scheming."
Galatians 1:6-9 "I am amazed how quickly you are deserting the One who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— which is not even a gospel. Evidently some people are troubling you and trying to distort the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be under a curse!"
1 Corinthians 1:20-25 "Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know Him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe. Jews demand signs and Greeks search for wisdom."
Many people are unconcerned about false doctrine in the church, treating it as just disagreements that can be ignored. Unfortunately, this is not true. Christ's Word is the very essence of Who He is, and every word is important; this is why we must strive to understand, asking God to inform us of truth as we read. When we are in error, we must recognize and abandon it.
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