Apologies mean nothing if the behavior continues. An authentic apology with heartfelt regret leads to changed behavior. No apology means the behavior will continue.
True sorrow over offenses is open and honest and humble, with a desire to never do the offense again.
Those who use covert rudeness in very subtle ways are not sorry, do not apologize, disrespect us, and will continue the behavior; avoid such people.
2 Timothy 3:1-5 "3 But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. 2 For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, slanderers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, 4 treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 holding to a form of godliness although they have denied its power; avoid such people as these."
When you address the rudeness and the offender argues or justifies it, then we know they cannot be reasoned with; we avoid them, leaving them to God to deal with on our behalf.
Thursday, November 5, 2026
My Loss Her Gain
Another dear friend passed into the presence of Jesus Christ this morning. May we rejoice for her as we weep for our loss. Annie will be missed; we are so glad our hope is in knowing we will see her again when it is our turn to go home.
I pray for her grieving family; may they remember the example she brought them in her dedication to Christ and follow her example.
Hebrews 10:22 "Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water."
1 John 5:13 "I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life."
I pray for her grieving family; may they remember the example she brought them in her dedication to Christ and follow her example.
Hebrews 10:22 "Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water."
1 John 5:13 "I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life."
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Speak as Led by the Holy Spirit no Matter What
I am far more blunt with Christians than with unbelievers. Almost all family members despise me and gossip with one another! They tend to interpret what I say in terms of what they want to believe about me rather than what I actually meant.
If a modern Christian does not like what I say but cannot refute it they accuse the way I said it. Even when I was calm and unoffensive, they pretend I was rude to justify refusing to listen.
I avoid such people as much as possible because they have no interest in truth or self-reflection; they just want to be superior and always seen as right. They argue, but they do not discuss to discern the truth.
Since we are living in the end times, we can expect more rebellion against God's Word than obedience to it by those who claim Christianity as their religion but have never been born again.
2 Timothy 4:2-4 "…2 Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction. 3 For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires. 4 So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths."
These are the times we live in; we can be full of joy while spending much time alone with Christ.
If a modern Christian does not like what I say but cannot refute it they accuse the way I said it. Even when I was calm and unoffensive, they pretend I was rude to justify refusing to listen.
I avoid such people as much as possible because they have no interest in truth or self-reflection; they just want to be superior and always seen as right. They argue, but they do not discuss to discern the truth.
Since we are living in the end times, we can expect more rebellion against God's Word than obedience to it by those who claim Christianity as their religion but have never been born again.
2 Timothy 4:2-4 "…2 Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction. 3 For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires. 4 So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths."
These are the times we live in; we can be full of joy while spending much time alone with Christ.
Words are Nothing Actions Tell the Truth
Today, Christians want to believe they would die for Jesus Christ but defend their sin and violations of His Word. These days, words seem to carry more weight than their lives in obedience to Christ.
Matthew 15:8-9 8 ‘This people honors Me with their lips,
But their heart is far away from Me.
9 And in vain do they worship Me,
Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’”
Sadly, this is a description of most people who attend churches today in this country. They do not care what the Bible says as long as they can justify their sin to their own satisfaction.
Matthew 15:8-9 8 ‘This people honors Me with their lips,
But their heart is far away from Me.
9 And in vain do they worship Me,
Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’”
Sadly, this is a description of most people who attend churches today in this country. They do not care what the Bible says as long as they can justify their sin to their own satisfaction.
Transformation by Christ Only
Only those who have been born again by transformation by Christ endure to the end. Those who do not endure to the end are those who said they were Christians but never trusted in Christ. They wanted to feel safe and are religious but placed their trust in their own works instead of trusting Christ.
Matthew 7:21-23 "21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
22 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’
23 And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’"
Many people are very "self-righteous", trusting in themselves, believing they are going to heaven because of what they do, but have never trusted in Christ. All their actions are done to glorify themselves.
John 14:12 "“Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father."
John 14:6 "Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
Those who think they are saving themselves are not trusting in Christ. They do not go to the Father through themselves. It is only through Jesus Christ that anyone has access to the Father. If Christ has not transformed someone because they trust in themselves then they are not going to heaven.
First, the one who trusts in themselves must grieve over their sinful nature before Christ will transform them.
Matthew 7:21-23 "21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
22 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’
23 And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’"
Many people are very "self-righteous", trusting in themselves, believing they are going to heaven because of what they do, but have never trusted in Christ. All their actions are done to glorify themselves.
John 14:12 "“Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father."
John 14:6 "Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
Those who think they are saving themselves are not trusting in Christ. They do not go to the Father through themselves. It is only through Jesus Christ that anyone has access to the Father. If Christ has not transformed someone because they trust in themselves then they are not going to heaven.
First, the one who trusts in themselves must grieve over their sinful nature before Christ will transform them.
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