True Faith Supports the Actions that Support the Words!

When our heart is broken over sin, our actions and attitudes will change.

When we have a changed of mind, realizing a need to confess sin, then our actions and attitudes will prove it.

Those who "say" they are sorry for their sin, but keep on doing it, are lying. Sorrow over sin brings changed actions and attitudes.

James 2:18-24 "18 But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. 

19 You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble! 

20 But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead? 

21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? 

22 Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect? 23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.” And he was called the friend of God. 

24 You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only."

Focus On Christ

Focusing on the faults of those we love does not change them, however prayer can motivate God to work on them, When we focus on our own attitudes and behaviors to come in line with Christ, then how we respond to others will be Christlike, no matter what they are doing.

If the faults of others are overwhelming and damaging, and there is no resolution, but constant conflict, then it is good to remove ourselves while letting God do His work in us and in others.

We are called to live in peace, if this is not possible with someone, then letting go and letting God may be the best recourse.


Titus 3:10 "Reject a factious man after a first and second warning,"

2 Corinthians 13:5 "Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you-- unless indeed you fail the test?"

Often when we think someone else is being contentious, we may find that when we change our own behavior and attitudes to be in line with Christ's principles, we discover that we were the problem, more than those we judged.

Each person must pray, asking God to show us our own failings, to continue to be cleansed by Christ. If we are not moving forward because of stubbornness then we are moving backward, there is no such thing as standing still, we are always moving one way or the other.

Are we going forward or are we moving backward? Ask God!

What is a Real Man?

Isaiah 3:12 
"O My people! Their oppressors are children, And women rule over them. O My people! Those who guide you lead you astray And confuse the direction of your paths."

We are experiencing this right now in the apostate churches.  Youth leaders are barely older than the children they lead.  They are more interested in being liked by those they are suppose to teach, that they negate the words of God in order to maintain their own popularity.  They are hyper sensitive to correction, criticism and rebuke because they linger far too long on their delicate little self esteems. 

The women feminize the young men to act more like drama queens than they do like men.  Much of this has come about because of divorce and remarriage.  Women are raising children alone, while the interloper spouse has little power over the training of the children.

The women protect their young men as they would their young ladies, rather than having a man teach them how to be warriors and protectors, they are making whinny babies out of them, sensitive, whimpering and crying at the slightest hint of correction or instruction, they pamper them.  

It is my considered opinion that every young man should serve in a military forum from age 12 to 18 years of age, learning how to be strong and empathetic at the same time.  

Men want the women to "admire" and "look to their leading", but how can we do that when we see you no different then the women we know?

Perhaps it is time for all Christian men to ask the Lord to reveal to them what a real man looks like, while praying to be turned into one of them by Christ.

Many Christian leaders think it is leading to force, manipulate and demean, but in fact, that is the opposite of a leader.  The Bible teaches men how to lead, read it, pray over it and desire with all your heart to be that man that God wants you to be, not the one your culture formed you into.  It will take humility, deep desire for God's Will and determination to be what God shows you, no matter what the culture is saying.  In other words: The strength and guidance of the Lord.