Having Your Fun First.....Really?

Many are telling newly married people to have their fun first before they have children. This grieves me because it flies in the face of God's truth.

One of the greatest joys in life is to have a child with the one you love.

The more we indulge ourselves in play the less we prepare ourselves for the life of a family.

2 Timothy 2:22

"So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart."

Pleasure is addictive, when someone believes pleasure is more important than the family they usually live their entire life pursuing that which distracts for God's purposes.

Luke 8:14

"And as for what fell among the thorns, they are those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature."

Seeking pleasure after marriage, delaying family to have fun causes those who pursue their pleasure to remain immature. The family life done God's way matures those who love Him.

Those who wait too long to marry often remain immature because they have set their ways in pleasure. They are burdened by family rather than blessed by it.

1 Corinthians 10:7

"Do not be idolaters as some of them were; as it is written, “The people sat down to eat and drink and rose up to play.”

When play and pleasure are the focus there cannot be growth in wisdom and the principles of God. It is only in pursuing God in our marriage that one can grow in holiness.

When a couple pursues God in their marriage they will mature at a much more steady rate as they learn the life lessons that come from striving together for things that matter to God.

1 Corinthians 13:11 "11 When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I set aside childish ways. "z

The pursuit of pleasures is a sure sign someone is not ready to obey God in raising a family. The children in a situation like this will be taught to play all the time while tacking a little of god on at the end to feel spiritual. This is what we have in our culture right now and getting worse.

The pleasures of life do not fulfill anyone, they are temporary for as long as they are being enjoyed, but fade the moment they are finished.

In order to keep the joy alive, we must continually pursue the pleasures. For the man who trusts in God, all that is needed is the everyday life in their various forms are fulfilling. That is striving together to raise a family, build a homelife and the simple things in life bring pleasure, nothing grandiose or boast-worthy are needed for the one following after Christ.

Psalm 37:4 " 4 Delight yourself in the Lord,

and he will give you the desires of your heart."

When we seek the Lord in all things He changes our heart to want what He wants. Our own desires are removed and replaced with His desires.

1 Thessalonians 4:11-12

"11 and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life and attend to your own business and work with your hands, just as we instructed you, 12 so that you will behave properly toward outsiders and not be in any need."

We do not find anywhere in Scripture in which God instructed us to play or pursue pleasure. His desire is that we will gain our pleasure from the things He has given us to do. We do see, however, the interaction with other believers as we help one another in daily life.

Worship and Abuse of Freedom

The United States is about to lose the freedom it worships above God.

We have abused the freedom we have had and place other things and people above God. Trusting more in these things and people, even becoming angry at God when we begin to lose them.

All the complaining about our government continually when it was our sin that caused God to give us what we deserved in this government.

Repentance is the only thing that will bring this country back, but I am convinced we are in the end times and there is no coming back. The very people who want revival will not repent from their sin of pride and foolishness.

Many in this country say they believe in the Bible but do not obey God. Their Bible is a prop in their house like an amulet, to make them feel safe but they read it rarely, and when they do they do not obey what they read.

Many people who do read the Bible express superiority over others for their knowledge but defy the verses that command them to "love others above themselves." These people have a form of religion but deny God in their practices.

They divorce and remarry continually, if they do not they defend those who do. They endorse sin on many levels and claim they are doing it for God. They love sin and hate righteousness. \\

Most people who claim to be Christians today have no interest in the Bible except to snatch verses out of context to make them say what they want to justify their sin.

They use phrases like:

"God wouldn't want me to be unhappy" Really, the God that sent His only Son to the cross to die a cruel death for others would not want you to be unhappy?

"Don't judge" God commanded us to judge those in the body, we are to be discerning about our brothers and sisters.

"Your mean" when someone brings scripture to bear on their sin. We are accused of many things we are not merely to intimidate us into silence so the one who is sinning does not have to listen.

I could write a book about these phrases that are completely unbiblical but revered by many. There are many phrases "Christians" use that have no basis in the Bible but they believe they do.

When we see these phrases being used to justify sin and rebellion we know we are dealing with someone who has no interest in truth or they would ask God to show them. They do not ask God but they do get angry at anyone who will correct them with the scriptures.

Proverbs 1:22-23 "22 “How long, O simple ones, will you love your simple ways? How long will scoffers delight in their scorn and fools hate knowledge? 23 If you had repented at my rebuke, then surely I would have poured out my spirit on you; I would have made my words known to you.…"

We are living in a rebellious world now, except for a remnant of believers who are "people of the book", that is serious students of the Bible. These people pray for wisdom more than knowledge. They are unconcerned about impressing others but care deeply about pleasing their Savior.

Hallelujah for those who love God so much that the love of man is not on their radar, only that they impart truth to others.

Be Discerning with the Help of the Holy Spirit

Just recently we have seen a political figure being worshiped just the way the antichrist will be accepted. The final antichrist will "say" He is god and the world will fall in line to follow him. We see how it can happen, ignoring all the clues until it is too late and they are sealed for hell with the exception of a remnant who God will protect.

All an antichrist has to do today is "say" what the world wants to hear and the "saying" alone is enough for most people. Even a little doing helps solidify the allegiance to this personage's false persona and the followers will ignore all the clues they know are there using excuses of all kinds to follow this person.

We live in a fantasy world of make-believe, through television and movies we have been trained to think something is true merely by the "saying." People do not look for clues or truth, only that someone says what they want to hear.

Words are of little value, it is in the lifestyle and commitment that proves the words. If the words are all that is there with a little bone thrown in to fool the people then we have seen an antichrist at work.

I grieve every time I see a Christian becoming overpowered with love for a personage who clearly has monstrous clues of his level of evil, but the people will not see it.

They have concocted a persona in their mind about this person that they choose to believe and will not listen to all the clues about them. Those who lack discernment will be the kind of people who follow the antichrist. They may even say they would never do that but have already demonstrated by their favorite actor or political leader that they would in fact do exactly what they say they would not.

How we respond already is a clue of what we will do in the future. If we are discerning and critical about everything then we will not be fooled. It is those who refuse to be critical thinkers who will see the truth about anyone. Those who are not critical thinkers will have idols they follow no matter what the clues that prove their idol to be wicked.

Psalm 118:8

"It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man."

Jeremiah 17:5

"Thus says the Lord: “Cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his strength, whose heart turns away from the Lord."

This is an important verse in Jeremiah, God clearly tells us not to trust in any man. This means that when a man, no matter how much we like them, says something we are to evaluate it in terms of the Bible. In other words, God is more important than any man.

When a man is so important to us that we cannot think critically that man becomes an idol. Those who have idols must repent from this, coming back to Christ alone.

2 Timothy 3:13-17

"While evil people and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work."

A Foolish Person

2 Traits Central To Understanding Narcissism

God and His Shutdown

I praise God that He shut down all our idols using a pandemic. God is giving everyone a chance to see what is important and to reflect on their final destination if they are to pass.

It matters not where this pandemic came from, it only matters that God allowed it for His purposes. I hear that more people are contemplating their walk with God than did before all their pleasures were taken from them.

Especially as Americans, we have more pleasures than anyone can count. Some just useless and others downright wicked.

We are moving into the end of the end, a time when things are escalating right before the rapture and the tribulation. God is warning people to remove their idols and focus on Him.

Whatever you speak of the most is probably your idol. We ought not to speak more of our pleasures than we do of God and the rest of the time ought to be in silence and prayer.

Soon the church will be taken out and all hell will break loose to torment those left upon the earth. We have seen an immense deception in this last election for a leader, that most people do not see. Their focus is so completely on the things they want they choose to ignore the signs.

The people have been deceived already on many things, but the antichrist will deceive so completely and covertly that they will not listen to reason. Only a remnant will listen and be safe with Christ. The rest will live in torment after the antichrist fools them, then He will unleash his devils on them to do terrible harm. It will be unbearable, and all because many will refuse to see the clues that he is evil.

1 John 4:1

"Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world."

2 Timothy 3:13

"While evil people and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived."

Matthew 7:21-23

"“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. 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?’ And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’"

1 Timothy 4:1

"Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons,"

We are living in times of intense deception greater than ever before. Most people live in a fantasy world of their own making. They choose to believe what they want and disregard the warnings.

Matthew 24:24 "For there shall arise false christs and false prophets and shall show great signs and wonders, insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect."

Many who call themselves Christian are following people and ideologies that are contrary to God and they will not listen.

May the Lord open the eyes of those who have been deceived. May these people want to know only truth so they can be delivered from their deceptions.

The Chastisement of the Lord

Born again believers do sin and here is what God said about it. Do not think you will be able to live a lifestyle of sin and God will merely wink at it.

1 Corinthians 6:9-11

"Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God."

Romans 6:1 "1 What then shall we say? Shall we continue in sin so that grace may increase? 2 Certainly not! How can we who died to sin live in it any longer?…"

God disciplines those He loves, therefore Christians do sin but they don't like it, are convicted by the Holy Spirit, and eventually confess to be cleansed.

Hebrews 12:5-7 "…5 And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, and do not lose heart when He rebukes you. 6 For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives.” 7 Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?…"

1 John 1:9

"9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous, so that He will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness."

Romans 7:15-20

"15 For I do not understand what I am doing; for I am not practicing what I want to do, but I do the very thing I hate.

16 However, if I do the very thing I do not want to do, I agree with the Law, that the Law is good. 17 But now, no longer am I the one doing it, but sin that dwells in me.

18 For I know that good does not dwell in me, that is, in my flesh; for the willing is present in me, but the doing of the good is not.

19 For the good that I want, I do not do, but I practice the very evil that I do not want.

20 But if I do the very thing I do not want, I am no longer the one doing it, but sin that dwells in me."

Those who live a lifestyle of sin and defend it are not born again. A born again believer will be ashamed when they are confronted about their sin, eventually, they will confess it to be cleansed.

1 John 3:8-10 "…8The one who practices sin is of the devil because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil. 9Anyone born of God refuses to practice sin because God’s seed abides in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God. 10By this the children of God are distinguished from the children of the devil: Anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is anyone who does not love his brother.…"

If someone chastises you for correcting their sin attitude, then they are probably not saved.

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MY REACTION TO PAULA WHITE'S PRAYER SERVICE!

She is the kind of preacher Trump would choose because she is a faker and liar, a wolf. God told us to expose the wolves so that people will learn the right way through the Word of God. I am shocked at how many people have been fooled by Trump merely because he does some things they like. They are not nearly concerned about truth and righteousness as they are about getting the things they like. They love their freedom and safety more than they love God. Neither one of the candidates are godly, they are both the same.

Another Reason to NOT Trust Trump: Paula White

2 Traits Central To Understanding Narcissism

Killing the Messenger to Avoid the Truth

It has been my experience that often those who do not like the message will attack the messenger.

They know the truth but do not want to hear it so they say the messenger has a problem. This is classic narcissism.

No born-again believer has all things right, but if they are speaking the truth there is no reason to attempt to discredit the one who brings the truth.

I see this all the time. People who have stubborn hearts will not listen to the message but will criticize the messenger without specifics.

Stubborn hearts always focus on diminishing the person when they don't like the message. No matter how much scripture you give or how right you are according to the scripture they will discredit you to avoid validating the message.

Psalm 78:8

Then they will not be like their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, whose heart was not loyal, whose spirit was not faithful to God.

"Refusing to listen to God’s instructions for life (Isaiah 30:9)

Being disloyal to God in our thoughts and actions (Psalm 78:8)

Carrying out our own plans rather than God’s will for our lives."(Isaiah 30:1)

Forming alliances with ungodly businesses, entertainment, and personalities (Isaiah 30:1)

Turning away from God and going our own way (Jeremiah 5:23)

Selling out to the world by following their counsel rather than God’s Word (Isaiah 1:23) From Crosswalk.com

One can discern a rebellious heart when we attempt to warn them about something and they display the attitudes as described from "Crosswalk.com." There are more indicators but these are the main ones that include all the others.

When someone refuses to evaluate their walk to make sure they are obeying God His Way, we know there is stubbornness.

May the Lord help the born again believers to evaluate every single thing asking God to show us things in our lives that do not honor Him His way.

Hallelujah!

Shutdown with a Purpose

Perhaps the Lord is shutting down all our pleasures and distractions and playthings to give us time to think about where we will go when we pass from this life.

Perhaps the Lord wants us to stop the foolishness and focus on Him right before He comes and takes out His church in the rapture.

We have not lost anything in this lockdown, we can gain perspective about what is really important. Our eternal soul is far more important than all the happy pleasurable things we thought we wanted.

One day the born-again believers are going to be in the most wonderful and beautiful place possible, the home Christ made for us, a paradise that cannot be described in human terms.

Everything Christ has done and will do for mankind has already been done and is waiting for those who will believe in Him.

There is no one more thankful no matter what happens than a born again believer who is focused on their eternal existence with Christ. Nothing could ever compare to that, this search offers nothing in the way of hope and blessing.

All the things we held onto that we thought would bring us happiness will burn up one day. We enjoy them and thank God for them but we do not place our trust in them or our own value according to them.

Proverbs 3:4-6 "…4Then you will find favor and high regard in the sight of God and man. 5Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;6in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight."

2 Corinthians 12:3-4

"And I know how such a man—whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know, God knows— was caught up into Paradise and heard inexpressible words, which a man is not permitted to speak."

No one can imagine the paradise God has prepared for us when we leave this earth when we have been born again. All that God did and will do for us was for our safety and our best. Hallelujah!!!

We are His Workmanship

When we have become born again we do not have to work really hard to stay out of hell. We are sealed with the Holy Spirit of Promise as a guarantee of our inheritance. Also, Christ changes us into a new creation, we no longer want the old ways back again. In fact, we run from them. If we fail we hate it and God chastises those whom He loves.

Ephesians 1:13 "In Christ ye also trusted after ye heard the word of truth, the Gospel of your salvation, in Whom also after ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,"

2 Corinthians 5:16-18 "…16So from now on we regard no one according to the flesh. Although we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. 17Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come! 18All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:…"

Hebrews 12:5-7 "…16 So from now on we regard no one according to the flesh. Although we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. 17 Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come! 18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:…"

Romans 7:15-20

"15 For I do not understand what I am doing; for I am not practicing what I want to do, but I do the very thing I hate. 16 However, if I do the very thing I do not want to do, I agree with the Law, that the Law is good. 17 But now, no longer am I the one doing it, but sin that dwells in me. 18 For I know that good does not dwell in me, that is, in my flesh; for the willing is present in me, but the doing of the good is not. 19 For the good that I want, I do not do, but I practice the very evil that I do not want. 20 But if I do the very thing I do not want, I am no longer the one doing it, but sin that dwells in me."

Ephesians 2:10 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

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Feminists and Their Foolishness

There is a false humanistic teaching that newly married couples should delay having their children until they have their fun first. This is not from God but from the devil.

Let's take a look at why it is not of God. God designed a couple who love one another to create a family. The family is the stability of the home and society.

When one is self-focused and fun-focused they will not be inclined toward the lessons and joy of accomplishment in relationships, because their desire for adventure will overpower any needs of others that develop relationships.

Just two generations ago many women were excited to start their home and their life with their husbands. They loved the thought of the job of homemaking. They were created, productive, and happy.

I probably could not count the number of times I have been minimized or mocked for making the choice to stay at home, as so many other homemakers have experienced.

There is plenty of creativity to be expressed in the home, only those who lack creativity complain about how boring it is, they must have a boss telling them what to do in order to feel fulfilled.

The homemaker is the CEO of the household, if she is a creative person there are not enough hours in the day to accomplish all that she will be doing.

Proverbs 31 is an excellent expose on the life of the homemaker. Not only does she have excellence in her job she is seen in the community as being an asset to her husband. Because she does her job well her husband is respected in the city gates.

Ladies never allow the feminists to discourage you in your dedication to your home. Those who think you must be stupid because you work there think that because they do not do much in their home when they are there. They are "projecting" their own attitudes on to you. They are to be ignored and even pitied for their lack of understanding concerning homemaking.

Description of a Worthy Woman From God's Mouth to our Ears

10 An excellent wife, who can find her?

For her worth is far above jewels.

11 The heart of her husband trusts in her,

And he will have no lack of gain.

12 She does him good and not evil

All the days of her life.

13 She looks for wool and linen,

And works with her hands in delight.

14 She is like merchant ships;

She brings her food from afar.

15 And she rises while it is still night

And gives food to her household,

And portions to her attendants.

16 She considers a field and buys it;

From her earnings, she plants a vineyard.

17 She surrounds her waist with strength

And makes her arms strong.

18 She senses that her profit is good;

Her lamp does not go out at night.

19 She stretches out her hands to the distaff,

And her hands grasp the spindle.

20 She extends her hand to the poor,

And she stretches out her hands to the needy.

21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household,

For all her household are clothed with scarlet.

22 She makes coverings for herself;

Her clothing is fine linen and purple.

23 Her husband is known in the gates,

When he sits among the elders of the land.

24 She makes linen garments and sells them,

And supplies belts to the tradesmen.

25 Strength and dignity are her clothing,

And she smiles at the future.

26 She opens her mouth in wisdom,

And the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.

27 She watches over the activities of her household,

And does not eat the bread of idleness."

28 Her rise up and bless her;

Her husband also, and he praises her, saying:

29 “Many daughters have done nobly,

But you excel them all.”

30 Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain,

But a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.

31 Give her the product of her hands,

And let her works praise her in the gates."

The Proverbs 31 woman does not leave her home 8 hours a day every day leaving her children for others to raise. She makes things and sells them but her home is her base and she is deeply attentive to the needs of all those who live there.

In order to do this big job well one must be there all the time. It must be a priority above all else.

She does not need a "paycheck" from a boss who is not her husband, she is content to be her own boss. This job was given to her by God, not by her husband. She does this job to glorify God and in so doing her husband and family are blessed.

Those who mock homemaking do not understand the fulfilling and blessed career of the dedicated homemaker. They have been brainwashed by feminists who think they cannot have value unless they leave the God-ordained career God gave them, that is the home, everything in it, and all the people there.

The devil has done a bang-up job destroying the family by removing the woman from the home for selfish pursuits. The feminist chased after glory and money to fit into the world. The strong homemakers followed Christ even in the face of the mockers and arrogant feminists.

Women have been made to feel useless and stupid if they do not have a career outside the home. Sadly it was because they were weak and not Spiritually minded that they allowed others to train them to be like the feminists.

If you are a homemaker, praise God you have not allowed the apostate church and the feminists who are there to embarrass you into abandoning what God gave you to do.

In my life, I have been accused of being a feminist for speaking my mind by those who are feminists. They say they are submissive but work outside the home, while keeping their mouth closed about spiritual matters, as though remaining silent makes them submissive.

Yes, submissive to angry husbands who do not want to hear the truth but unsubmissive to God Who told us to be bold about the truth.

God wrote the entire Bible to women as well as men. When God said to speak the truth boldly it was given to the women too. Those who remain silent in the face of sin are enabling that sin. So, the feminist has the glory of man for their spiritual silence as well as giving into the worlds wisdom to pursue a career outside of the career God commanded for the woman.

Being submissive to man to gain their love will end up being disobedience against God.

Colossians 2:8

"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."

Proverbs 1:7

"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction."

1 Corinthians 3:19

"For the wisdom of this world is folly with God. For it is written, “He catches the wise in their craftiness,”

Women and men alike ought to obey God in their careers, each having a different role and each role having a specific purpose. Neither role is more elevated than another, they are equal in God's eyes.

The feminists were not satisfied with doing their own thing, they had to have the approval of the world. They employed mocking and intimidation to those who did not do things their way.

This is a sure sign that they knew something was wrong with their thinking. Those who are confident in their own mind need not force others to think as they do, through ungodly manipulation.

Are you a homemaker? If you are, praise God, ignore the foolish feminists and continue to enjoy your creative life as you run your own home diligently.

Hallelujah, God's way is best for all.