A Fish and A Bird Get Married!

"A fish can fall in love with a bird, but where will they make a home?"

This could be seen in spiritual terms when believers marry unbelievers.

2 Corinthians 6:13-15 "13 As a fair exchange, I ask you as my children: Open wide your hearts also. 14 Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness? 15 What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?…"

The Weapons of the Born Again Believer are Spiritual not Fleshly

Religious people love their rituals and depend upon their emotions to carry them.

Born again believers are steady unaffected very little by outward circumstances because their faith, which is based on Christ and not external activities or emotionalism.

James 1:5-8 "5 But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and [h]without reproach, and it will be given to him. 6 But he must ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind. 7 For that man ought not to expect that he will receive anything from the Lord, 8 being a [i]double-minded man, unstable in all his ways."

A warrior cannot allow himself to be overtaken with emotion when in a battle. One must evaluate his situation based on the wisdom over a lifetime of training.

In the case of the born again believer, we are warriors in a battle, trained by the Holy Spirit and the Word of God.

Born again believers must stop reacting to the attacks of those who hate the Lord. We must remain calm, steady and ready to give an answer while knowing that we do not have to defend ourselves, Christ has our back always. It is not man that we fight against, its the evil powers of darkness that surround us daily as we walk through this world. They use people for their purposes but they cannot dominate anyone in Christ unless we let them.

Ephesians 6:11

"11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes."

Ephesians 6:10-20 "10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might.

11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil.

12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.

13 Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. 14 Stand firm, therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

18 With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints,

19 and pray on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,

20 for which I am an ambassador in chains; that n proclaiming it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak."

We stand firm against the devil by the power of the Holy Spirit, not by our own power. WE do it with truth, righteousness that is on our side, ready with the gospel, and armored with faith toward God. We must stop thinking we must change this world by our own beggarly methods and tricks, beginning to fight in the Spirit, letting God do all the work on our behalf.

We do not change a wicked world by our own devices. God changes hearts when He answers our prayers, while we stand firm trusting in Him.

Proverbs 3:5-6 " 5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.…"

Religious People vs Born Again Believers

Religious people are not led by the Holy Spirit, they are led by their emotions based on their desired activities. They tend to be very gullible since all they think and do is based on their feelings and emotions.

The born again believer is led by the Holy Spirit, their activities are based on what Christ in them tells them. They base their desires on the Bible and the inklings of the Holy Spirit that proves the Bible. Feelings come and go for the born again believer but they do not dictate or dominate their life.

Many people in the church are "religious" they attend church gatherings and rituals to feel safe and happy, but they do not seek the face of God through His Word and prayer. They are satisfied with "feelings" of safety and happiness even though these have no substance or basis in truth.

May the born again believer be aware of Who and what they are trusting, ignoring feelings in favor of obeying the truth.

James 1:5-8 "5 But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

6 But he must ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind.

7 For that man ought not to expect that he will receive anything from the Lord, 8 being a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways."

Let those who walk by their emotions stop it and begin to walk by faith through adherence to the Bible and the inklings of the Holy Spirit. One cannot go wrong doing this with everything.

Those Who are Religious are the Most Gullible

"Religious" people are gullible people. Clinton said he was a Christian, Obama said he was a Christian,, the Bushe's said they were Christians and on it goes. Saying you are a Christian in this country fools lots of people because most people are superficial. They judge by words alone without evidence of the fruit of the Spirit.

Remember Christianity is not a "religion" as so many think, it is a relationship with Christ, continually interactive and real, we live it by faith toward the unseen God Who lives in us.

Because people have been indoctrinated not to judge a person by the actions they live superficially by lying words. As long as words are said that make us feel good we accept almost any evil in the "religious" politician as long as they "say" "I am a Christian.".

Matthew 7:16-17 "16By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? 17Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.…"

Nowhere in the Bible does God say, "you shall know them by their words."

1 Thessalonians 5:21

"21 But examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good;"

God warns us about not believing merely words, but requiring evidence of character qualities that only the Spirit of God in born again believers can see with their Spiritual eyes.

Born again people who are walking with Christ daily are not fooled by words, they can easily and readily see the bad or good fruit in someone because Christ in them leads us into all truth.

John 16:12-14 "

…12 I still have much to tell you, but you cannot yet bear to hear it. 13 However when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come. 14 He will glorify Me by taking from what is Mine and disclosing it to you.…""

Our human nature cannot know perfectly the heart of a man, but Christ Who lives in us does know and He warns us when something is off, that should send us to prayer.

Voting or Not?

God can use both the voter and the non-voter for His purposes. We are not going to sway God's' agenda or His purposes.

Don't let anyone guilt you into believing you have to vote or that you shouldn't vote.

Let the Holy Spirit guide you, do not tell others what you are doing and they won't be able to judge you in this matter.

God does not give any commands in the Bible to vote or not to vote, this form of government didn't exist in Bible times.

Yep, I guess you will all just have to depend on the Lord for this one. And, remember it is quite possible we are in for some serious chastisement for our worship of freedom and pleasure. It has really already begun in the minor and silly restrictions we have seen so far.

Philippians 3:8 - Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,"

It is not this life that we seek to perpetuate for our own glory, it is this life that we live to glorify God and to eventually serve in the next existence, that is heaven and the Millennium and eventually the new earth. This is merely a stopping off place of training for the born again believer. Seek wisdom for our eventual ruling with Christ.

Revelation 20:6

"Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection! The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and will reign with Him for a thousand years."

The Bible Truth About QAnon...

Qanon is a wicked satanic new age cult that is drawing in conservatives who are not born again and sadly some people who are Christians.

When our focus is more on politics and a comfortable life, the worship of freedom, power, and pleasure then we can be drawn into anything that sounds good but has deep underpinnings of anti-christ activity.

This sort of cult appeals to prideful people who love to pretend they have secret knowledge.

Please, Christians ask God to show you truth so that you will not be sucked into this foolishness.