U S Marines and the Christian coins

"Where will you spend eternity?" "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son that whosoever believeth in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life." (John 3:16) Those are the two sides of a coin distributed by some US Marines stationed in Iraq. John 3:16 is more powerful than all of the firepower, and all of the weapons of war combined. It is the Word of God. It is considered the "Gospel in a nutshell." Are they not just words? Or are they? Why all of the fuss? If someone tells you something and you choose not to believe it, do not believe it. The Marines were just obeying the great commission. Were they bombing mosques? Were they murdering journalists who criticized their faith? Were they threatening those who do not agree with them? No. Jesus does not teach that. The Marines were acting as individuals. They were practicing the freedom that they are fighting for. Freedom, freedom, freedom. Have you ever heard of it?

Go For It

Please do not let insignificant events, memories, or experiences prevent you from realizing your dreams.Your bitterness and anger; even if you think has disappeared, has not disappeared if it continues to dictate to you in a way that represents nothing but failure. Demonic influences are "loser creating influencers." Far too many people have yielded to them. You do not need to do such things. Rise above those influences. Receive the influence of power. Receive the influence of triumphant living. Receive the influence of love. Receive the influence of joy and wisdom. Have you ever had the flu? If you have had the flu you have had influenza. The influenza influenced you because of a negative power. It harmed you. It caused you to have chills, fever, upset stomach, headaches, and other aches. It took away your energy. It was free. Think about it: the flu was free and it affected your attitude. Have God deposit His Spirit inside of you. It is free. Ask Him this way: Jesus, come into my heart. Come into my heart. You are God and I want to live for you instead of "influenza" who is trying to destroy me. Influence me with your powerful Spirit. The devil is the influenza of my soul. I don't want him, I want You. Jesus You love me more than anyone else could ever love me. I want to get to know You better. I can do this by studying Your Word. Your Word is a love letter to me that I must read often. Help me understand it. Help me to do what I must do to serve You. Help me to be with other people who have given their lives to You. Jesus, here is my heart. It is Yours. Go for it . Take it. I am going for this whole process. I will go for it. There is nothing better. Thank You.

Humble Yourself (Pt. I)

Please do not think of yourself more highly than you ought to think. It is actually a commandment from God in the book of Romans. The Bible teaches us that the soul of one person is worth more than all of the treasure on earth. Instead of making us proud, this should humble us. To think that the almighty God who is eternal, omnipresent, omnipotent, and omniscient could love us to the point of considering us more valuable to Him than the whole planet, demands some serious humility. Yes, humility, not arrogance and pride. The Bible teaches us that "All have sinned and come of the glory of God." If we come short of the glory of God, then let us humble ourselves before God. He deserves no less. Our greatest example is Jesus Christ. We owe Him our lives. We owe Him our humility. We are indebted to Him. He has been gracious unto us. Let us humble ourselves before Him. "Humble yourselves before God, and He will exalt you in due time."

Advice

Sometimes people give us good advice. Sometimes they give us poor advice. How do we know when it is bad or good? How do we know when food is good or bad? By tasting it. Sometimes we assume certain foods are good because we know the cook, and we immediately believe the food is good because we know who prepared it. But how can one "taste" advice? Is someone advising you to break the law? Don't do it. Is someone advising you to hurt someone else? ( or possibly yourself) Don't do it. Is someone advising you to severely offend your friends, family or anyone else ? Don't do it. Is someone advising you to violate your creed or religious code? Don't do it. Is someone advising you to harm your health? Don't do it. Is someone advising you to give up something of value? Don't do it. Please be aware that some of the advice you receive is at times triggered by someone's jealousy of you. This, of course, is truly sad. I am not encouraging paranoia, but I encourage you to be "wise as serpents and harmless as doves." "Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly." Ungodly counsel is self-explanatory. Do not take it.

Be A Glancer

I am a retired junior high school teacher, and currently chaplain of a jail. Through the years I have seen many people get upset, and be involved in violence as a result of someone staring at someone else. Inmates in jail do a great deal of staring. It is a form of communication. It is also bad manners. Staring is not illegal, however it could possibly constitute harassment in a given situation. Generally speaking, as I have already stated, it is bad manners. For reasons that I will not discuss at this time, I am persuaded that our society is becoming more and more a group of staring people. This is not good news, however for me, it is good news. It is good news if I have time to deal with it. Let me explain: I believe in the great commission. The great commission is: "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. He who believes and is baptized will be saved: but he who does not believe will be condemned. And these signs shall follow those who believe: in My name they will cast out demons: they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick and they will recover." (Mark 16:15,16,17,18) I have a human spirit. It is faulty. It is weak. It is human. But I also have another spirit within me. It is not a spirit of fear. It is a spirit of power, love and a sound mind. It is the gift of the Holy Spirit. It causes me to consider a stare as an open invitation to tell someone about Jesus. It causes me to have a burden for those who do not know the Word of God. It causes me to consider a stare as a plea for help. The great commission is replete with good news. People are hungry for it's benefits. Sometimes people stare because they are angry, or maybe they are looking for trouble. I am angry too. I am a troublemaker too. I am angry at the devil. I am making trouble for him. I plan to make more. "No weapon that is formed against me shall prosper." (Isa.54:17) Jesus came "to destroy the works of the devil," and I want to help Him accomplish it. Jesus said: "Watch and pray." Be a glancer. Don't stare, but be aware. Be a glancer. Utilize the GAT method. The GAT method is: Glance, Approach, Testify. Get yourself ready. Repent, be baptized in Jesus' name, be filled with the Holy Ghost. Who can stop you? Your "glancing will turn into dancing." Give your life to Jesus. Can anything be more important? God bless you.