"Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him." Job 15:13

"Without faith, it is impossible to please Him (God)..." Hebrews 11:6
"He who has seen Me has seen the Father." John 14:9

Message From the Heart:
Being Real Believers/Christians...
When we first become Born-Again as Believers in Christ...Jesus as our Savior and Lord...it seems easy to believe, receive and rejoice! We are like new born calves let out of the stalls onto a vast meadow to romp and play each day in the light of our New Life in Christ.

Then comes the time when God must test our faith, to teach and educate our faith. This must happen and it does occur in the life of every Believer. The Father is not harsh or unkind, but He is so astounding in His works, it takes maturing all of our lives in the Faith Walk with Jesus the Word and the Holy Spirit.
As sinful humans born in a fallen world, we must come to learn the many facets of the spiritual realm and who we are as the New Blood Covenant children of God in Christ. Romans 8:28 is a key to this mysterious classroom called life. As we trust our Abba Father to love and care for us, He allows many things to "challenge" our faith...our trust in and of Him.

Faith is a fight! Faith is a battle! This is why we are given the very Armor of Almighty God in Ephesians 6 to "put on"...this is "supernatural prayer armor" and made of "Light." All the various pieces of this armor as written about and described by the Apostle Paul, inspired by the Holy Spirit, was from the Roman battle costume but also fits very well with all other armor in the past centuries even to our modern armies.

So what do we do with this New Life in Christ? How can we take steady giant steps in our faith building upon a solid foundation of faith? My passion as a Christian minister over 30 years and Believer for over 65 years since childhood, has been to know GOD and to teach, guide and lift the Body of Christ to a higher degree of knowing and loving God.

Many Christians just want to play here on the earth but go to Heaven. This life is like a casino game each day! They really don't hate the world and the dull tinsel too much, but they also do not want the "other shoe" to fall or miss out on a Heavenly Eternity. What a Terrible Life!

We are warned about this type of "heart path" and must take time to examine ourselves to see if we are truly "in the faith" as the Bible directs. Playing religious "do good" games with God is dangerous. He has warned about the "great falling away and the lukewarm Christians" being vomited from the mouth of Christ!  (Revelation 3:20)

Many are called and few are chosen! Wide is the road to destruction and narrow "the Way" to eternal life. I am constantly praying and prodding Believers to get totally serious about their Faith each day! To truly learn how to adore and serve Almighty God as HE desires and has created each Believer to live and give as His holy and royal priesthood! To be caught up with the Holy Spirit and the Fire of God!
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