Matthew 5:37 ~ Simply

Matthew 5:37

Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’;

 anything more than this comes from evil.

We are all now familiar with the phrase, "Cancel Culture."

Tonight, I was listening to a Program saying one of the problems today is the fleeting values of Culture. The absurd way values change year to year. This was romantically assessed as growth. I don't think this is growth. I believe a great deal of this is pressure and overt and covert bullying.


In the year 2000, an acquaintance of mine, went to a jazzy dinner party where the discussion was hijacked to be a guest's moral and ethical values. When others disagreed, then there was expert, verbally annihilation. The Dinner Party wasn't complete with tears. The attacks continued. 100 years ago, this would have been a misogynist attacking women.

My acquaintance friend was shamed to silence.

There are several highly effective solutions to Adult Bullying.

Say no.  Doesn't even have to be loud. Repeat no, if necessary. End the spin.  And do what the Bible says.

Matthew 5:38-40
You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’ But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.

Matthew 5:38-40

“You have heard that it has been said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I tell you, do not fight with the man who wants to fight. Whoever hits you on the right cheek of the face, turn the other side also."

Dionne Warwick must have liked this Biblical Verse. The Dionne Warwick Version says, "Walk On By." Bye.

A rolling-past soap box collects no más. Go home. Go to the Restroom. Changing locations sometimes simply shifts the conversation. Say, "Dear, we are Leaving." Say, "Dessert Course, another location."

Never agree. To be Bullied.

 Never, never, never, never give up.

Never, never, never give up on Truth and Mercy

Why? The Basis of the French Revolution was Resentment.

The Truth is a well-spring of well-being.

Ten years of hate from social and political 'expectations' of equality led to the original haters being beheaded several times, bloodbaths and the Reign of Terror. Rolling hate. Haters grow hate with lies, intimidation and never ending senseless arguments.

Stand up for what is right.
Even with one simple word, no. No verbal accompanying shot has to be fired.

2 Timothy 1:7

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; 

but of power, 

and of love, 

and of a sound mind.

Skip the anger. Skip the drama. Do what is right. Feel good.

Culture -
The arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively.

Attack Culture does not allow for difference of opinion. A rigid adherence to a code of conduct. Anything outside the idea box is labeled as fascism. Odd. There is no savor the flavor of ideas generating growth. Do not adhere within the box. Avoid being a clone.

Romans 12

2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

3 For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. 

4 For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function

So we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.

 6 Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; 7 if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; 8 the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.

9 Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good.

Abba,

Joy to read the Brothers of Jesus Christ. We find Your Words taught to us, Your Family.

Jude 1:2

Mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance.

Joy to read John the Beloved Disciple living into the 2nd Century in endurance and Love.

John 20:21

Again Jesus said, "Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you."

We ask You to Dwell in us.

And in Your Love and Mercy to be displayed and a True Peace,

we pray to un-learn the art of not being seen.

Hebrews 12:14
Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; 
without holiness no one will see the Lord.

We pray to be the Helper in ending The Great Cold, this Virus Covid.
To persevere, to encourage, to be merciful, to be Truth.
In Lovely circumstance, in distance circumstance, in times of unequal blessings
a real part of the ups and downs of life, and in great discomfort -
to find real Brotherhood

Timothy 1:2
To Timothy, my dear son: 
Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

James 2
Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in. 3 If you lavish attention on the man in fine clothes and say, “ Here is a seat of honor, but say to the poor man, “You must stand or “Sit at my feet, have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?

Hebrews 13:2
Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

Pursuit what is Good.
Disregard what is unnecessary. Look to what is Good.

Jude 1:16
These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.


Be Genuine. Love what is Good.

2 Corinthians 8:9
For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though He was rich, yet for your sakes
He became poor, that ye through His poverty might become rich.

Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! 

How unsearchable are His judgments and how inscrutable His ways! 

For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be glory forever.

We will take the strength of God and find:

Father in Your Strength,
we will find More Heaven on earth and
see You first.

We will place those we love confidently in Jesus Christ.


Dwell in us, we ask in the Name of Jesus for Your Help.

Jesus help us in this Nation to be in Your Word and more Joyful.
Covered in God's Love,
President Donald Trump
Vice President Mike Pence
The Presidential Team
Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Robert Redfield, Dr. Deborah Birx
and their families.
Governor Abbott and all 50 Governors and Legislatures.
The end of divisions.

We pray with all the Pacific Northwest for
God's Blessings and for Louisiana and Mississippi.

We ask Your Path encourage us to find You.

Covered in the Love, Mercy and Name of Jesus. Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †

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Matthew 13:44 The Kingdom of Heaven ~ Day 50

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Matthew 13:44

The Kingdom of Heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. 
When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy 
he went and sold all he had and bought that field.

Job 28:28
And he said to the human race, "The fear of the Lord – that is wisdom, 
and to shun evil is understanding." 

Proverbs 1:20
Wisdom calls out in the street, she lifts her voice in the square;
21 in the main concourse she cries aloud, at the city gates she makes her speech

Daniel 1:4
Young men who were strong and healthy, good-looking, 
and trained in all wisdom,
having a good education and much knowledge, 
and able to take positions

Proverbs 2:3-5

If you truly call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding, 
4 if you seek it like silver and search it out like hidden treasure,
5 then you will discern the fear of the LORD 
and discover the knowledge of God.

Acts 22:3
I'm a Jew. I was born and raised in the city of Tarsus in Cilicia and
received my education from Gamaliel here in Jerusalem.

This BBC Video just propelled me to Happiness.

In the US, about 13% of households lack access to broadband internet. But in rural America - where service is often unavailable or too expensive - it’s nearly 25%. That’s about 42 million people throughout the country who can’t easily get connected. The Church has filled Purpose Again.

Two-thirds of Americans think that self-isolation and quarantine has made them a better person, according to a new study.

The survey of 2,000 Americans over the age of 21, conducted by Coravin and OnePoll, sought positives changes overcoming the coronavirus pandemic — and respondents re-prioritizing what they value.

2020  ~ What has Give US Unity and Pulled us Up?  

Needlepoint and life have something in common, Fight the Good Fight. Comments, circumstances and concerns will propel us down, we Fight the Good Fight finding ourselves Pulled Up.

Making Life Better Unites ALL of Us. Seek More Heaven on earth.

Propelling us Forward, Upward and Enriching Life

2018, 2019, 2020

50 Days Before the Election we find Steadfast President Trump

Support Grew 4% compared to 2018. 63% of Voters Support School Choice

Jan 17, 2019 -National School Choice Poll Shows 67% of Voters Support School Choice
www.federationforchildren.org › national-school-choice-poll-shows-67-of...

According to a survey of likely 2020 voters, DFER  81% of Voters Support School Choice

— Including 81% of Democratic primary voters and 89% of black Democratic primary voters — support expanding “access to more choices and options within the public school system, including magnet schools, career academies and public charter schools.”

1 John 4:19-21
We love because he first loved us. If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother.

The Exodus shows us a road map to Covid. A desire to further the goals and fulfillment of Life. Education and the opportunities' life will offer are the Path God shows us.

1 Timothy 2:3-5

This is good and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, 

who wants everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. 

For there is one God, 

and there is one mediator between God and men, 

the man Christ Jesus.

Abba,

We welcome Jesus to Dwell in us and those we Love.

Praying for Unity in the Church is a Joy of All.

Our Jesus “high priestly” prayer for His disciples – His Living prayer for us – is all about oneness: the oneness of the Father and the Son, the oneness of the Gospel.

The oneness of the community of faith, and the oneness of the world, John's Gospel Chapter 17.

The fullness of a unity is the Fullness of God. Full visible Unity is the faith of Prayer.

Lord Jesus we ask Your Living Water flow in all directions, soaking and nurturing us All.

Healing worried minds not working as well as they should due to Covid, illness, anger and substance.

Nurturing the Brave, encouraging Love and Peace.



Great and Mighty God our Father, Your Son called Disciples, and prayed for their unity.

Heal our divisions. Help us to keep and uphold charity toward all people. Help us daily claim God‟s truth. Lead us in Your Way, Truth and Life. Heal broken fellowship in Your mercy, and draw us together in one faith, loyal to our Lord and
Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.

Father, to see You First,

is to see the Kingdom of Heaven on earth. 
To completely trust You with our Loved ones.

In Jesus Christ,

The Ark of the Covenant is Within.

Jesus help us in this Nation to be in Your Word
and more Joyful.

Covered in God's Love,

President Donald Trump

Vice President Mike Pence

The Presidential Team

Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Robert Redfield, Dr. Deborah Birx

Governor Abbott and all 50 Governors and Legislatures.

Senator Tim Scott,

The end of trouble surrounding this Virus.

The Research on the Virus.

We continue to pray for the 

Safety of 

All the Nation.

So grateful the bullets did not enter the brains of the injured LA Police in Compton.

Grateful for the help the Officers were able to give one another after the cowardly attack.

Praying for their total healing.

We ask for safety from the Gulf of Mexico for us all.

Please continue to bless us.

In Jesus Christ, Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †  

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Acts 1:21-26 ~ Forward

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Acts 1:21-26

21 So one of the men who have accompanied us during all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, 22 beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us—one of these men must become with us a witness to his resurrection.”

23 And they put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also called Justus, and Matthias. 24 And they prayed and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which one of these two you have chosen 25 to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.” 

26 And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

Consider the Position of God in this sad and anxiety laden year of 2020.

Father God is the Bereaved. His Only Son died at the hands of His Beloved, God knows the hearts of all, Mankind. And in the very next Chapter, Acts 1, God our Father, Who fully knows the Sorrow of Good Friday, says, "Forward." This paragraph is about Going forward.

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope.

And God would want us to have Comfort.
Comforter. Hely Spirit. The Whole Book of Acts is the miracle of Going Forward from something John would remark upon all his days. The Beloved Disciple would always, always remember Good Friday and the darkness. Yet John, in the Power of the Holy Spirit, said the Light triumphs.

And is this Comfort here is some good news:
We have all had fears what would happen when the flu season hits Covid. The Southern Hemisphere, according to The Economist, all this masking, quarantine, and hand washing is beating back the Flu.

Thank God for all the Good News He would Comfort us with!

ALLELUIA.

Abba,

We pray the Farmer's Almanac will be right about rainy weather in the Pacific Northwest

November 2019 to October 2020. Winter will be warmer and rainier than normal, with below-normal snowfall. The coldest periods will occur in mid- to late December, early and mid- to late January, mid-February, and mid- to late March. ... September and October will be warmer and rainier than normal. 2020 Long Range Weather Forecast for Pacific Northwest ...

www.almanac.com › Weather › Long Range

https://www.almanac.com/weather/longrange/region/us/15#:~:text=November%202019%20to%20October%202020,and%20mid%2D%20to%20late%20March.&text=September%20and%20October%20will%20be%20warmer%20and%20rainier%20than%20normal.

Abba, the Gospels begin with a wilderness being tamed.
The work of mankind it to believe the One You have sent.

Through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, quenched the fury of the flames, and escaped the edge of the sword; whose weakness was turned to strength; and who became powerful in battle and routed foreign armies.  Women received back their dead, raised to life again. There were others who were tortured, refusing to be released so that they might gain an even better resurrection.

We Live in You, Abba. Abundantly. Growing in faith, hope and Love.
Love makes the Light shine out of darkness.

The Year 2020 will show us Light from the darkness.
 Hearts will be revealed, broken, heal and rise again.
We will find endurance.
We will run with perseverance the race marked out for us.
We can do all this through Him who gives us strength.

We seek to find Heaven on earth. And in saying this we ask to know our Prayers are Heard.
We will find the answers You want us to have.

We ask in the Name of Jesus to have our divisions heal.
To find the framework of Love and family holds firm.
To be loved and treasured by God and find family loving us as we are.

Knowing the great heart of this Nation and the world
Wants to find this Light shines in all of us.

Bless those working to put the framework right.
All the Promises of God arrive near the Law,
We need the framework of God to establish Peace.

Thank You for the new Middle East peace occurring again,
Half a lifetime, again.

Do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
Have confidence in your leaders and submit to their authority,
because they keep watch over you as those who must give an account.
Do this so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no benefit to you.

May Father God bless us all in Jesus.

Jesus help us in this Nation to be in Your Word and see more Joy.
Covered in God's Love,
President Donald Trump, the First Lady and Their Family
Vice President Mike Pence, the Second Lady and Their Family.
All of Our Families.
The Presidential Team.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Robert Redfield, Dr. Deborah Birx
Governor Abbott and all 50 Governors and Legislatures.
Senator Tim Scott,
The end of trouble surrounding this Virus.
Hurricane Laura Overcomers.
And California Fire Overcomers.
The Beauty
and Wildlife, Forests of the Pacific Northwest.


The Officers Ambushed and Shot in LA to Heal Completely.

Thank You all the Willing Help You'd Give us
Bless and affirm, strengthen and establish those suffering.
Please continue to bless us.

Pray for us. We are sure that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way.

Now may the God of Peace, Who through the blood of the eternal covenant
brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus,
The Great Shepherd of the Sheep,
Equip you with everything good for doing His Will, and may He work in us what is pleasing to Him,

Through Jesus Christ,
to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †  

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Day 52 Law and Order

Domestic Tranquility for ALL

Even for those without their own private security!!!

Romans 13:1-5

Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. 
For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. 2 Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. 3 For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval, 4 for he is God's servant for your good.

But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God's wrath on the wrongdoer. 5 Therefore one must be in subjection, not only to avoid God's wrath but also for the sake of conscience.

President Trump achieved NATO allies coughing up more money for our collective security. Allies now increased defense spending by $130 billion since 2016. And the White House reports almost twice as many allies are meeting their commitment to spend 2 percent of gross domestic product on defense today than before Trump arrived.

Trump's withdrawal from  Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty is delivering Russia, China and North Korea a strategic setback. The United States is now testing new, previously banned intermediate-range missiles.

Donald Trump's  "Maximum Pressure” campaign: Iran’s economy is contracting, inflation is spiraling and the regime has been forced to cut funding for its terrorist proxies, including Hezbollah and Hamas.

Donald Trump said increased tariff threats, so Mexico to cracked down on illegal immigration.

Unborn Americans are protected. Trump’s Protect Life Rule prohibits Title X family planning funds from going to any clinic that performs on-site abortions — Planned Parenthood announced this year that it is leaving the Title X program barring a court victory. This is a major pro-life victory.

Matthew 25:40 

'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, 

you did it to me.'

To accomplish restoring the birth rate we need to sustain our population and keep Law and Order standards Trump has continued to appoint conservative judges at a record pace.

Trump Pence don't change their minds on Law and Order

Unwavering, Loyal.

USA USA USA USA USA USA USA

He worked with Democrats and Republicans to pass important legislation. It didn’t get a lot of attention, but President Trump got a lot done on a bipartisan basis, including criminal justice reform, opioid and sex trafficking legislation.

President Trump, not pro-war, pro-USA, struck Syria again and eliminated the last vestiges of the Islamic State’s physical caliphate.

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President Trump continued his tough line with Moscow.
Trump shipped Javelin antitank missiles to Ukraine, canceled a meeting with Putin at the Group of 20 summits over Russia’s seizure of Ukrainian navy ships, expelled dozens of Russian diplomats and imposed more sanctions against Moscow.

MILITARY - President Trump Signed a 2018 defense budget large increases overall, including for Troop Salaries and missile defense.

Domestic Tranquility, not 2 million deaths.

94,352 Ventilators.

Lake Mead, Nevada Trump Boat Parade 

Let the Light of Jesus Christ shine in us.

Abba,

We pray God's Blessing on the Leaders of this Nation.

All the Governors and Legislatures.

We will find the Good Fight has lead to

more Heaven on earth.

More Faith, more opportunities,
More Hope, more jobs
More Love, more justice. More kindness, more respect.

Abundant Love flowing down. Soaking us all
His Living Water flows
as we didn't even
see the need.
Jesus does.

Opening our doors with expectation of Your Continued Goodness

in ourselves, in the ones we Love,

Jesus Christ in the people You bring us.

Blessing our Nation.

Ending our Divisions.

Lord Jesus Christ Dwell in us, we need You.

His Steadfast Love, Jesus, we ask bring into our loved one's lives.

May Father God bless us all in Jesus, seeking Him first.

Jesus help us in this Nation to be in Your Word and see more Joy.

Covered in God's Love,

President Donald Trump, the First Lady and Their Family

Vice President Mike Pence, the Second Lady and Their Family.
All of Our Families.

The Presidential Team.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Robert Redfield, Dr. Deborah Birx

Governor Abbott and all 50 Governors and Legislatures.

Senator Tim Scott,

The end of trouble surrounding this Virus.

Hurricane Laura Overcomers.
And California Fire Overcomers.

Healing for 2 LA Officers shot in the head in Compton, California
Praying Shooter arrested
and the shooting avoided September 10th, gang activity.
Comfort the family who lost a son in a police shooting.

Thank You all the Willing Help You'd Give us

In Lord Jesus Christ. Amen

♔ Lord Jesus Saves! 

MERCY FOR ALL

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