May the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my mind, be pleasing and acceptable to You, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.
When God Looks at His Creation.
His Words are beyond time. God's own Word created Time and He says about our world, yesterday, today and tomorrow: It is Good. It is Good. It is Good. It is Good. It is Good. It is Good. It is Good. It is Good. It is Good. It is Good.
Where did the materials for this art come from?
Cannons. The South's Cannons of the Civil War, were melted down and today are the Nation's Art.
Isaiah 2:4
He shall judge between the nations,
and shall decide disputes for many peoples
And they shall beat their swords into plowshares,
and their spears into pruning hooks
Nation shall not lift up sword against nation,
neither shall they learn war anymore.
I am still learning.
Michelangelo
The greatest artist has no conception which a single block of white marble does not potentially contain within its mass, but only a hand obedient to the mind can penetrate to this image.
Michelangelo
When we remember God's Delight in His Creation - What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
We believe heart revealed are important.
What do you despise? By this you are truly known.
Michelangelo
Genesis 3:8-11
And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden.
The Lord God called to the man and said to him, “Where are you?”
And he said, “I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked, and I hid myself.”
He said, “Who told you that you were naked?
Many Churches Remind us of the Presence of the Holy Spirit, with a Sanctuary Candle.
Some announce the Presence of Consecrated Host.
Both are saying Light overcomes darkness.
When God asks us where we are, He is asking us to ask ourselves.
Abba, Holy Father,
John 1:12
Yet to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name,
He gave the right to become children of God
Acts 20:32 And now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
The Word of God draws us up. To be Better. To Endure. To Nurture. To Heal. To Thrive. To Prevail in Christ Jesus.
Although the present time has suffering, we want the Law to be Equality and Justice for All. Romans 8:17 And if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ Matthew 5:17 Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. VOTE - contact the Legislatures.
If the people are offended by heroes who gave up to the Greater Good of Unity and survived, then let us vote for art to be placed in the correct spaces. The Great Cold of our past Civil War wasn't healed by gruesome tortures, but the upward call to Unite and Struggle and Fight to Make Right. We make this process today - remove art by Voting. Ask the Legislature to put specific Confederate art
on the Ballot. Orderly, Legal. Numbers 12:13 So Moses cried out to the LORD, "Please, God, heal her!" This we pray for this time of great fear, great unrest, to have such healing we know Restoration and Renewal. Father God, Abba, Let us Find You in Jesus Christ. First. The Glory of Your Heaven on earth. The Wonders and Mercies of God Prevail. For all Nations Recovery given by You, God our Father Praying Victory and Peace The Virus to cease. Jesus Son of God - Bless, Sustain, Comfort, Guide President Donald Trump, and his family Vice President Pence and his family The White House Staff, The Administration Coronavirus Response Team, Dr.s Deborah Birx, Anthony Fauci, Robert Redfield, God Bless Them! Safety and wisdom for: Governor Abbott and all 50 United States Governors and our Legislatures Justice for ALL. We ask Jesus to dwell in us always, Abundant Life and we say Amen!
Happy Father's Day! In the last fifteen years, people say being in your 60's is the new 40's, but evidently Not considering the Chart.
Luke 21:5-19
5 And while some were speaking of the Temple, How it was adorned with noble stones and offerings, he said, 6 “As for these things that you see, the days will come when there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.” 7 And they asked him, “Teacher, when will these things be, and what will be the sign when these things are about to take place?” 8 And he said, “See that you are not led astray. For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he!’ and, ‘The time is at hand!’ Do not go after them. 9 And when you hear of wars and tumults, do not be terrified, for these things must first take place, but the end will not be at once.” 10 Then he said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. 11 There will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines and pestilences. And there will be terrors and great signs from heaven. 12 But before all this they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors for my name's sake. 13 This will be your opportunity to bear witness. 14 Settle it therefore in your minds not to meditate beforehand how to answer, 15 for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict. 16 You will be delivered up even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and some of you they will put to death. 17 You will be hated by all for my name's sake. 18 But not a hair of your head will perish. 19 By your endurance you will gain your lives. How was Your Father's Day?
Did you notice what an ultra slow news day today was? Seems as though Father's Day got as much attention as Mother's Day this year!!!
Father's Day. To whom much is given, much is required.
I'm going to Start this on An Upbeat Truth.
In my family, we have collected and remembered our dreams of Heaven. My maternal grandmother, Anita, frequently dreamed of my grandfather in Heaven. My paternal grandmother, Bit, dreamed of her father and her grandmother. These real dreams are Heaven's Vision and are accompanied by life changing fruit: love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. My visit with my great-aunt Clarice at the very Gates of Heaven, gave a prophetic prayer, the dream occurred in 1995 and was fulfilled in 2018. I have zero doubt seeing your loved one in Heaven with appropriate Holy Spirit Fruit is entirely real.
The last time I saw Daddy, he was in Heaven visiting with me with my Grandmother Bit. We had a marvelous visit and great conversations as we did have for so many, many years. It was time to leave, Daddy said to me, " Some days are pretty rough. I'll be here waiting for you, and you should be glad to know how many, many years it will be from now and your life will be so full - and I will be missing you and waiting for you here, I Love You."
Life is Bear Hunt.
With Life being a Bear Hunt, I know for a decade, I'd skip Church on Father's Day. While I loved my Daddy, the last 8 years of his life was less than ideal after my parent's divorce. All Stories have two sides and my mother had filed for divorce as life had gotten rocky, as Life always does. My father's behavior had prompted her to file.
1 Corinthians 13
3 If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing.
4 Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant 5 or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful;[b] 6 it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. 7 Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
8 Love never ends.
The work of mankind is to believe Jesus Christ. Perfect Love belongs to God and this is a gift of faith. The rest of us will work on being God's Loving Kindness.
Life has decades of bravery and strength and there are times of fear and failing, where God would have us to have mercy. And as Jude, the Brother of Jesus says, to be polite in the face of being in the presence of evil. The graphic at the top speaks of seasons and the Scriptures speak of seasons. It's not necessarily the end of the world we read of - it's tough times all lives will have. The Scriptures have layers.
Doing the Hard Work with Life Going Forward!
If we are going to talk about, face the truth of equality and opportunity - let's talk about - Men and Fatherhood.
If we forge ourselves saying we are a rock solid chain of mankind pulling each other up - let's talk about doing the hard work and righting what we can do.
The Year my Parents Divorced
My ten year old brother began to be afraid of accidentally being poisoned or choking on food. As a suddenly latch key child - a dear friend stepped in to being family - to provide a safe haven for him to have after school. We had an adult aged male in his 40's decide I didn't need college, he was going to move in with us. (He did not and was not at all part of our lives.) Which was really awful, considering no one could exactly remember his first name as he continued to just show up. My mother and her brother were at extreme odds suddenly. My father didn't want us having sympathy from his mother and asked us to quit speaking to our Grandmother - which didn't happen.
And I know divorced fathers who give up on their children and say, "I will in Heaven." Let's examine this for a second. Not all political discussion is about Politics. This isn't policy - this is personal broiling anger about a dad leaving and not coming back. And when you know this story - you just don't go where Angels fear to tread.
And is this factual?
Biblically... Yes.
Ephesians 3:14-15 14 for this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. 16 I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being.
Vikings love Valhalla. War, conquests, beheadings, violent crime - good times. Jesus isn't That. If your Aunt Mussolini is hell on wheels and has made misery - Jesus is not putting her with you in Heaven. You weren't really family on earth.
Why we do Justice with Mercy and Walk Humbly with God...
Jude 1
You, beloved, building yourselves up
in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit Keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life. 22 And have mercy on those who doubt 23 save others by snatching them out of the fire; to others show mercy with fear, hating even the garment stained by the flesh. 24 Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of His glory with great joy. To the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen.
God's Word is Specific.
We ask for more Heaven on earth, by God's own invitation. We provide what we can of Mercy, Peace and Love.
His Apostles witness to knowing God:
1 John 1:1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched --this we proclaim concerning the Word of life.
God is proclaimed to be "God of Love." "God of encouragement." Not god of ignore. Not god of someday. Not god of pie in the sky by and by. God says pray constantly. He wants our conversations constantly. Not god tried once. Jesus is our Road to Emmaus. He walks with us to find what is warm. God is seeking and giving the warmth of Joy. Love. Fellowship. Encouragement. Love.
Luke 1 tells us of fathers being brought to love sons.
In this Pandemic and Equality Time - when we want all of life to become warmer as we defeat this gigantic cold virus - - - why can't we say the time is right for all children to encourage fathers?
And fathers to love and help and encourage all children.
Malachi 4:6
And he will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the land with a decree of utter destruction.
Utter Destruction - isn't all that we hope for.
Micah 6:8
He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
Micah said we all are going to do Justice, with Mercy and Find Humility as we walk with God.
Father God, Abba,
We always pray to Find You First. Seeking and Finding More Heaven on earth.
To help us to find More Golden Years.
We are People with the Help of Jesus, Redemption Strength. Praying the Victory of these days and Virus end!
In Jesus to find more love, more family, less divorce and divisions. More Love and more Equality. The Awakening of His Holy Spirit.
Jesus Son of God - Bless, Sustain, Comfort, Guide President Donald Trump, and his family, Vice President Pence, The White House Staff, The Administration Coronavirus Response Team, Dr. Deborah Birx, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Robert Redfield, God Bless Them!
Safety and wisdom, absolutely, for Governor Abbott and all 50 United States Governors and our Legislatures
In Jesus, Liberty and Justice for All!
We always ask Jesus to dwell in us, and we say Amen!
“I came to cast fire on the earth, and would that it were already kindled! 50 I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how great is my distress until it is accomplished! 51 Do you think that I have come to give peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division. 52 For from now on in one house there will be five divided, three against two and two against three. 53 They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.” 54 He also said to the crowds, “When you see a cloud rising in the west, you say at once, ‘A shower is coming.’ And so it happens. 55 And when you see the south wind blowing, you say, ‘There will be scorching heat,’ and it happens. 56 You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of earth and sky, but why do you not know how to interpret the present time? 57 “And why do you not judge for yourselves what is right?
We've had enough to fear. People wonder what will happen next. We can give into fears - or - we can do as Joshua did in his going forth.
Joshua 1
3 Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given to you, just as I promised to Moses. 4 From the wilderness and this Lebanon as far as the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites to the Great Sea toward the going down of the sun shall be your territory. 5 No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life. Just as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you or forsake you. 6 Be strong and courageous, for you shall cause this people to inherit the land that I swore to their fathers to give them. 7 Only be strong and very courageous, being careful to do according to all the law that Moses my servant commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may have good success wherever you go. 8 This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
THREE D MAP of THE UNITED STATES
What will Unite us? What will Build Us UP Stronger Than Ever?
THE LORD
Proverbs 16:7 When a man’s ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
In His Time. In the Work God Gave mankind - to Believe in Jesus Christ.
We will Unite - in Opportunity. We will Unite - in Justice for All. We will Unite - in Education. We will Unite - in Employment. We will be One Nation, Thrive and Unite Doing Justice, with Mercy and walking Humbly with the Lord - Micah 6
The Concept isn't Complicated - The Concept is Crucial.
Amos 3:8
The lion has roared – who will not fear?
1 Chronicles 4 Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.” And Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only You would bless me and enlarge my territory! May Your hand be with me and keep me from harm, so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted the request of Jabez
Isaiah 8:12
"Do not call conspiracy everything this people calls a conspiracy;
do not fear what they fear, and do not dread it."
Luke 1:12
When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and was gripped with fear.
Luke 2:10
The angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people."
Job 28:28
And he said to the human race, "The fear of the Lord – that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding."
Isaiah 11:2
The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him – the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of might,
the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the LORD.
Jonah 1:9
He answered, "I am a Hebrew and I worship the LORD, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the dry land."
2 Corinthians 4:1
Therefore, since through God's mercy we have this ministry, we do not lose heart.
Luke 1
For you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him,
77 to give his people the knowledge of salvation
through the forgiveness of their sins,
78 because of the tender mercy of our God,
by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven
79 to shine on those living in darkness
and in the shadow of death,
to guide our feet into the path of peace.”
Father God, Abba,
Let us Find You in Jesus Christ. First.
The Glory of Your Heaven on earth.
The Wonders and Mercies of God Prevail.
For the USA and other nations to find the unity of peace and Justice for all.
We are People with the Help of Jesus,
Praying the Recovery and Victory!
And Virus end!
Jesus Son of God - Bless, Sustain, Comfort, Guide
President Donald Trump, and his family!
Vice President Pence, his family and brother, Representative Greg Pence,
The White House Staff,
The Administration Coronavirus Response Team,
Dr.s Deborah Birx, Anthony Fauci, Robert Redfield, God Bless Them!
Safety and wisdom for:
Governor Abbott and all 50 United States Governors and our Legislatures
All the Traveling Governors especially and all traveling near them.
Justice for ALL.
The Freedom in Jesus we call Liberty and Justice for All!
We ask Jesus to dwell in us always,
and we say Amen!
We hold
these truths
to be self-evident.
All men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are
Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
— That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.
Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes.
Please help us have new Constitutional Amendments to further allow Government and the people, who are Blessed to have such freedoms, to have unity. AMEN.
Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
Galveston, Texas records Juneteenth all over the city. Union Army General Gordon Granger announcing federal orders in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865,
proclaiming all slaves in Texas are free.
Isaiah 45:8
Let the earth open up and salvation bear fruit, And righteousness spring up with it. I, the LORD, have created it.
Abba, Our GOD,
Give us the Good Works You would have us to walk in.
Help us to Seek You First. And in being Renewed
we will see Your Heavenly Kingdom today. Give us This Day.
Give us the Fire within of Your Holy Spirit!
For the USA and Nations to find the unity of peace and Justice for all.
To Live Life with Joy and Love.
The Help of Jesus,
Redemption
Strength.
Overcoming
Praying the Victory!
And Virus end!
President Donald Trump, and his family,
Vice President Pence,
The White House Staff,
The Administration Coronavirus Response Team,
Dr. Deborah Birx, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Our New National Dr. Spocks, Dr. Robert Redfield
God Bless Them!
Safety and wisdom for ALL:
Governor Abbott and all 50 United States Governors and our Legislatures
The Freedom in Jesus we call
Liberty and Justice for All!
Jesus dwell in us, always!
The Beauty of the Whole Church Blazing the Love Jesus Gives. And in The Grace of God, Himself Let such Divisions End Your Mercy and Health and Peace Reign!
JESUS our SAVIOR
AMEN
We hold
these truths
to be self-evident.
All men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are
Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
— That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.
Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes.
Please help us have new Constitutional Amendments to further allow Government and the people, who are Blessed to have such freedoms, to have unity. AMEN.
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