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I don't know of anyone, who is a true Christian, that isn't looking forward to the Rapture! As this world grows darker, our hope of Jesus rescuing us from the horrors to come grows even stronger. We wait, wondering how much longer we can endure all of this. But what if I told you that there could be a chance that you might be 'left behind' because of something you have neglected? You might scoff, saying that once saved, always saved...right? This morning, as I was waking up from a great sleep last night, a scripture popped in my head. I knew it was the Holy Spirit, as He does this when I first wake up and have no thoughts of my own forming in my head yet. This is the scripture... "Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, Who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies." 1 Corinthians 6:19 You may say, I don't do any bad things with my body. I don...

The definition of Rhema (according to biblestudy.org) is:  'According to the venerable Strong's Concordance (#G4487), Rhema means an utterance (individually, collectively or specifically) on a particular matter or topic. Thayer's Greek Definitions defines the word as something that has been uttered, in either the past or the present, by a living entity.' Lately, I have had an even greater concern over the chemicals that are presently in our (and our pet's) food and water...  I have been an advocate of organic foods for years now, and have done my best to ensure a healthy diet for both myself and my pet cats. Unfortunately, it has come to my attention lately that despite doing my best to buy the healthiest foods that I can, this is not enough now. It is my understanding, from multiple sources, that chemicals are presently in our food chain (even organic sometimes) through them making their way into the soil, water, and the air we breathe. PFAs (forever chemicals) are...

  In my last post, 'The Temple,' I posted on how we are commanded by the Lord to take care of these bodies He has given us. “ Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore, honor God with your bodies.” 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 I grew up not thinking so much about what I ate. I ate when and what I desired. And then, an incident happened that would change my life forever. I am an animal lover, especially cats. I have kept them for many years. In the year 2007 a pet food recall happened. Over 2,000 cats and dogs died from it. It was reportedly caused by a retailer in China, who had laced the wheat gluten they were selling to pet food companies in the U.S. They had laced it with the plastic, melamine. The plastic would accumulate in the kidneys and cause kidney failure. I lost 3 of my cats. They died terrible deaths from it.  After this, I star...

  As a Christian, do you realize that you are not your own? “ Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore, honor God with your bodies.” 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 What does this mean? It means that we do not own these flesh and blood bodies anymore. We are caretakers. Are you honoring the Lord in your body, or are you putting junk into it, physically and spiritually? Are you eating junk food consistently, too much food, fried foods, sodas, desserts, etc.? Are you feeding your spirit with things that are not pleasing to the Lord? Things that are evil, silly, or things that don’t build up your faith? The latest murder mystery, silly jokes, stories, fantasies? Why is this bad? To begin with our eating habits…if you feed junk to your body, you are playing with your health. The Holy Spirit wants to use your body to reach others for Jesus. ...

  You may have heard about the huge storm that has been affecting the U.S. recently. It is covering an area that spans from the East Coast to the West Coast! As it moved southward, the Southern part of California began to feel the fury of this storm.  It began with lots of rain. Flood Alerts, Wind Alerts, and even Snow Alerts with Blizzard Warnings were issued. This is pretty much unheard of in our area. The first day it started raining off and on, heavy at times, but nothing really unusual. On Day 2, we saw more consistent rain, but still not that much out of the ordinary, with winds blowing off and on. I went to take the trash out on Day 1, as it was supposed to be worse the next day. As I neared the trash dumpster the wind starting picking up. By the time I got to the dumpster it was blowing my clothing so violently, that I almost had  my dress  blowing up in my face! I wondered how I was going to manage my clothing while I was lifting the large trash bag up above...

I would like to take this opportunity to wish all of you a Very Joyous Christmas! What would our life be like if Jesus never came to earth to rescue us? We would be at the mercy of our Biblical enemy...who has no mercy. But He did come to rescue us, with the blessing of Father God! He overcame death, hell and the grave...and shall reign as King of kings & Lord of lords, forever!  He came to us born in poverty...in a stable, not a palace. He left the glory of Heaven to live in poverty and die a criminal's death...for us. Is it too much to ask that we would thank Him and accept this gift from Him? I ran across this today, and want to share it with you. I love it. From Willie Jordan, wife of Fred Jordan, from the Fred Jordan Mission on Skid Row in Los Angeles, California... "An Angel said to Joseph, 'She will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His Name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.' God Himself named the baby, and He told Joseph the purpose of...

  ‘Prepare the Way of the Lord, Make His Paths Straight.' Do you feel that the Lord is tarrying in His return for us?  Where is the promise of His return? In Matthew 3:3, John the Baptist... "the voice of one crying in the wilderness" said , "Prepare the way of the Lord, make His paths straight."  Are we preparing His way? He is coming for a church without spot or wrinkle. Are we fulfilling His commands? What is His great command to the church?  "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. The one who has believed and has been baptized (in the Holy Spirit) will be saved; but the one who has not believed will be condemned." Mark 16:15-16 Are you working for Him right now...or are you sitting and waiting for Him to return? Listen to the Holy Spirit within you and do what He asks you to do. How will you know that it's the Holy Spirit? He will never ask you to do anything that doesn't line up with the Word of God (Bible). He does n...