So... you have had hell happen to you. The scars and pain from the emotional trauma that you have born upon your shoulders haunt you to this day. Oh, no doubt, you have asked Jesus to be your Savior. His precious blood has been applied to your life, your scars and your pain but for some reason you still cannot shake the damage it caused. Or can you? If you truly believe His Word, then you WILL BELIEVE that you can walk totally free from your emotional upheaval. YOU HAVE THE POWER! That power comes from His blood. If you are His then you really do have the power to unlock the door to the dark dungeon of pain and tribulation you so desperately want to be free of. You don't lack the power but maybe you lack to "know how". Maybe you just need some keys.
You have probably heard it a MILLION times. Just walk free! It's a gift....take it. Etc...etc...etc... But unless you have wrestled with emotional trauma, you may not truly understand what someone is going through who HAS been molested, raped, physically abused, cheated on, beat down, beat up, put down, verbally abused, abandoned....the list goes on.
Now there are some people who are never going to be free but that is not because freedom isn't available to them. Freedom in Christ is available to anyone who asks. But some people, quite frankly, will not be free because they don't really WANT that freedom. Some folks crave the attention their pain and woe gets them. Some people are so comfortable in their pain that they are too fearful to live without it. Some people simply refuse to completely trust Christ with their baggage, feeling that they can better deal with it than the Savior of the world. We have to understand there are people in those categories. We have to love them, pray for them and keep speaking words of life to them. But ultimately it is THEIR decision as to whether they will be totally free. And no matter how bad we might WANT to shove it down their throats, we cannot. Jesus don't roll like that. Don't play judge and try to figure out who is who....let Jesus do that. You be compassionate!
Maybe you have seen this a thousand times as well.....people with "issues" coming to the altar ALL THE TIME. One Sunday, they pour it all out and get "delivered" and the next Sunday, there they are again...praying for that same old issue. If we are not very careful, we can get frustrated and even angry with these people. But we have to guard against that and love as Christ loved. Believe me, the altar is the RIGHT PLACE for them to be...continuing to work through that mess and continuing to give it back to Jesus. Their trauma didn't happen in one day, so we need to be compassionate and understanding as they work through things that some of us could not even imagine! Just praise God they are in the altar! And if you feel a "plan" needs to be put in place to help these people move into greater freedom, then BE the change you want to see! Disciple these people. Let them KNOW you are praying....and then here is a novel idea....ACTUALLY PRAY!
Now to the person that is longing to be free from the turmoil. You want OUT of the dungeon! You are desperate and sick of the pain. Sick of how angry and hurt you get when the memories arise. And they WILL arise won't they?! That's the whole "haunting" thing. But there are some keys that will cause those memories to no longer have power over you and you will end up with the one holding the power!
REMEMBER THIS: Jesus said to John on the Isle of Patmos in Revelation 1:18, "I Am he that lives and was dead: I am alive forevermore amen; and I have the keys of hell and of death."
JESUS HAS YOUR KEYS!
Now listen, I don't claim to be some educated, high-minded, master of divine studies but I do have a degree in the school of hard knocks! Some of the trauma has been because of decisions I made and had to deal with and some have been things that have happened to me and my family that was completely out of my control. But in ALL cases, I have come to know my sweet Savior on a level...and with a level of trust I have never known before. It is BECAUSE of the mess I have been through that I have come to know Him better. Some trials have been easier to overcome than others and some trials I thought would completely take me out! I am proof positive that if you make up your mind to come away from hurt, you CAN come away from it and walk free from it.
And that is key # 1. A MADE UP MIND.
You have to be stubborn. Just as stubbornly as you have held on to hurt, you gotta rid yourself of the hurt. Actually, you need to be even MORE stubborn in pushing it way. Grit your teeth and keep telling the pain it belongs in hell and NOT on your mind and heart! Make up your mind once and for all that this pain and torture is NOT going to be a part of your life...that you are fed up....you are done. Rebuke Satan, then worship Christ! IT WORKS.
I am not saying what has happened to you does not hurt. I KNOW all too well that it does. I know you think of it as the most unfair thing ever and that you never deserved what happened to you. And you are RIGHT. You did not deserve what was out of your hands. BUT, your past hurt does NOT have to be your future pain. Believe me, there is someone that has it way worse than you! God can use YOUR experience to help you lead someone out of the same hell but you MUST HAVE A MADE UP MIND that come hell or high water....that nobody what the enemy throws your way....you won't go down. You won't quit. Your refuse to wallow in grief. Clench your teeth...get up on the front of your little boat...stare the storm in the eyeball and tell it, "IT IS NOT BY MY MIGHT OR MY POWER THAT YOU WILL BE DEFEATED BUT IT IS BY THE SPIRIT OF GOD ALMIGHTY WHO HAS INSCRIBED ME IN THE PALM OF HIS HAND AND NO WEAPON FORMED AGAINST ME WILL CONTINUE TO PROSPER AND THE DEVIL IS DEFEATED!"
Take the power BACK out of the devil's hands. I cannot promise you he won't bug the life out of you and try his best to crawl back in there and set up camp. He will. He hates you. He hates what you can do for God's Kingdom. So you HAVE to have a made up mind. Just keep reminding yourself that...greater is He that lives in me than he that lives in this world. You ARE an overcomer. Jesus is FOR YOU! Don't forget it!
I have OH so much more to say. I have so much more I feel the Lord leading me to give but I am going to try and break this down into a few days worth of blogging. I am praying for you! If you want to join this discussion on facebook you can find me at Evangelist Shara Horne or Shara Long Horne or Grace Unleashed Ministries. GOD BLESS!
Monday, March 27, 2017
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Back to Bloggin'!
WOW! The last time I blogged was in February of 2014. It is now March 2017. I have been away from this for a looooooong time! SO much water has run under the bridge since then. My family and I are walking in the weirdest, most unbelievably amazing time of our lives! I have felt the Lord dealing with me for some time on using this platform as a way to minister. It is with that in mind and in heart that I commence to writing! And boy do I have some things to say. I won't say it all right this second, however, as you would be sitting here for a long, long time IF I was actually able to grab your attention. HAHAHA I have been thinking for a while about actually writing a book which would basically be the story of my life. I might actually name it, "That's the Story of My Life". For some time, it has been said of me that Murphy's Law applies. You know that old cliche...if it will happen to anyone, it'll happen to..... Shara. Oh, I could tell you stories! Some to make you cry and some to make you laugh so hard you end up crying! Some of those things, only those closest to my heart will ever know, and some things I imagine I will put right there in that book just so you know you are not alone in your crazy life!
There are so many valuable lessons I have learned in these 40 plus years, but if I could hope to convey anything to you... it is that Jesus loves us in spite of ourselves and to never take yourself too seriously! Now obviously Jesus loves us in spite of ourselves but He also expects us to press after Him and follow His Word to the very best of our ability. We will fail and we will not get it right every doggone day but NOTHING can separate us from His love. We will have to do alot of repenting and starting over. We have to keep our sinful nature under the blood. And He loves us...He loves me and He loves you. We are the apple of our Father's eye. NEVER forget that.
And also never forget to cut up and have a good time. The Christian life does not have to be Dullsville. Sometimes, we get so caught up in "being religious" and we end up being so serious about EVERYTHING that we never take moments to laugh...breathe....joke....enjoy God's creation....ride roller coasters and scream our heads off...eat a super messy quad-scoop chocolate ice cream cone and LAUGH as it runs down our hand! I try to teach my boys not to take themselves so seriously. For instance, when your last name is HORNE, the jokes coming flying at you! I have tried to teach these boys not to let it get to them...that if they'll joke about it and laugh about it, then everyone laughs WITH them and not at them. Yeah, it may be a defense mechanism but it eventually WORKS! You cannot let every little thing "get to ya" or else you will live a very sullen, miserable, lonely life.
SO, as I write and you hopefully join me, maybe together we can help make a difference one day at a time....loving and serving Jesus, being lighthearted and genuinely enjoying this Christian life!
Until next time.....which I hope is soon....EAT THE ICE CREAM!
There are so many valuable lessons I have learned in these 40 plus years, but if I could hope to convey anything to you... it is that Jesus loves us in spite of ourselves and to never take yourself too seriously! Now obviously Jesus loves us in spite of ourselves but He also expects us to press after Him and follow His Word to the very best of our ability. We will fail and we will not get it right every doggone day but NOTHING can separate us from His love. We will have to do alot of repenting and starting over. We have to keep our sinful nature under the blood. And He loves us...He loves me and He loves you. We are the apple of our Father's eye. NEVER forget that.
And also never forget to cut up and have a good time. The Christian life does not have to be Dullsville. Sometimes, we get so caught up in "being religious" and we end up being so serious about EVERYTHING that we never take moments to laugh...breathe....joke....enjoy God's creation....ride roller coasters and scream our heads off...eat a super messy quad-scoop chocolate ice cream cone and LAUGH as it runs down our hand! I try to teach my boys not to take themselves so seriously. For instance, when your last name is HORNE, the jokes coming flying at you! I have tried to teach these boys not to let it get to them...that if they'll joke about it and laugh about it, then everyone laughs WITH them and not at them. Yeah, it may be a defense mechanism but it eventually WORKS! You cannot let every little thing "get to ya" or else you will live a very sullen, miserable, lonely life.
SO, as I write and you hopefully join me, maybe together we can help make a difference one day at a time....loving and serving Jesus, being lighthearted and genuinely enjoying this Christian life!
Until next time.....which I hope is soon....EAT THE ICE CREAM!
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Whippin' This Temple Into Shape....
I know beyond all doubt that I HAVE to whip this body into shape if I am going to be able to do all that God has called me and is calling me to do. Oh yeah, I can do these things but not to the best of my ability with 40 extra pounds hanging around. That's what I need to lose. I would LOVE to be 150 again. Go ahead, do the math...I don;t care. I weigh WAY too much. I am going to do something about it. I am starting a workout class two times a week at church b/c I need accountability on this thing. I also plan to drink water water water water and more water. Nope, I am not a fan but I know it works. I plan to begin walking again each morning. I love love love to walk but everytime I get going good my back goes out or my legs cease to work. It's not that normal pain you get from starting an exercise routine. It's from that stupd old wreck. But oh well...I am just going to have to deal because I really need this weight off! I am praying that I get to come off of my bp meds once I lose this weight! That would be wonderful! So I have some things I am going to try. My belly is a major problem so I have been trying to figure out what I can do to work it out without killing my back or neck. I think I can do this:
Ab Training
Ab Training
- Crunches are a great way to flatten your stomach and give definition to your abs. Lie flat on your back, and extend your legs so that they are pressed against the floor. Your hands should be cupped behind your ears, with your elbows extended out. Keep your lower back in contact with the floor as you raise your upper torso three inches from the ground. Hold for one second before returning to the starting position. Complete three sets with 10 reps. You can increase the number of sets or reps as your tolerance increases.
- Straight leg raises are good for developing your lower abs. Lie on your back, with your hands under your hips. Your lower back should be pressed firmly against the floor. Your head should be up, with your chin into your chest. Shoulder blades should be off the floor. Your legs should be extended. Keep your feet flexed, with your heels two inches from the floor. Raise your legs until they are perpendicular in the air. Lower your legs slowly, making sure to stay in control. Complete three sets with 10 reps.
- Hanging knee raises work all your abdominal muscles, plus your hips, shoulders and back. Hang from a bar with your legs extended. Bend your knees. Raise your knees as high as possible, making sure to control all movement. Complete three sets of 10 reps.
Thursday, January 9, 2014
Cowboy up---it's the last days!
We have had an interesting week! The verse from Matthew that says we are blessed when we are persecuted for Him is coming alive. I know to some that sounds scary. I am created for moments like this. I do not find fear in this. I find blessing. Let me back up and tell you what's going on!
Last night after church, some of our people came out to find that their car had been vandalized sitting right up by the church on the grass. Someone had come by and thrown a chunk of asphalt through their car window. Thankfully no one was injured and nothing was stolen. It was just a plain and simple case of mean-ness. Vandalism. Of course, we called the police to come out and do a report. Since they were there, my husband decided to show & tell them what's been going on at the church. We have had some small time vandalism going on. It's nothing major but someone has definitely been messing around the church building and tearing some things up. We got everything worked out last night and they are looking into whatever is going on. Now let me add this to the equation! I just found out that a small church in our neighborhood has been vandalized as well. Someone painted 666 on their building. Again, vandalism. But this vandalism tends to lend itself to other ideas of what may possibly be going on.
I am not saying that there are a group of satanic thugs running around putting their mark on things. But neither am I discounting it. I am not saying the incident at our church and this other church are related...but neither am I discounting it. What I AM saying is this; we are in a time in history that we have personally never had to see. Things are turning in this country. Satanism and atheism are on the rise and may soon pass Islam as the fastest growing "religions" in this country. There is a group of Satanists in Oklahoma who are lobbying to get their statue of satan with two kids erected at the capital building there. We have never seen such. Paul and company saw such things however! He was ministering in one area during his missionary tour and made mention of this place having statues erected to all kinds of "gods" and even one to the "unknown god". This is definitely where America is headed if we do not have a MIGHTY touch of the Master's hand.
We also have to realize that we WILL face persecution in these last days. Christians in America have not known real persecution for a very long time. People around the globe are killed daily for preaching and teaching the gospel. They are flogged, imprisoned and tormented. We whine when it's too cold to go to church. We have lived in a protected world. But I think that, in the light of this country turning to idolatry and secular humanism and a plethora of other ungodly "things",we have to understand we will soon see persecution again IF we continue to stand for Christ. We must NOT let this discourage us!! We have to go back to Matthew and read what Jesus Himself said! He said blessed are you when men persecute you and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my name's sake! He even said to rejoice in it for great is your reward in heaven! He also said they persecuted the prophets before us. Paul and the other disciples and apostles were certainly persecuted, beat, imprisoned and lied about. But they stood. They were not dissuaded from the task at hand...to get the gospel out there! They did not let fear reign over them. (That's a whole different blog for a whole different day.) These "prophets before us" did NOT cower or become wimps. They stood!
Fact is, we are going to know more persecution in these last days. We have to be strong in the power of His might and STAND. We cannot let any persecution cause us to falter or wimp out. It's time to cowboy up.
COWBOY UP!
One definition I found says this: When faced with a hard chore, it's a shift in attitude from "can't" to a positive "can-do" with confidence and a non-complaining spirit that becomes contagious.
Another says: Essentially another term for an endowment of strength and morale. Essentially another term for a similar phrase like, "toughen up", or "stop your belly-aching and fight!"
And this one says it simply enough: Basically, another way of saying "Shut up and take it like a man" or "Quit your whining." The term is derived from the popular image of cowboys being tough, unflinching, uncomplaining, and hard-working.
That's right baby! Take it like a man! Toughen up! These are the last days and NOBODY promised they'd be easy! Be we have been promised that He has already overcome this world! He cowboyed up and took the beatings, scourging, the cross and ultimately death! Martyrs for generations since then have toughened up and took the blows all the while praising His great name!
BE TOUGH! 2 Timothy 2:3
Last night after church, some of our people came out to find that their car had been vandalized sitting right up by the church on the grass. Someone had come by and thrown a chunk of asphalt through their car window. Thankfully no one was injured and nothing was stolen. It was just a plain and simple case of mean-ness. Vandalism. Of course, we called the police to come out and do a report. Since they were there, my husband decided to show & tell them what's been going on at the church. We have had some small time vandalism going on. It's nothing major but someone has definitely been messing around the church building and tearing some things up. We got everything worked out last night and they are looking into whatever is going on. Now let me add this to the equation! I just found out that a small church in our neighborhood has been vandalized as well. Someone painted 666 on their building. Again, vandalism. But this vandalism tends to lend itself to other ideas of what may possibly be going on.
I am not saying that there are a group of satanic thugs running around putting their mark on things. But neither am I discounting it. I am not saying the incident at our church and this other church are related...but neither am I discounting it. What I AM saying is this; we are in a time in history that we have personally never had to see. Things are turning in this country. Satanism and atheism are on the rise and may soon pass Islam as the fastest growing "religions" in this country. There is a group of Satanists in Oklahoma who are lobbying to get their statue of satan with two kids erected at the capital building there. We have never seen such. Paul and company saw such things however! He was ministering in one area during his missionary tour and made mention of this place having statues erected to all kinds of "gods" and even one to the "unknown god". This is definitely where America is headed if we do not have a MIGHTY touch of the Master's hand.
We also have to realize that we WILL face persecution in these last days. Christians in America have not known real persecution for a very long time. People around the globe are killed daily for preaching and teaching the gospel. They are flogged, imprisoned and tormented. We whine when it's too cold to go to church. We have lived in a protected world. But I think that, in the light of this country turning to idolatry and secular humanism and a plethora of other ungodly "things",we have to understand we will soon see persecution again IF we continue to stand for Christ. We must NOT let this discourage us!! We have to go back to Matthew and read what Jesus Himself said! He said blessed are you when men persecute you and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my name's sake! He even said to rejoice in it for great is your reward in heaven! He also said they persecuted the prophets before us. Paul and the other disciples and apostles were certainly persecuted, beat, imprisoned and lied about. But they stood. They were not dissuaded from the task at hand...to get the gospel out there! They did not let fear reign over them. (That's a whole different blog for a whole different day.) These "prophets before us" did NOT cower or become wimps. They stood!
Fact is, we are going to know more persecution in these last days. We have to be strong in the power of His might and STAND. We cannot let any persecution cause us to falter or wimp out. It's time to cowboy up.
COWBOY UP!
One definition I found says this: When faced with a hard chore, it's a shift in attitude from "can't" to a positive "can-do" with confidence and a non-complaining spirit that becomes contagious.
Another says: Essentially another term for an endowment of strength and morale. Essentially another term for a similar phrase like, "toughen up", or "stop your belly-aching and fight!"
And this one says it simply enough: Basically, another way of saying "Shut up and take it like a man" or "Quit your whining." The term is derived from the popular image of cowboys being tough, unflinching, uncomplaining, and hard-working.
That's right baby! Take it like a man! Toughen up! These are the last days and NOBODY promised they'd be easy! Be we have been promised that He has already overcome this world! He cowboyed up and took the beatings, scourging, the cross and ultimately death! Martyrs for generations since then have toughened up and took the blows all the while praising His great name!
BE TOUGH! 2 Timothy 2:3
Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
DO NOT FLINCH! 1 Corinthians 16:13
Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
DO NOT COMPLAIN! Philippians 2:14
Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
WORK HARD! Colossians 3:23
And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
We are not in a time for cowardice. We are not living in an era where we can be comfy Christians. It is definitely time for God's people to be strong, sober-minded, and ever vigilant! The enemy of mankind's soul would look to shut you up and sift you as wheat. In other words, he would try to "prove" that you are nothing but fluff and shut you down. When the rubber meets the road in this age, will you cowboy up or tuck tail and run?
Just a word of encouragement before I end....I also believe we can see a resurgence of Holy Ghost revival, of healings and other miracles. I believe that although we are absolutely seeing the falling away and the apostate church scripture talks about, we can also see the outpouring that Joel told us about! We can see the former and the latter rain fall at one time! We can see things turn around if God's people will fast and pray! We have to find ourselves in a desperate state because we have learned to rely too much on mankind's way of fixing things instead of believing for God's supernatural hand to touch us! Persecution can either get you down or fire you up! Your choice!
Monday, January 6, 2014
Zombie Apocalypse!
Whether you are a huge fan of the zombie culture or you wish they would all just die already, this blog is for you! I am just going to go ahead and state this then I will back it up with God's Word. A zombie apocalypse IS actually going to happen. I believe it is actually going to take place! So maybe when Homeland Security spent thousands of taxpayer dollars a couple of years back to train their people regarding a zombie apocalypse, they were actually on to something. Ok, so with that being said, I direct you now to the book of Revelation. A lot of this book is speaking of the tribulation period which is 7 years of hell on earth. Literally. Well, I take that back. The first 3 1/2 years will be incredibly peaceful and almost everyone will finally believe that world peace as been attained. Of course, this peace is set up by the Beast...or anti-Christ who is possessed by Satan himself, and is not a lasting peace. Only Jesus will bring that. Anyway, after the catching away of the saints, or the rapture as most Christians fondly call it, things will get crazy, anti-Christ will step on the scene with answers and the world will follow. This peace will last for 3 1/2 years until the "abomination of desolation'. This is when ant-Christ will set himself up as god and the Jewish people will realize who they have made a deal with and then...here comes hell. Now, I just hit the highlights there. There is ALOT more to all of that than what I said. I gave you a basic run down.
Of course, this is about the zombie apocalypse so let me got on with it. Revelation 9 says this:
"Then the fifth angel sounded: And I saw a star fallen from heaven to the earth. To him was given the key to the bottomless pit. 2 And he opened the bottomless pit, and smoke arose out of the pit like the smoke of a great furnace. So the sun and the air were darkened because of the smoke of the pit. 3 Then out of the smoke locusts came upon the earth. And to them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power. 4 They were commanded not to harm the grass of the earth, or any green thing, or any tree, but only those men who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads. 5 And they were not given authority to kill them, but to torment them for five months. Their torment was like the torment of a scorpion when it strikes a man."
Have you ever been stung by a scorpion? I have. It hurts like crazy. I was stung on my pinkie finger when I was prego with my oldest son! You have NEVER seen a fat woman move that fast! Anyhow, my finger was red and swollen. It was an IMMEDIATE reaction. It was rough. But I really would not call it torment. Maybe if there were lots of them and I was stuck in some container with them, then yes that would be torment. But just one small scorpion...no. But then again, we are not talking about your ordinary scorpion. Let's look further into chapter 9.
7 "The shape of the locusts was like horses prepared for battle. On their heads were crowns of something like gold, and their faces were like the faces of men. 8 They had hair like women’s hair, and their teeth were like lions’ teeth. 9 And they had breastplates like breastplates of iron, and the sound of their wings was like the sound of chariots with many horses running into battle. 10 They had tails like scorpions, and there were stings in their tails. Their power was to hurt men five months."
What a description! That's no South Georgia bug! These are some nasty creatures coming out of hell itself. They will attack the people of earth with a vengeance. They will cause people to be poisoned, be swollen, and be in such intense pain that...... well let's look back at verse 6: 6 "In those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will desire to die, and death will flee from them."
ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE!!!
People will be trying to find ways to kill themselves because they are going to be in SO MUCH PAIN. But death will elude them! Think of all the ways someone could commit suicide! Gunshot to the head. Jumping into oncoming traffic. Poisoning themselves. Maybe even decapitation. I am SURE the list goes on! But think about this: all of these people will be running around looking HORRIBLE because they are trying to kill themselves but death eludes them! They have no escape from this for FIVE MONTHS. This, my friend, is the zombie apocalypse that is coming to this earth and YOU will be affected unless you have made preparations to MISS the tribulation. If you think this is scorpion mess is bad...it's just the first woe! There are two more after it, not to mention all of the other things that will be happening during that time. It will be HORRID. You don't want to play around with your soul.
There is but ONE WAY to miss this zombie trip and all of the rest of the tribulation. His name is JESUS. He loves you so much. He died for you and is alive today. He is in heaven praying for YOU! He wants you to make it. He wants you to accept His precious gift! TODAY is the day of salvation. There really isn't much time left before the book of Revelation begins to unfold on this earth. Everything is being put into place even as I write.
You know, some people call people like me "ESCAPISTS". Well, yeah..I reckon they are right. I mean, do you really NOT want to escape this mess? I do. I have made my plans. I have accepted His gift. I daily take up my cross and do my very best to follow Jesus. Am I perfect in it? FAR FROM IT. Do I keep striving for the goal? You are mighty right I do. I want to miss out on the tribulation. It is NOT on my bucket list. How about you?
Of course, this is about the zombie apocalypse so let me got on with it. Revelation 9 says this:
"Then the fifth angel sounded: And I saw a star fallen from heaven to the earth. To him was given the key to the bottomless pit. 2 And he opened the bottomless pit, and smoke arose out of the pit like the smoke of a great furnace. So the sun and the air were darkened because of the smoke of the pit. 3 Then out of the smoke locusts came upon the earth. And to them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power. 4 They were commanded not to harm the grass of the earth, or any green thing, or any tree, but only those men who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads. 5 And they were not given authority to kill them, but to torment them for five months. Their torment was like the torment of a scorpion when it strikes a man."
Have you ever been stung by a scorpion? I have. It hurts like crazy. I was stung on my pinkie finger when I was prego with my oldest son! You have NEVER seen a fat woman move that fast! Anyhow, my finger was red and swollen. It was an IMMEDIATE reaction. It was rough. But I really would not call it torment. Maybe if there were lots of them and I was stuck in some container with them, then yes that would be torment. But just one small scorpion...no. But then again, we are not talking about your ordinary scorpion. Let's look further into chapter 9.
7 "The shape of the locusts was like horses prepared for battle. On their heads were crowns of something like gold, and their faces were like the faces of men. 8 They had hair like women’s hair, and their teeth were like lions’ teeth. 9 And they had breastplates like breastplates of iron, and the sound of their wings was like the sound of chariots with many horses running into battle. 10 They had tails like scorpions, and there were stings in their tails. Their power was to hurt men five months."
What a description! That's no South Georgia bug! These are some nasty creatures coming out of hell itself. They will attack the people of earth with a vengeance. They will cause people to be poisoned, be swollen, and be in such intense pain that...... well let's look back at verse 6: 6 "In those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will desire to die, and death will flee from them."
ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE!!!
People will be trying to find ways to kill themselves because they are going to be in SO MUCH PAIN. But death will elude them! Think of all the ways someone could commit suicide! Gunshot to the head. Jumping into oncoming traffic. Poisoning themselves. Maybe even decapitation. I am SURE the list goes on! But think about this: all of these people will be running around looking HORRIBLE because they are trying to kill themselves but death eludes them! They have no escape from this for FIVE MONTHS. This, my friend, is the zombie apocalypse that is coming to this earth and YOU will be affected unless you have made preparations to MISS the tribulation. If you think this is scorpion mess is bad...it's just the first woe! There are two more after it, not to mention all of the other things that will be happening during that time. It will be HORRID. You don't want to play around with your soul.
There is but ONE WAY to miss this zombie trip and all of the rest of the tribulation. His name is JESUS. He loves you so much. He died for you and is alive today. He is in heaven praying for YOU! He wants you to make it. He wants you to accept His precious gift! TODAY is the day of salvation. There really isn't much time left before the book of Revelation begins to unfold on this earth. Everything is being put into place even as I write.
You know, some people call people like me "ESCAPISTS". Well, yeah..I reckon they are right. I mean, do you really NOT want to escape this mess? I do. I have made my plans. I have accepted His gift. I daily take up my cross and do my very best to follow Jesus. Am I perfect in it? FAR FROM IT. Do I keep striving for the goal? You are mighty right I do. I want to miss out on the tribulation. It is NOT on my bucket list. How about you?
Thursday, January 2, 2014
Inspired...finally!
So, it has been a VERY long time since I wrote in this blog. I am scared to look and see just how long! But alas, I have not had a moments inspiration. But I have some things rolling around in this old brain right now. I have jotted a few things down on a sticky note and I am going to take them on moment by moment.
There is SO much that has transpired since I last blogged! Some things I CAN talk about and others I cannot...at least not right now. I am currently homeschooling our kids. One is in the 5th grade and one is a Sophomore. NO, I don't imagine they will EVER go back to a public school setting. I will write some about that. Menopause....God help the 3 guys I live with! I will write about that...hopefully it will be funny. I have learned over the years to laugh and poke fun at myself. It makes it easier to deal! I plan to write about the spirit of jezebel. What a devil. Fear is another topic I plan to blog about...and the fact there IS deliverance from fear! I may write on my and my husband's past and how fear was VERY real during a certain part of our lives...and how GOD ALMIGHTY brought us through! I pray it encourages you to come out of the clutches of fear! But first, I plan ( God willing) to write about how I believe a zombie apocalypse truly is coming to this world! Yeah, that should be interesting!
Now, I know I am FAR from being the best blogger out there so don't expect perfection! But if I can shed some light on the truth at some point in these blogs then I have done what I feel I am supposed to do! I AM FINALLY INSPIRED! Thank you Jesus!
There is SO much that has transpired since I last blogged! Some things I CAN talk about and others I cannot...at least not right now. I am currently homeschooling our kids. One is in the 5th grade and one is a Sophomore. NO, I don't imagine they will EVER go back to a public school setting. I will write some about that. Menopause....God help the 3 guys I live with! I will write about that...hopefully it will be funny. I have learned over the years to laugh and poke fun at myself. It makes it easier to deal! I plan to write about the spirit of jezebel. What a devil. Fear is another topic I plan to blog about...and the fact there IS deliverance from fear! I may write on my and my husband's past and how fear was VERY real during a certain part of our lives...and how GOD ALMIGHTY brought us through! I pray it encourages you to come out of the clutches of fear! But first, I plan ( God willing) to write about how I believe a zombie apocalypse truly is coming to this world! Yeah, that should be interesting!
Now, I know I am FAR from being the best blogger out there so don't expect perfection! But if I can shed some light on the truth at some point in these blogs then I have done what I feel I am supposed to do! I AM FINALLY INSPIRED! Thank you Jesus!
Thursday, May 31, 2012
A Second Chance in the Tribulation?????
“For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding
shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of
God. First, the Christians who have died will rise from their graves.
Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth
will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. Then we
will be with the Lord forever.”
But I did say all of that to say this....there is a heresy out there in church congregations telling people that they will have a chance in the tribulation to get saved if they don't get saved now. I sat in the beauty parlor (yeah I need lots of that--haha) yesterday and heard a woman begin to talk about how she thinks Obama will be president again because America does not play a part in end time prophecy according to God's Word and that he is the guy to bring us down. I happen to agree with her, but again...not what this blog is about. We all talked about how we believe the Anti-Christ is getting ready to come on the scene and how we were ready to see Jesus. She seemed very on top of things as far as that was concerned but when she said, "of course people will have a second chance in the tribulation if they don't get saved before the rapture", I nearly swallowed my tongue! I sat there and thought about how this nice lady had been lied to and began to pray silently how I could give this lady the truth without making her irate. After all, I didn't know her from Adam's house cat! As I prayed, my hairstylist spoke up about a book she had read and how the book said once we have heard the gospel, we won't have a chance in the trib. Thank you Jesus for that quickly opened door to share truth! My hairstylist looked at me and I at her and the scriptures flowed!
2 Thessalonians 2:9 This man will come to do the work of Satan with counterfeit power and signs and miracles. 10 He
will use every kind of evil deception to fool those on their way to
destruction, because they refuse to love and accept the truth that would
save them. 11 So God will cause them to be greatly deceived, and they will believe these lies. 12 Then they will be condemned for enjoying evil rather than believing the truth.
Look at these verses! The man coming to do the work of satan (Anti-Christ-the beast) will do miracles and use every kind of deception he can to fool people. FOOL WHO??? Those who refused to love and accept the truth that would save them!!!! Those who heard the gospel and walked away from it! KEEP LOOKING! God Himself will send a strong delusion to these people's minds that they will believe everything the devil is putting in front of them...and they will be satan's. They will be condemned for having their sinful pleasures instead of taking hold of truth!
This is the reason Paul said in 2 Corinthians 6:2 For He says: “In an acceptable time I have heard you, And in the day of salvation I have helped you.” Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.
Today ya'll! Today is the day to give your all to Christ! If you have heard the gospel, you won't have another chance once the rapture...or as the bible puts it...the catching away of the saints...has happened! And people, it is close! It is at the door! We do not have much longer on this earth! A second chance in the trib? Nope, not a chance.
So I put it to you...are you saved? Are you building your house on the Rock which is Christ or the shifting sands of this world system or maybe the quick sand of self!?!?!? Do you know Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior? He loves you and He died for you and He wants you to be able to escape the mess that is coming to this world. WILL YOU?
And Christian, I put it to you....are you sitting on your bum doing nothing for the Kingdom? Are you wrapped up in self-preservation? Or are you making a difference and changing someone's life with the glorious truth of Jesus Christ?!?!
HE IS COMING SOON AND TIME IS TICKING AWAY! DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! NOW IS THE TIME FOR SALVATION!!!
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