LOVE

God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him.

1 John 4:9

We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love. God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them.

1 John 4:16

Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen.

1 John 4:20

     So, my brothers and sisters, you must understand how important and powerful love is.  You must understand that our God, our Father, our Creator is love pure and divine that transcends this physical world which he has built to teach and teach out of love for us.  Return that love by loving others...all others as his creation, for he creates nothing but out of his divine and perfect love.  Love shall change and transfigure this world, not hate and war.  Have faith, have love.  It is a lesson which we learn together.  We shall overcome the hate of this world for our Father has ordained it to be so. He is coming, and we are preparing the way.  Be of great joy.  Spread the Good News...the Kingdom of God is at hand.
     A man that I respect very much is Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr, the American civil rights leader.  I grew up listening to him speak...how powerful, how motivating, how full of faith in our Father, our Lord Jesus.  Keep this within your spirit. Reverend King said, "A man who believes in nothing worth dying for, is a life not worth living."  He believed in spreading God's love through non-violence.  Believe you me, it was tough so often.  God made saints and servants of so many people at this period in time in this country.  They inspired others to do the same, to question their hate. We must be saints and servants of our Father to spread the Good News of his Kingdom and his Love.  May you always be aware of the  love of our Father and his Son, our Lord Jesus, and the presence of the holy spirit always be present within and without you.

FAITH

"You don't have enough faith," Jesus told them. "I tell you the truth, if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it would move. Nothing would be impossible."

Matthew 17:20

For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed--a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: "The righteous will live by faith."

Romans 1:17

But whoever has doubts is condemned if they eat, because their eating is not from
faith ; and everything that does not come from faith is sin. ...  

Romans 14:23

..... So those who rely on faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith. ...

Galatians 3:9

By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know was made strong. ...
Faith in Jesus' name has healed him before your very eyes. ... 

Acts 3:16 

     I only need to add one word to this...Amen 

He gave us the Holy Spirt for a reason

    

17But, dear friends, remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ foretold. 18They said to you, “In the last times there will be scoffers who will follow their own ungodly desires.” 19These are the people who divide you, who follow mere natural instincts and do not have the Spirit.

20But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, 21keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.

22Be merciful to those who doubt; 23save others by snatching them from the fire; to others show mercy, mixed with fear—hating even the clothing stained by corrupted flesh.^f

^{Jude 1:17-23} 

     ^{Do no let those among you that breed dissent by their natural instincts to follow ungodly desires discourage you or influence you.  In other words, as Christians, you have the holy spirit to guide you.  Listen and reflect upon what our Lord has told us through scripture.  Pray for guidance and the wisdom of His Word.  He shall not let you down.  Always err on the side of love and compassion.  Always be firm and show the self that the holy spirit brings out in you.}  

     ^{I, for one, am not perfect in this, but our Lord knows this and loves us the more for turning to him for guidance and His wisdom.  Never think you are the first or only saint that falls short in deed, and never cease in your attempts to put on your new self to further the most holy and loving kingdom of our Father.  Remember, all journeys begin with the first step.  If you do not take this first step, you will never begin the journey to salvation and eternal life.  Accept the fact that missteps will occur...as you realize this, strive to correct them through faith and prayer.  You will never be disappointed. We are humans attempting to follow in the ways of the most holy, most divine Lord, son of God, Jesus Christ.  When we stumble, He will be there to pick us up and dust us off.} 

      ^{Have courage, faith, resolve, love, and listen to the holy spirit letting it move you. Always, in our Lord and savior, Jesus Christ's name, pray...in private, seek solitude with our Father each day to discuss and ask for his guidance.  Let us work at becoming another His Rocks.}

July 4th

      As we in the United States prepare for our July 4th, Independence day, celebrations, let us remember that this country and it's freedoms are not by our glory, but the glory of our most divine Father.  He set aside this land for his persecuted and poor children from all lands.  Our doors should be open to all peoples or we are not honoring and carrying out our Father's will.  Strengthen your faith daily for we have much work to do.  2 of our Christian Pastors from India are visiting us and giving us an overview of the tremendous amount of work to be done in just that country.  We learned the majority of the people are very poor, subsisting on less than a dollar a day, and very superstitious. The Pastors told us there are something close to one million different deities worshiped there.  But...they said that is a situation ripe and ready for the picking of new saints hungry and open for the Good News.  Our church sponsors mission work in India, and our Sunday School Class sponsors two children.  We need to do much more...all of us.  The time is right for the Good News of our Father's love through his son, our Lord and savior Jesus Christ.      
     Remember, keep our eyes on the prize and the mind on the wonderful work to be done.  This and all countries may pass away, but our most holy Father's word shall never change nor be destroyed.  How and why can someone fight love?  Peace and the Lord's love and contentment be with all my brothers and sisters in all areas of the world.