"Are We Believing Or Are We Following" Text I talk a lot about the Lord's Commandments and His Laws. If we say we follow the Lord, how can we not take His Commandments and His Laws seriously? A follower is always a believer but a believer is not always a follower. Believers' hearts may be in the right place. I am guessing they are. But believers follow too many traditions made by people. What is popular is not always what is right. What is tradition is not always what is righ

"Don't Take It For Granted" Text How much do we take for granted every day? There really is nothing we can take for granted. Things we take for granted others with they could do or wish they had. Can you get out of bed in the morning? Do you have a bed? Do you have a home? Do you have an income? Is your refrigerator full or is it empty? Do you have a refrigerator? Do you have electricity? Can you walk on your own? Can you walk at all? Can you see and hear? Can you breathe on

So much has been going on lately. The ideas have been flowing even though a lot has been going on. I am behind in sharing my published books. I credit the Lord for everything I have written. I do not publish my writing thinking about sales. I publish to honor the Lord for His Gift to me. I publish to protect my writing. I am very protective of my writing. I will not share until I know it is protected. Sales are nice but they are not my priority. My priority (after honoring th

These 'spoken word' messages are new for me. I feel they are from the Lord. This is not a project I chose to start. It started with messages to record for YouTube. I started typing out the messages. I feel the Lord wanted me to share. I share them on social media and on my blogs. I did not know the messages would turn into so many books. I do not know who the messages are supposed to reach. I am trusting the Lord on that. I feel He is using what I went through and go through

"Why I Believe" Text I grew up not believing. I don't think I believed in much of anything. Life was all about escaping out of constant pain. I don't remember much of my past. One day, someone in a group online told me about Jesus. I don't remember the group. I don't remember what the person said. I just remember they told me about Jesus. I don't remember any major feelings or revelations. I just remember believing. I didn't do much with that belief but I believed. I visited

"The Feast of Dedication" Text: I grew up celebrating Hanukkah. It was a tradition that my family celebrated. I don't know if I even knew the story about the miracle of the oil. I learned a lot of things over the years. I learned a whole lot last year. I am still learning. I never knew how deep the Feast of Dedication (known as Hanukkah) really was. The number eight is the number for dedication. It took eight days for them to rededicate the Temple after it was defiled. The Fe

"In Spirit And In Truth" Text: "God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”" (John 4:24) "8 ‘These people draw near to me with their mouth, and honor me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. 9 And they worship me in vain, teaching as doctrine rules made by men.’ ”* " (Matthew 15:8-9) "He said to them, “Full well do you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition." (Mark 7:9) Do we worship in spirit and in truth? T

Spoken Word: Me, My Writing, And More https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfMRv647JQfFZfeKglr2nY0z8mfb5cjnG "My Sort Of Testimony" "A Little About Me" "Behind The Author" "Hold On Poems" "Don't Give Up Poems" "A Little About My Writing" "Love In Action Excerpts" "Love In Action Character Quotes" And More...

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"We Are Sinners But We Can Be Forgiven" Text We are sinners but we can be forgiven. Each and every  one has sinned. (Romans 3:23; Ecclesiastes 7:20; 1 John 1:8) We sinned before we even knew what sin was. Sin is the transgression of God's Law. (1 John 3:4) None of us are without sin. Even if we are true followers of the True God, we still sin. We feel bad but we still sin. Hopefully not in the same ways as before we were followers. Everything and everyone has been corrupted b

"What Is An Idol" Text "You shall have no other gods before me." (Exodus 20:3) What is an idol? An idol is anything or anyone we put before God. Even good things can become idols if we put them before God. Nothing and no one should come before the God that gave us life. None of us are perfect. But is there anything or anyone we are constantly putting before God? Work? Family? Fun? Anything? We should be good to people. We should take our responsibilities seriously. There is n

"We Will Not Be Considered Innocent" Text So many talk about the Lord too casually. Believers are also guilty of some of this. Do you think it is innocent to say oh my? You know what usually comes after that. Do you think it is innocent to use the Lord as a swear word? Do you think it is innocent to swear on God? The answer to all these is no. The Lord is the Creator of everything and everyone. He is High Above us. How can we talk in ways that are disrespectful of Him? Someti

" Can People Save Us" Text Can people save us from what happens after this life? Can people forgive our sins? The answer to both questions is no. Only the Lord can save us. Only the Lord can forgive our sins. Only the True God can save us and forgive our sins. Many do not believe in the True God. They think it is okay to do whatever they want. The morals of many are backwards. What is wrong they think is okay or even good. What is right they think is wrong. But it gets worse.

"How Do I Let It Go" Text How do I let it go when it hurts so much? How do I stop dwelling on things people have done that have made me mad or sad? How do I stop rehashing things that have hurt me? Have you ever asked yourself that? It is not easy to let go of things when they hurt so much. It is not easy to stop dwelling on things people have done. It is not easy to stop rehashing things. We think I should have or I could have. Or we think they should have. But that does not

"Be Careful What You Believe" Text You shall have no other gods before God. You shall not make idols. You shall not take the Name of the Lord in vain. Remember the Sabbath day. Keep it holy. Honor your father and your mother. You shall not murder. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not bear false witness. You shall not covet. (Exodus 20; Deuteronomy 5) Many believe and teach we do not have to keep the Lord's Ten Commandments. Where did they learn that? That is not what

"Thank The Lord" Text Do we realize all good things come from the Lord. (James 1:17, Psalm 16:2) Let us take time to thank Him for the good things He blesses us with. Blessings from the Lord are not always huge things. Sometimes His Blessings are every day and overlooked Blessings. We need to realize that. Every breath and every heartbeat is a blessing from the Lord. Our gifts and talents are Blessings from the Lord. Help may come from people. That does not mean the Lord is n

"Give Thanks" Text Give thanks for the good things in your life. If we have good health, let us give thanks. If we can get around on our own, let us give thanks. If we have a good home, let us give thanks. If we have what we need, let us give thanks. If we have even one person that is there for us, let us give thanks. Let us take time today and every day to give thanks for the good things in our lives. https://youtu.be/_4Lj-q4JFNg?si=ngOPdkqpy7YqYPA1 https://youtu.be/_4Lj-q4J

"Thanksgiving Is" Text Thanksgiving is a beautiful holiday. It is not about food. It is not about many things that are traditions of people. I am not saying those traditions are bad. I am saying Thanksgiving is about so much more. The holiday is about giving thanks. It is right in the name. Many are alone today. Many are in pain. Many are suffering. Many don't have enough of what they need.  If you can get together with people you care about, take time to be thankful. If you