I humbly submit...

I not so humbly submit…

Keith — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:23:33 +0000

“Love the Lord your God with all you heart, soul, mind and strength” Have we forgotten what this means? Maybe I have, maybe I have not. To love or not to love, that IS the question.

The end.

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Greater truth

Keith — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:09:13 +0000

“We are not winning a battle; we are enforcing a victory that has already been won.”

- Alan Vincent, “The Good Fight of Faith” p. 228

God has never changed His original purpose. . .

Keith — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:24:02 +0000

God has never changed His original purpose to give Adam and his descendants the authority to rule over the Earth. Adam disobeyed and rebelled against God, thus opening up his life to the control of satan and allowing satan to bring his kingdom of darkness upon this Earth (see Eph. 2:1-4). Most people are deceived into thinking that they are free and independent, and are having a good time pleasing themselves. They do not know that they are actually under the power and authority of satan.

Adam and Eve’s rebellion opened the door for the devil to establish his kingdom on the Earth. Satan could only work through the vehicle of men and women because the Earth is still their domain and responsibility. Therefore, satan temporarily had dominion on Earth because they gave it to him, and it will only continue as long as they continue to give it to him. The devil is dependent on humankind’s blindness and inadvertent submission in order to retain his now illegal rule over any part of the Earth.

– Alan Vincent “The Good Fight of Faith” p.104 “

Nelson quoted this once

Keith — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:34:44 +0000

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn’t serve the world. There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We are born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us, it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.” The above speech by Nelson Mandela was originally written by Marianne Williamson who is the author of other similar material.”

God is…

Keith — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:46:11 +0000

God is

the eternal, independent, and self-existent Being;

the Being whose purposes and actions spring from himself, without foreign motive or influence;

he who is absolute in dominion;

the most pure, the most simple, the most spiritual of all essences;

infinitely perfect;

and eternally self-sufficient, needing nothing that he has made;

illimitable in his immensity, inconceivable in his mode of existence, and indescribable in his essence;

known fully only by himself, because an infinite mind can only be fully comprehended by itself.

In a word, a Being who, from his infinite wisdom, cannot err or be deceived, from his infinite goodness, can do nothing but what is eternally just, and right, and kind. (Adam Clarke as recorded by Dallas Willard in the Divine Conspiracy, p.65)

Love, love, love

Keith — Fri, 09 May 2008 01:45:55 +0000

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but do not have love, I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.

And if I have [the gift of] prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.

And if I give all my possessions to feed [the poor,] and if I deliver my body to be burned, but do not have love, it profits me nothing.

Love is patient, love is kind, [and] is not jealous; love does not brag [and] is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong [suffered,] does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

Love never fails;

but if [there are gifts of] prophecy, they will be done away; if [there are] tongues, they will cease; if [there is] knowledge, it will be done away. For we know in part, and we prophesy in part; but when the perfect comes, the partial will be done away.

When I was a child, I used to speak as a child, think as a child, reason as a child; when I became a man, I did away with childish things. For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face; now I know in part, but then I shall know fully just as I also have been fully known.

But now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

God, the Holy Spirit

1Cor 13:1-13 (NASB)

A word/poem from my friend, Clair Miller

Keith — Thu, 08 May 2008 17:09:58 +0000

PRE TRIB TRIBULATION

Wars and rumors of war, earthquakes and disease, throughout each and every nation!
The threat of nuclear war: will we know pre trib tribulation?
Israel has been at war throughout most of the time, they have existed!
The tribulation period is the time of “Jacob’s ” trouble: Israel resists God and they have persisted!
But then, so have most gentiles and many so-called Christians, today!
We speak about pre trib rapture but are we ready for pre trib tribulation: what’s that, you say?
Christians are being persecuted and put to death in China: have you seen the misery, in the Sudan?
What will it take for we affluent folks to wake up and get with God’s Holy plan?
Am I my brother’s keeper; Cain said to God, of his brother Abel!
Are we our brother’s keeper; we who wear the Christian label?
We preach to the world; come to God but are we as worldly, as they?
We true Christians may not see and endure the tribulation but open your eyes and ears: is there not pre trib tribulation, —today?
Jeremiah was called; “the weeping prophet”: he suffered because of love for his back-slidden people!
What of those, who speak the Truth, today in the world and yes, even under the Churches’ steeple?
Blessed are you when men shall revile you and persecute you and cast out your name as evil; it is written!
As it also says in the Bible; the love of many will grow cold: would you be among those, who are self-centered and willfully smitten?
God forgive us for our self-centered ways: bring revival to this often blessed nation!
May we truly hear and obey Your voice and exalt Your Holy station!
May we be done with all willful pretenses and once more take the true Gospel to every creature!
May God’s will be done on earth as it is in heaven and the Truth be the uncompromising motivation and central feature!
The Kingdom of God is as a property owner, going on a long journey and left His servants, in charge of His stuff and His place!
He gave each one his own work to do and empowered them by His Spirit and awesome grace!
Dear Father, prepare us for the coming days: may our eyes and ears be truly fixed on You!
By Your power and might, strengthen us, as each of us do what You want us to do!
Clair L. Miller
( 4/01/08 )

Side by Side

Keith — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 14:09:16 +0000

Joy and Sorrow walk side by side. They are not enemies one to the other, but Sorrow seems an enemy to me.

Truth is how can I know one without the other? Why would I rejoice or why would I be sad?

If I only knew Joy, then where would be rejoicing ?

If I only knew Sorrow, then where would be weeping?

‘God, be merciful to me, the sinner!’

Philippians 4:4 (NASB) Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! 5 Let your forbearing [spirit] be known to all men. The Lord is near. 6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, shall guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things.

I can’t talk now

Keith — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:32:10 +0000

Proverbs 10:19

(NASB) When there are many words, transgression is unavoidable, But he who restrains his lips is wise.
(KJS) In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips [is] wise.
(NRSV) When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but the prudent are restrained in speech.
(NKJV) In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, But he who restrains his lips [is] wise.
(NIV) When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise.

This morning I noticed that I haven’t blogged in quite some time. Immediately upon thinking this thought, Proverbs 10:19 came to mind. Soon after becoming a Christian I read this verse and it has stuck with me ever since.

I memorized it in the NIV. The NIV was the first Bible translation that I used upon becoming a Christian. My favorite now is the NASB. But I digress.

When men speak many words oft times truth turns into opinion and facts tend to flee. In fact, chances are that by the time I get done with this blog, I will transgress.

I know that I myself have at times literally reached into my mouth and grabbed my tongue so that I would not spew forth my opinions (or should I say judgments) upon the one with whom I am conversing. So often, I give my opinion on any subject, as though I have the facts, as though I am all-knowing, as though my judgments are correct.

Often, pride is my motivator. You know, that sin that lives in me. If you know me you probably know him as well. Jesus said:

Matthew 7:1 (NASB) “Do not judge lest you be judged. 2 “For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you.

When I read this, I get mighty scared. Jesus spoke:

Matthew 15:19 (NASB) “For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, slanders. 20 “These are the things which defile the man;

I am guilty. I am defiled. Like the Apostle Paul, I could write:

Romans 7:24 (NASB) Wretched man that I am! Who will set me free from the body of this death? 25 Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!

Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!

So… I apologize to everyone who comes to this page and says, “Doesn’t Keith blog any more?” I guess you’ll just have to trust me, that when I really have something to write, I will do so. But I hope I won’t thrust my opinions and judgments upon you and I hope I just won’t vent. You know as well as I, that there are a ton of things about which to let off steam. I would rather give my Lord praise and thanks and glory, even if sometimes I do the very thing I wish I would never do.

Jesus, I love you. Be glorified in me.

Found this… had to share

Keith — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 02:55:11 +0000

” When the Child of God

Looks into the Word of God

And sees the Son of God,

He is changed by the

Spirit of God

Into the Image of God

For the Glory of God”

- Warren Wiersbe

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