Discerning Spiritual Things

Have you wished that you could understand the Bible
better? Do the sermons of your minister or the lessons
of your teacher usually make "sense" to you? When
you read the Scriptures, do they "jump out" to you
with new meaning and understanding that you may
perhaps have missed during previous readings?
Spiritual subjects and themes are only truly "gotten"
by those who are spiritually-minded, those who
"walk in the (Holy) Spirit", as God's Word states.
Perhaps a clearer explanation of our subject for
today is had by reading 1st Corinthians, chapter 2.
Only 16 verses long, this passage describes how
God, through the Holy Spirit, causes us to know
what the Bible is intending to say to us, as well
as what God is doing in the world today.
In my last blog about the spiritual battle for
America we were reminded of the invisible
war (and sometimes not so invisible) that is being
fought for our nation and its citizens, as well as
our appointment to shine the light of the Gospel
to the rest of the world.
We cannot face life, its struggles, nor our date with
destiny without a solid spiritual foundation, one
that is regularly (daily) reinforced by bolstering our
inner strength and determination.
As you read the Bible, and as you see and hear of
the events that are happening in your life, those
of your family and friends, and the rest of the
globe, you can accept reality because you have
been allowing the Spirit of God to instruct you
in things spiritual.
IT'S NOT A MAGICAL FORMULA.
IT'S NOT A PANDORA'S BOX.
IT'S NOT ALWAYS EASY.
But if you will request the assistance of the
Holy Spirit as you study and pray, you will
be enlightened beyond your imagination and
human potential, finding yourself living in
a world of understanding and insight beyond
human capability.
There is a deeper, richer, more intimate knowledge
of the things of the Spirit available to you! It's
not always the "black and white" that you read
in the Scriptures - there's so much more that
God wants to share just with you!
GOD WANTS TO COMMUNICATE WITH YOU!
God wants to give you discernment.
God wants you to hear, see, and know things that
no man can even hope to teach you. Only His
Spirit can take you into that special world of
knowledge and insight reserved for those special
few who will dare to enter that gateway.
Seek spiritual understanding.
Seek spiritual truths.
Seek spiritual wisdom.
Seek spiritual discernment.
When you read your Bible, read it slowly,
reread it as many times as necessary to get
as full of an understanding as possible. Ask
yourself (and God) what it is that He wants
you to get from that verse or passage. And
don't forget to thank Him for "letting you in
on those special truths" that He shows you.
A world of spectacular experiences awaits you,
friend, if you will place yourself into candidacy
for the wonders that God has in store for you.
I'm praying for you.

The Battle For America Is A Spiritual Battle!!

Psalms chapter 33, verse 12 says it quite
succinctly - "Blessed is the nation whose God is
the Lord."
All rhetoric, discussions, debates, accusations, and
arguments aside, the conflict that is being waged
in the homes, council and boardrooms, capitols and
national government assemblies are not about how
to move our country forward, but how to inflict as
much damage and influence on America's religious
character and American's eternal souls!!
While politicians and pundits battle with words
over who is "right" and who is "wrong", and which
political side or party has the answers to our future
and our happiness, UNDERLYING ALL OF THE
DEBATES IS A BATTLE FOR THE SPIRITUAL
CHARACTER OF OUR LAND!!
Infiltrated by people of other cultures and religions,
our "open door" policy regarding immigration has
brought a hodgepodge of beliefisms and lifestyles
that THREATENS THE GODLY NATURE OF OUR
FOUNDERS AND THE INTENT OF THEIR ACTIONS
WORDS, AND DOCUMENTS!!
We are a spiritual nation! We have a collective soul!
We are godly people! We have a Christian and Judeo
tradition! We love citizens of other cultures and
nations! MOST OF ALL, WE LOVE GOD, THE
CREATOR AND SUSTAINER OF OUR WORLD!!
It's time for people of faith to pray as they've never
prayed before! It's time for men, women, and teens
especially to "grab hold of the horns of the altar" and
beseech Father God for mercy and intervention!!
There are those who desire and are diligently striving
to ruin our spiritual foundations! They desire the
demise of Christians and Jews! We are "anathema"
to them! We are interfering with their plans to
rule and control! We are lepers to them, and they
want us "out of the way"!
The people and forces that are trying and wanting
to "change" our great United States of America
ARE OUR SPIRITUAL ENEMIES! Not our
cultural or political foes, but our spiritual opponents!
They want their "religion" or "form of godliness"
to supplant that which we have from God and
which we have enjoyed and prospered by for
over two hundred and thirty-three years!
WE MUST NOT LET THEM SUCCEED!
MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS, you may think
what you want about my blogs and columns and
ramblings, but be sure of this one thing, OUR
WORSHIP AND SERVICE TO OUR GOD IS IN
DANGER OF BEING HORRIBLY DECIMATED
AND DESTROYED!
We must kneel down, look up, and speak out (those
who are called to do so), in hopes of saving our
beloved America from disaster and annihilation!
THIS IS SPIRITUAL WARFARE, AND MUST BE
WAGED AND WON BY SPIRITUAL WARRIORS!!
Will you enlist? God, and America is counting on
you to "stand in the gap" and "be counted"!