To Be or Not to Be

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I write this with greetings to my brothers and sisters in Christ the Lord and to those who are asleep. Recently I was awakened, praise be to God. For I too was in a deep sleep.

Awaken those who are asleep my brothers and sisters, it is time to work. Darkness falls upon the land and repentance is required.

Many believe with a few words they are saved yet did not repent of their evil works. For if they had, they would have accepted the truth. If they accepted the truth, they would know they are unworthy and a sinner. Then they would be humbled and crawl to the alter of God whom had his Son lay down his life in order for us to reborn at Gods will. For who knows the hearts of men? You cannot sneak in by climbing the fence you cannot put on a sheeps wool and follow the heard in. For the Shepard knows his own sheep.

Had you repented and been born of the spirit, your flesh would have died. In that moment, you are no longer dead in the flesh but alive. For you have drank of the living water and eaten of the bread of life. Some say and truly believe, so what if I sin, as long as I ask for forgiveness again! Is it not written, you are no longer a slave to sin?

If you are no longer a slave to sin upon repentance and accepting the Christ as your Lord and savior, as it is written. Then why do you not run from it when tempted? Why do you bathe in it and spit in the face of God? Is this not a gift? Only in prayer, fasting and by living in the Spirit and denying your flesh, its wants and works do we show our Father obedience and love. We sometimes fail and fall. When we did fall, where we committed to God. Seeking Him every day, every hour, every second? As a treasure?

I will speak to you plainly for time is short. Those who have ears let them hear according to Gods will and repent.

Many false prophets are out there. Telling people God wants you to be rich, have a good job, drive a nice car. Don't worry about sinning and don't struggle or fight it. Your already forgiven, after all you spoke the words. Just like (Surly if you eat of the apple you will not die) In other words, living worldly lives in the flesh. No different then those who plainly reject or do not Know the Lord. For where your heart is, there is your treasure. Jesus taught you saying, behold, the Kingdom of heaven is like a man who finds a treasure hidden in a field. When he does, he sells everything and buys that field.

What does this mean? If you have believed and repented in fear, then you were humbled and in Love admiration and accepted God who loves you, that he gave his only begotten Son to the world to fulfill the law on your behalf. When the Holy Spirit fell upon you, which it should and would if you truly believed and repented (God only knowns the hearts of men), so did great joy, peace and Love. You would have been changed and the fruits would follow. The kind of feeling of which you have never felt, for it is perfect, as God is perfect. This love exchange and reality killed your flesh (died in flesh spiritually) and renewed your spirit for you drank of the living spring. (Became born again in life by living in the spirit instead of the flesh).

In that moment from then on the struggle begins, to fight off the flesh (powers and principalities of the fallen). Who will tempt and test you with everything your heart desires in order to distract you from the treasure you found and steal it away. It is also to cause you to run to God. For his guidance and understanding, to learn His will for you. Where you fail your test, it becomes a lesson. If you learn from it and God. That which the devil plans for accusations/stumbling And evil, God uses for Good. If you seek and listen to Him.

You are in lack and need of a Shepard on earth, that is the Holy Spirit, and teacher of truth. Whom would gift you to seek/read the Bible and provide understanding and knowing God, if you hunger and thirst for righteousness as if it was your last meal in the desert. Because you are now in Love with He who gave you mercy for no reason, who has loved you without cause. Thereby, He may draw you closer to Him. Teaching you and revealing himself to those He will.

Why does he chose some, why are many called but few chosen?

Because God knows the hearts of man and where your treasure is, there is your hearts desire. Your world, your focus, your life mission and drive to what you want. So ask yourself this day, what do you want? Then decide to continue to sleep, or Pick up your cross and follow the Lord.

Brothers and sisters, is your hearts desires for the things of this world that is here today and thrown in the furnace tomorrow? For what gain and whose purpose do you live for?

Are you and have you been truly thankful for what God has provided you already? Is there food on your table? Shelter over your head? The rain for the crops, the sun? Are you not able to perform work so that you can provide? Is life not more then eating and drinking?

For what you eat on earth and wear on earth, passes through you and wears out. What you eat of heaven and do in Gods will. Renews you, strengthens you and fills your wanting hearts, clothing your spirit with love and peace and righteousness compiling your treasure in heaven you cannot begin to imagine!

For if He is your treasure and desire, nothing else matters. Again, ask yourself do you Love Him? Then have you sought Him with all of your heart, souls and might? That HIS WILL be done on earth as it is in heaven? Many say where are the miracles of old. Where are the healers and spirit? Some say that was then, this is now! I say as it is written, first seek the kingdom and treasure of heaven. Then all these things will follow. For then your works will be of his will and guidance in the spirit and not yours.

Do you not understand that if His will is your treasure. Then, What else do you desire? Whom and what do you love? Christ asked three times, do you love me from a disciple! He said, Love God with all of your heart soul and might. So ask yourselves, what is your treasure? Whom do you seek and love?

He has loved you so richly his Son lay down His life for you. His perfect Son, who was tortured and tormented and rejected by men. Not just Jews, this had to happen, people get mad and say, why did they (Jews) kill Him. They didn't, He said, no man takes my life I lay it down. He died because we all sinned, we all hung him on the cross.

Remember in the garden when they came to seize him. It is written how when Jesus replied, here I am, the men coming to seize him fell back. Do you know why? In that moment, I think And believe Jesus wanted them to know. He had the power. That they were not taking Him. They selected him. They fell backward because he wanted them to have a taste, a hint of his power. He is the Word and through him life was created. With one word by the sword of his mouth, could he not have dropped all of them dead at his feet? With His word, did he not raise the dead? That is why they stumbled backward, what power, what restraint, what love and mercy!

God must Glorify the Son, but the Son, by doing the Fathers will first. The Son always glorified and pointed to the Father. The Father in turn glorified the Son.

Glory be to God almighty and His Son, who was and is, and is to come!

So what am I saying, repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand! Do as commanded and Love God, pick up your cross and follow Him. Give love and mercy to your brothers both in and out of Christ. For you have not earned your place in heaven by works, or by favor. It was freely given to you. So freely give it!! Do not judge your brother until you can be perfect. If then we cannot be perfect at what moral high ground can you stand on to judge him? Remove the log from then own eye!

Believe and you will be saved! Keep watch with me brothers and sisters, stay awake, fast and pray!! Do not let the enemy make your eyes heavy least Jesus find you sleeping as he did our brothers the night he gave himself up as a living sacrifice.

All you have to do is watch the news and you know the season. Walk the streets and see the vanity of people with "selfies" and yearning/wanting all of mans approval of what they are doing. How important they are, or their lives are. Instead of seeking Gods approval and what is important to Him.

Adults killing kids, kids each other , and killing parents. Parents lacking natural affection and killing kids. A day Christ said would come when man would say, blessed is the womb that is barren. Abortion is murder! Because it's about them, their lives, their wants. Not Gods command to go forth and multiply.

So again, wake up!! Fast and pray to strengthen the spirit. The more time you spend chasing God and making Him the center of your life. The closer he will draw you in and make you like His Son because he loves you, He is calling you now! Before you know it, you will see things man cannot see. Know things without knowing. Your faith will be unshakable and then you will be ready with your oil and lamp waiting up for your Lord and King. Then you can become what you should be.

Luke 18 Teaches of those who believe they are rightchous and those that are.

Love, Peace and Joy to you my Brothers and Sisters in Christ.

Prepare for the body, pray for our brothers and sisters being killed around the world. Pray the Lord guide us and keep us to do HIS WILL, for HIS glory and Honor!! Amen!

In Love and Joy, God help us and keep us that Jesus may find faith when He returns. You cannot serve two masters. The church is not a one day, or several day thing. It is an everyday life thing!! Or is it? For that, you must decide whom you love and whom you will serve. It is only by the spirit of God in us can we overcome this world and temptation. Giving him honor and glory every time you do overcome/resist. If we live in the spirit, if you do not live in the spirit then you will live in the flesh and therefore are dead/asleep already. For what is easy? What is hard?

“Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many.

"For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few."

We must pray for one another, help each other, temptation and trouble is at hand. Stay in Christ!! Heavenly Father I pray, help us asleep to awaken and us who are awake to stay so, for Your Honor and Glory and Will be done. Amen!

Your humble brother in Christ
Love all, serve all
Bobby Gorham
AkA
Guardian
 

Magenta

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Hello Guardian. That is an awfully long opening post :(

Is there a short version? Maybe something like this:

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Locutus

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I like how the NIV has it

Ecc 6:11 The more the words, the less the meaning, and how does that profit anyone?
 
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Locutus and Magenta, I was moved in Spirit to say what I said. Your right, sorry the length seems to make it un worthy of your time and makes it "less meaning". There is a better version, I don't know if it's shorter though. Book of Matthew amount others. God bless.
 

Magenta

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Locutus and Magenta, I was moved in Spirit to say what I said. Your right, sorry the length seems to make it un worthy of your time and makes it "less meaning". There is a better version, I don't know if it's shorter though. Book of Matthew amount others. God bless.
I wasn't thinking of me, so much as that I know, generally speaking, a long OP like yours does not normally get much attention, so if you want to interact with others on this subject matter, it may be better to start with a shorter opener, and develop your premise as you get responses. You may find that more rewarding than putting in so much effort to get so little response.
 

tanakh

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I have just realized that the Guardian is not a 1970 edition of a very liberal Newspaper we have here. I was hoping to catch up on some back reading
 

Nehemiah6

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I have just realized that the Guardian is not a 1970 edition of a very liberal Newspaper we have here. I was hoping to catch up on some back reading
Well now that the Guardian has become totally Left-Liberal, you might want to forget those back issues.:)
 

Nehemiah6

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I write this with greetings to my brothers and sisters in Christ the Lord and to those who are asleep. Recently I was awakened, praise be to God. For I too was in a deep sleep.

Awaken those who are asleep my brothers and sisters, it is time to work. Darkness falls upon the land and repentance is required.
Guardian,

What you have posted is good. Had it been in 3-4 segments, it would have worked better. Shorter posts usually work.
 

tourist

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Locutus and Magenta, I was moved in Spirit to say what I said. Your right, sorry the length seems to make it un worthy of your time and makes it "less meaning". There is a better version, I don't know if it's shorter though. Book of Matthew amount others. God bless.
Glad to have you join us. Welcome to CC.
 
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That is funny, you know I never even knew that magazine existed when I used that name.
 
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Thanks Sister, i am not post smart at all. It wasn't for me though either. Where seed lands it lands. Where it grows it goes.
 
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LOL, is there??? Could be repetitive, kind of like when an instructor keeps stomping the floor.
 
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Yeah, sorry. It was just lowing through. I was just riding the wave
 

p_rehbein

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I write this with greetings to my brothers and sisters in Christ the Lord and to those who are asleep. Recently I was awakened, praise be to God. For I too was in a deep sleep.



You have been a Member since May 12th, 2016, with 56 Posts........just wondering, back then did you post a "Greetings" Thread?
 
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I write this with greetings to my brothers and sisters in Christ the Lord and to those who are asleep. Recently I was awakened, praise be to God. For I too was in a deep sleep.


I belive I said hi, if I didn't and this offends you. I'm sorry, did you say hi to me?

If you are asking why the message then, and and yet I speak of sleep. It is because back then I was not fully awake yet, I was back and forth in spiritual battle. The enemy had clouded my mind causing me to forget the fact the battle was won. Due to being and living partly worldly and distracted/asleep, I found myself tourmented, which you will see if you read some of my posts, like our brothers in the Bible, asking why do I give in to temptation and do the things I don't want too. That I cannot defeat my flesh by living in my flesh. This means you must be on guard at all times. Giving over completely to God. Seeking Him as a man seeks water And shade in the desert. Everyday, every second, every hour Him being the focus of your life and His Will.

Even then sometime the enemy sneaks one by you for no one is perfect. Sometimes it is to humble you, remind you, so that you do not become boastful or prideful. Think yourself to be righteous, therefor you begin to judge your brother in your flesh and react in your flesh. I pray I do not fall asleep again, for I am nothing before the Throne of God and without Him. My life is nothing without Him, it is meaningless. Because I Love Him. I am but a witness and servant. I am not above any brother or sister, saved or lost or asleep. I am not deserving of blessings or accolades, I am deserving of death. It is only through Faith, Grace and the salvation given by the sacrifice for sins by the lamb of God am I saved.

Now I have a question for you, if I took a glass and filled it with water to the center.

Tell me then, is the glass half emphty? Or half full?
 

hornetguy

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To the OP's title....

Yes...... THAT is the question. :)

Tell me then, is the glass half emphty? Or half full?
Is this one of those "what is the sound of one hand clapping" kind of questions?

I never get those right....
 
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lol no brother, simple question, this is not just for you. It is for all. It