Who could inspire such great writing?

Knowledge on display

The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after nigh they display knowledge. Psalm 19: 1-2 (Click MANNA) left column

Ancient Writers Knew More Than We Credit Them for. Some scholars would rather  credit aliens from outer space as telling the ancients how to perform amazing feats left behind for us to wonder over today as to how they were ever accomplished without giant steam shovels floated over the ocean to isolated islands. Again, evidence was later found in Londonium library how Romans elevated huge precision cut stones in the Coliseum, furnish baths with water from far distances without alien assistance. Then again, elsewhere they stumble on  how a city disappeared into the sea or; how the Red Sea could catch a fleeing army, that is if it was once a tidal river at both ends. God is indeed a forerunner. If this satisfies us we find we will need more knowledge than ever just to fall behind.

Changed my mind?

Working out my own salvation? I have to watch my antecedents don't get mixed up with the precedents. Sometimes I feel Jesus is working me out. 

But very seriously, He worked out the precedents and it is up to myself to accept them. I believe the Holy Father, my Holy Father, sent Jesus. How many times did Jesus actually say He was sent by God in the High Priestly Prayer that we read all thru chapter 17 of John?

Muddling on Thru

I think, talk and write for my own benefit, just like I believe everyone else does. If anyone sounds like they are trying to convince anyone of anything, I do not believe it. Rather, I think they are trying to convince themselves.

What I am saying right now I believe, but with the passage of time I reserve the right to change my mind

See Memory Stones site linked above

anytime. I've changed my mind suddenly and slowly. I've circled around and met my views coming back. 

Once a man, and twice a child which is why I no longer trust the flesh. The flesh is like a flower, it blooms then fades and like a mist eventually then, all too soon, is remembered no more, like a dead man out of mind. As for myself, I am working out my own salvation. 

Most obvvious quote of the day

Only offensive people ever take an offense. It is an obvious sign of weakness to get offended. It means someone has your goat and you do not know where to find it. If I do take an offense I throw them under the bus and roll a compliment back over them, like coals on their head. 😉

Playing poker with God?

This is one of my favorite quotes for those who do not yet believe in God. If anyone does not believe in God then they will just have to be their own God. How would I bluff God is my question, since I just got here sooner than I thought likely to cash it in?

Time further out

Does digital time appear more frozen in sans serifs? Does analog time appear more emotional, looking ahead, in fancy serifs?   

Why is Mother Earth female?  Why is the Father of Lights male? How can time run out, if there is any time at all, since time only exists in a comparative state? Creativity demands every question in the mix. Answers appear secondarily. They only reveal more questions.

Working out my own salvation

Everyone Works Out

Their Own Proof

When I draw any conclusions about how I should view God I remember that I not only, do not have all the information in the matter, but I am talking about Someone who does.

 This is most important, I not only do not have all the answers but I do not even know all the questions. This puts me in a situation where my solving success presents me with more problems that I was aware of than before. 

So then, I am sheep and Jesus is my shepherd. All good things come down from the Father of lights and my only job is to love and trust the shepherd. This is so exhilarating and ecstatic, especially in a large chorus, that I never can get enough of praising and worshiping God.

the word made flesh.....

No Longer Under the Law?

Wondering

The law was given through Moses; grace and truth realized through Jesus Christ. No man has seen God at any time, the only begotten God who is in the bosom of the Father has explained Him. Open Bible, in John 1:17-18.
The word was made flesh and Jesus said the flesh cannot help us? Later.

Deep in my definitionals

No Figures of Speech

Only Faith

The way anything is presented is the singular definition of art. Art is the way we do anything and is like the song Benny Goodman recorded says, it is not whatca do, but the way thatcha do it. That is the only way of it, not merely my singular view. 

Jesus makes an statement, quoted in the Scriptures where it is translated that if anyone has enough faith they could cast mountains into the sea. 

Jesus says this to me, filtered down to me through several language translations, to illustrate that the power of faith has no limit. So here Jesus is my absolutely very highest authority in this very fact.

First, if Jesus is involved the Holy Spirit is involved. I am treading very softly now. This is not art, this is faith I am talking bout. Only faith pleases God so I am definitely not drawing any lines in this. 

There is no figure of speech in Jesus statement. such as this temple will be destroyed and I will raise it up in three days, as in one instance, nor is Jesus in any figure of speech, a mountain.

My final jump of faith is: If Jesus said it I believe it and I draw no lines nor qualifications. Where or when would I stop? Was Jesus' victory over the Cross a figure of speech? The devil knows I believe in Jesus without reservation so he does not attack Jesus directly, but he attacks Jesus' power.

I believe this power is exactly what Jesus was telling me: the power of faith has no limit. I know there is little faith and there is great faith. Then there is only faith, that is, only faith that is pleasing to God.

I am only a witness to what I believe. God has not told me what to tell anyone else what to believe. I do not dispute my view so I do not dispute anyone else's view.

Unseen World Provides the Power

 Why & How I am Born Again

Once a man, twice a child: The way I believe is that I was born tabla rosa into the seen world and then born again into the unseen spiritual world, from whence I came. 

The first half I improved as a child into a man and then the next half my body decayed again into a child to complete the circle. If I search out this scenario with all my might I will not be turned away. 

God knows beforehand what I will do. He either draws someone to Him or He does not. I m not telling you this, Jesus is, Biblically, telling me. 

If anyone does not chose God to be their God, then they will, logically, have to be their own god. What otherwise? My view.

For every question I can labor hard enough to answer, I discovered there were more questions to answer that I was not even aware. Therefore the more I learned, I learned I was more ignorant than when I knew less. 

God desires only faith. Proof, logic, good works, or anything like these efforts on my part are not pleasing to God. If I am satisfied with proof, for example, then I would not need faith.

Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen, according to the Spirit led author of Hebrews, many assume to be Paul.

All doubts about God give tongue to the devil in my view, who is always attacking faith. He is not alarmed if we believe in Jesus, just so long as you do not believe in Jesus' power. 

Jesus said if anyone had enough faith, enough power, they could move mountains. I have faith but do I have anywhere near enough faith? God knows, but I will not know for sure until I am, what is my term? In the foxhole.

I have thought about all this in long and circuitous routes. I am a witness who, like often many others, are primarily  trying to convince themselves. No one can convince another, we all convince ourselves. In my next entry will explain my view on mountain moving faith as not being a figure of speech. 

I am totally in disagreement  to my taking any credit or discredit for anything any one who has only convinced themselves. I also do not make any judgments for or against anyone. Everyone has to drink their own tea.

More movingly absorbed than film

New Slant on the Old

A new method to experience the old: Bible translations to single words from lists of single words is little different that translations from parable to parable, except that single word translations are so precise they can be manipulated to soften or sharpen meanings in either  direction. 

But the newer scene to scene translations will herald something too I think. Something that will be judged entirely new.

While examples of this preciseness were pointed out earlier, with Jesus Calling by Sarah Young I have a new focus that is more powerful and never before so far dramatically experienced. It will take some time to entirely realize this change.

My Single Best Devotional

 My Only Devotional Ever!

Somehow a host of never read devotionals have found themselves into my library, but after all my time one single devotional has taken me, and apparently a record break number of others, by storm.

Sarah Young has become an astounding record breaking author never encountered before.