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Blessed are the Peacemakers

“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God” (Matthew 15:9).

Blessed are the peacemakers who work for peace in a world ravaged by hate, division, and war. Today we will talk about true peace that can bring all parties to the table. True peace is much more than the cessation of hostilities. True peace reaches the soul and heart of humanity. It will open the vestiges of a new world governed by a sense of right and wrong. True peace will need to move beyond the limitations of the current world order that’s being controlled by the powers of darkness. True peace in the world will open up possibilities beyond our wildest imagination, although this world peace will never be realized by allowing the powers of darkness to influence all of our thinking and decision-making. We must return to the original model instituted for humanity; a model instituted in the beginning by the God of creation. There are many different models introduced to humanity over the last few hundred years that have allowed humanity to stray further from the truth about God’s created order of things. All the statutes and guidelines given to humanity have been slowly and methodically eradicated by the powers of darkness. We have gone so far as to remove the Ten Commandments from all the schools of public education in this country.

To find true peace in the world we must return to those original guidelines in the form of God’s beautiful commandments and not the flexible options based on public opinion. The further humanity strays from the truth, the more it will be influenced by public opinions concerning one’s behaviors and beliefs. This alone has created a great deal of confusion where most have a mixed bag of theology and varied opinions about life in general. Recently we have become aware of the great influence of the social media platforms. However, there is a much greater fear in the world today that humanity will be dangerously influenced by Artificial General Intelligence. Those in power are aggressively seeking help from its inventors on how to limit or control AGI’s influence on humanity. Unfortunately, they may never be able to put the Genie back in the bottle because humanity inherently seeks a consensus, which AGI promises. Humanity has not found this consensus among the world’s beliefs, on social media, the news media, the search engines, and even among the learned professors of higher learning. So, humanity will gravitate towards AGI and the powers of darkness, which will lead the world into greater division, increasing hatred, and massive world wars.

Only God can lead humanity back to a real lasting peace between mankind and their Father in Heaven. This is exactly what Jesus Christ did when He brought a peace plan to earth, over two thousand years ago, between humanity and the God of heaven. The Bible says, “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me” (John 14:6). Jesus came to show the “way” back to a living, dynamic, and loving relationship with the God of creation through forgiveness and restoration. Jesus proclaimed the “truth,” which would overcome the lies of the devil, the old sin nature, and the powers of darkness. The truth removed racial and ethnic barriers by leading humanity to embrace the power of love by turning the other cheek and going the extra mile. The New Testament is replete with instructions on how to stop anger and hostility through non-retaliation. This would all be possible through a new “life,” which was transformative by putting off the old life and putting on the new life in Christ. This new life would prepare humanity to receive lasting peace throughout all eternity. The God of creation still has all the answers that mankind seeks for all of life (II Peter 1:3).

Therefore, the first step toward a lasting peace available now in this fallen world is trusting in God to give us everything we need for life and godliness. There was a fatal mistake when humanity stopped trusting in God for all of life and turned to a world of public opinion, which led them to the spirit of Antichrist. It has already led mankind to unimaginable suffering through an epidemic of mental illnesses and drug addiction. It has already opened Pandora’s Box to every form of perversion, unchecked lawlessness, and a growing number of suicides. Yes, fallen humanity is imploding from within as they drift further away from God’s truth and His offer of salvation. As hatred, division, and wars continue, we must not sit idle. It will not help to just hide among those who agree with us on social media. It will not help to be silent among the pagan. As believers in Christ, we have all been called to be peacemakers. Many have gone forth on the world stage as great peacemakers garnering everyone’s attention, but the wars continue. Many have legislated laws and established new agencies, but the hatred and divisions continue. We need godly peacemakers to demonstrate the only true path to peace on earth before it’s too late.

I will admit, becoming a peacemaker will be difficult in a world of division with multiple beliefs and contradictory opinions about life. It won’t be easy, but it’s not impossible. We must start by showing humanity how to make peace with God by obeying all of His beautiful commands and accepting the free gift of life by believing in the death and resurrection of His beloved Son, Jesus Christ. Until peace is obtained with God, then the pagan will suffer greatly from the consequences of humanity’s collective sins. Every plague and woe is sent from the righteous hand of God to drive fallen humanity to repentance. Our first task is to lead humanity to experience peace with the God of creation through repentance and by accepting His free gift of life by putting off the old life and putting on the new life in Christ. Oh, what joy it is to see a sinner repent and ask God to make them into a new creation. Happy are the peacemakers for truly they are the children of God. What joy it is to see them delivered from all their bondages and the confusion that has captured the world. Only peace with God will lead us to have true peace with one another.

The new life in Christ will give us a completely different perspective by allowing us to see others the way God sees them. We no longer see color, race, or ethnicity. We no longer see social standings, such as rich or poor, and being intelligent or simple. We no longer judge their character or their nationality. We see all people as either followers of Jesus Christ or as being unsaved. We learn to love every person. True love always recognizes the sin and the person’s captivity to the powers of darkness. True love will always seek their deliverance so they can experience the utter joy of a new life in Christ. To accept the sin or their perverse lifestyle is not love because it seals their fate to the powers of darkness and eternal punishment. True love helps us to see that both sides have deep-seated concerns in a conflict. In every fight, two sides must be considered to bring forth peace. In most conflict resolutions neither side truly understands how the other side feels. They may not even truly understand what they have done wrong. God’s peacemaker will help both sides to see their own individual faults and then lead them both to repentance. Christians should also work for peace even among nations at war. Blessed are the peacemakers for they are the children of God.

Ukrainian and Russian Conflict

In conclusion, I just want to say a word about the Ukrainian and Russian conflict. I am deeply saddened that the Western nations have such a militaristic view of this conflict. Have they reached out to Russia and tried to come to some common ground? Have they looked at the Russians living in the Ukrainian area of the Donbas who claim to recognize Russia as their Mother Land because of their historical, ethnic, and economic ties, then should that not be part of a peace plan? We should remember that Ukraine was a part of Russia for over one hundred years and some things are difficult to change in every area. Also, I truly understand the Ukrainian fears and their deep desire to join NATO to alleviate their fears of further Russian aggression. We must look at the concerns of both sides to bring forth a lasting peace. My question is where are the peacemakers from the West?  Must we rely on China and Africa? My heart breaks for the many beautiful lives that have been cut short on both sides. I implore this country along with other Western countries to step up to the plate and work for real peace that will bring Russia and her people back into fellowship with her brothers and sister in the West. Supplying more weapons and materials along with isolating Russia will not bring peace but only continue her aggression. It could also lead to Armageddon, a very real possibility. As peacemakers we are called the true children of God. Where are the peacemakers in this conflict?

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Building Face-to-Face Relationships

As we draw closer to the end of all things, it is essential to build strong face-to-face relationships. Strong relationships will give us an opportunity to minister to others by assessing their real needs by moving past the pleasantries and the initial greetings. Strong relationships will allow them to observe God’s love flowing unhindered through us. We are ambassadors for Christ (II Corinthians 5:20). Unfortunately, social media has greatly limited our ability to build real relationships in the flesh. They have raised up an entire generation that no longer understands the responsibility and dynamics of building strong relationships with people they come face to face with, in the real world. As God’s children, we have a responsibility to build strong relationships through agape love. First, however, let’s look at the dynamics of building a strong relationship, then we will return to agape love. The dynamics are multifaceted that can only be learned through practice and allowing the Holy Spirit to guide us in both our conversation and actions (Romans 8:14). We can practice all we want, but without the Holy Spirit to guide us we will be highly ineffective. You may learn the art of selling yourself, but you will never arrive at what God desires in God-centered relationships. So, let’s look closely at the dynamics.

Every relationship must begin with seeking God’s direction and His help. It always starts with a little silent prayer, “God help me to build a God-centered relationship” with such and such person. We must enter every prospective relationship with sincerity. Smiling, pleasantries, words spoken, and our actions must be sincere with no hidden motives. Believe me, hidden motives and insincerity will be spotted ending any potential relationship before we ever get started. Whatever you do, do it with a sincere heart (II Corinthians 8:8). It always begins with sincere caring for the other person motivated by true agape or self-giving love. The next two dynamics are learning how to listen and how to make good eye contact. Listening is much more than just hearing words. Making eye contact is much more than just looking into their eyes. How a person talks and where they look with their eyes will tell you volumes about the person you are attempting to build a relationship with. How much we really care about building a relationship with someone will greatly help us to better observe their speech and eye movements. We must learn to interpret their body language. I hope you are beginning to see how difficult this would be on social media.

Now, for a word of caution, never judge the other person as you begin to discover things through close examination of their body language discovered in their words used and their eye movements (John 7:24). If they look down or away it could be a number of different things such as trust issues, lack of confidence, or attempting to explain a perceived personal injury. These should not negate our ability to connect if we demonstrate a sincere loving and caring attitude by listening intently before responding. On the other hand, their continued unwillingness to make eye contact may demonstrate their unwillingness to build a relationship at the moment, but that too should not diminish our kindness and willingness to depart amicably. If they have good eye contact, then chances are you have their undivided attention. So, be prepared to present yourself with clear and precise communication, getting to the point as quickly as possible, and being careful to allow them to speak by interjecting their comments and questions along the way (I Peter 3:15). In your communication, it is essential to smile when applicable and show deep-seated concern when necessary. Remember, it is essential to be sincere letting your facial expressions match your caring heart. Remember, we are not robots or artificial intelligence with canned speeches, who can only respond to prompts. We are living, breathing, human beings who know how to listen to both voices and body language.

Listening is perhaps one of the most important skills in building a relationship (James 1:19, Proverbs 18:13, ESV). When others are speaking this is not a time to be thinking about our response or what we plan on doing later. Listening is a full-time job that takes a great deal of concentration. It may even be necessary to decode or interpret their words. You may need to repeat back what they have said, without their heightened emotions and vulgarity, to ensure that you have heard them correctly. Speaking without listening first causes misunderstandings and arguments (Proverbs 18:2, 13, ESV). We must have a desire to truly hear what they are saying, or our response will have little meaning. Listening to what they are actually saying, along with their voice inflections, and their moments of pause, are very important to understand both their real needs and their felt needs. It may also be necessary to pause before answering so that you can think about what they said and present it before the Lord in a short, silent prayer. Also, remember that we have already hidden God’s word in our hearts through the Holy Spirit, not ever to be used as a blunt instrument, but only to be used in love and encouragement (Psalm 119:11, Ephesians 4:29). Also, remember everything we say back must fit the occasion or it does not need to be said (Proverbs 25:11).

We must allow God to speak through us by way of the indwelling Holy Spirit. I cannot over-emphasize this, for this alone will help us build strong relationships. Remember, God loves the entire world and seeks to love others through us, both in our conversations and in our actions (I John 4:7,12). When God reveals a need, then we must trust Him to provide. This can only happen if we get out of the way and allow God to do His work through us. His love must flow unhindered through us. If it’s an emotional or psychological problem, then God has the answers (II Peter 1:3). If it’s a physical need, then God can provide, either direct healing or teach them how to trust in His loving providence. If it’s a financial need, again God has the ability and resources to answer every need according to His divine will. Why should we limit God? If someone is struggling with demons or a Satanic attack, then God will always lead us to intervene according to His will. Again, all this needs practice only as God leads. He will not heal every person. He will not meet every financial need. He will not cast out every demon. Dear children, everything must be done according to God’s will to realize His great power on high. There is great amazement to realize His great power working through us to the glory of God.

There is also great amazement to recognize God’s abounding love flowing through us to others. True agape love recognizes the real need, not the felt need. This is very important because many want us to fulfill their felt needs while they hide their real needs. People’s greatest real need is learning how to overcome their old sin nature (Ephesians 4:17-32). Most with any kind of ethical upbringing struggle against it daily, some even hourly. Others struggle against the powers of darkness even if they cannot tell what it is that’s tearing their lives apart. Others just struggle against what they call bad luck or bad decisions. Unfortunately, none of these people recognize that they could be reaping the consequences of their own sins (Galatians 6:7-9). They have not learned how to put off the old life and put on the new life in Christ. Let me be very clear, it’s nearly impossible to help these people on social media. It’s nearly impossible to understand their true struggles just by reading their post on social media. We must confront them face-to-face to read their body language with a sincere and forgiving heart. We must allow God’s love to flow through us leading us to minister to them in the power of the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:8).

Finally, the proof of a strong relationship is your willingness to stop whatever you are doing for yourself and immediately tend to the needs of others no matter how less important you feel it is. Strong relationships are developed by making their needs more important than your own needs. In God-centered relationships, we always live to serve others (I Peter 4:10). Can you imagine a world where this was as natural as taking your next breath? There would be no crime, there would be no lawlessness, just pure self-giving love. Although this is exactly how the new heavens and new earth will be, God’s children should still strive for this now in our present relationships. As we come closer to the end, we must build strong face-to-face relationships with others so that we can help them to be ready when Christ comes in judgment to judge the world. The Bible says, “For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself’ (Galatians 5:13-14, ESV).” As we fast approach the end, let us imagine the whole world as our neighbors. Let us go forth building strong relationships to the glory of God. What’s coming on the horizon, we will all need strong God-centered relationships.

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Rise Above the White Noise

This is my last article on social media. Time on earth is running out, please print this article from my secure website and share it with everyone you know. We must rise above the white noise to enter into silence and solitude so that we can receive the truth directly from God. The white noise has covered the entire planet for many years now instigated by Satan and the powers of darkness. Although the printing press was created over five hundred years ago to target just readers, other forms of mass communication were created a little over a century ago to enter into every village and town on the planet. Perhaps it started with the telephone, then the phonograph and the radio spreading various opinions throughout the known world. Make no mistake this white noise of various opinions, contradicting thoughts, and meaningless distractions were orchestrated by the powers of darkness. Even in its embryo stage, it created outrageous lies and great confusion sweeping the planet. Satan had taken a huge step toward world domination by capturing the hearts and minds of humanity. What would soon come would sever their religious roots and drive them further into the camp of the enemy. The increasing white noise of lies and confusion would prepare their hearts and minds for a new world, a world without God.

However, less than one hundred ago, the greatest intrusion into nearly every home on the planet was the television. Moving images across the screen would capture the imagination and fill their empty time with a new form of entertainment. In the beginning, it was careful to mirror only the present-day’s ethical and religious norms. In time, this would quickly change by introducing drugs and psychological counseling to benefit humanity, which would eventually nullify their trust in God alone. From the beginning the nightly news seemed beneficial to a world recovering from a world war and fears of continuing fractures to a new world system being formed. Even in its formative stage, the nightly news was being orchestrated by the powers of darkness to lead humanity to trust in their governments to deliver them from any future crisis or harm. Of course, as time progressed nightly news turned into 24-hour news with multiple guests, so-called professionals, expressing their own opinions leading humanity deeper into the pit of confusion. This in time, would raise up opposing groups adding to the white noise that’s leading humanity into the roots of chaos. This is Satan’s plan all along, who is orchestrating the white noise to overcome and control humanity.

All this white noise is deliberate. The white noise is gradually increasing by adding very subtle lines spoken by the actors in their movies with great authority. These movies are streaming out in the millions worldwide affecting the entire population. The movies were so subtle at the beginning that most didn’t notice the clear denial of creation by accepting the scientific belief in evolution. Those watching the movies did not notice the open denial of Biblical authority by emphasizing some disagreement in the original texts through various interpretations. The moviegoers did not notice how they gloriously accepted all the perversions by denying the created order of things, the unique biology of man and woman, created to come together as one. They also eagerly accepted it when the movies glamorized beauty, wealth, and self-importance by denying the beauty of the spirit, humility, and self-denial. The movies even justified the extreme anger and lawlessness to overcome some opposing viewpoints, seemingly for some greater good. Every step of the way movies and videos are leading humanity further and further away from following God and His righteousness. Humanity is slowly becoming overcome by the powers of darkness through a constant barrage of white noise.

Now Satan has pulled out his greatest weapons to defeat humanity and bring them under the tutelage of the Antichrist spirit. He is accomplishing this in three distinct steps. The first step was the internet giving a huge platform to certain people and organizations to express their opinions or to attract people to their platform for financial success. Since the beginning the internet has led most to trust in its platforms and search engines to give them all the information they needed even if it opposed the clear teachings of God. The white noise spread quickly around the entire world having a tremendous effect on public education, government policies, and scientific research. The second step was the social media platforms and trailing close behind was the cellphone. This opened Pandora’s box by giving a platform for every person on the planet. Opinions are flying millions of miles a minute bringing forth great confusion among the masses driving most further away from God and His unchanging truth. Right behind this was the cellphone allowing everyone to spend the largest part of their days following the white noise. This alone has driven humanity away from silence and solitude to hear the still voice of God. I have already written about the third step where AI will be the final push of white noise to lead the entire world to trust in the Antichrist spirit. Only the faithful remnant will see the danger and rise above the white noise.

When we rise above the white noise and spend our days in silence and solitude before the Lord, then we will only see the truth. I have written previously about how only the truth can set us free from all the lies and confusion in the world. I have written previously about the seven trumpets and the seven bowls of God’s wrath in the Book of Revelation. I have shown how they have been progressively poured out on unrepentant humanity since the first century. Any student of history can easily see how the world is dangerously slipping into total chaos and Armageddon. However, we are getting a completely different picture from the powers of darkness who are spreading the white noise. They have carefully explained every plague and woe away by attributing it to global warming, an epidemic of mental illnesses, and unknown viruses. They have self-righteously explained away the final battle and Armageddon by portraying the attacker as the ruthless enemy and not the hand of almighty God rendering His final judgment on unrepentant humanity. The truth is the only thing that will open the eyes of humanity. Only the truth will cause them to repent and humble themselves before an Almighty God. We need to rise above the white noise and enter into silence and solitude before God – before it’s too late.

I had a prophetic vision of the visible rapture of the faithful remnant being caught up to meet Jesus Christ coming in the air to render His judgment on fallen humanity as they shockingly witnessed the earth’s final destruction. This was a shocking vision as I saw God’s faithful remnant suddenly appear in the sky to meet Jesus Christ coming in the clouds (I Thessalonians 4:17). I noticed and felt in my heart that these faithful ones had come from a terrible time of intense pain and suffering. They were all fully dressed, coming from every part of the world. Each appeared to be holding something in their hands to present what they had to the risen Lord. After considerable reflection, it became clear that this was the increase of their talents given to them by God (Matthew 25:14-30). Each had been faithful in using their Spiritual talents to bring others into the Kingdom and to help others grow up Spiritually from one degree of glory to another. It was an amazing sight to witness their great deliverance from what they had experienced and see their amazing joy to finally be in the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ. It became suddenly clear that these faithful ones vanished immediately from the earth leaving only the coming of Christ in the sky to be seen by every eye. It was not their empty clothes and shoes, portrayed by Hollywood, that brought shock and awe to the world, but it was Christ coming back in the clouds where every eye would see Him coming in judgment (Revelation 1:7).

Their shock and awe would be the final judgment of God as the last trumpet was sounded and the last bowl of His wrath was poured out on unrepentant humanity. They all had their chance to repent, but they refused. They all had the opportunity to hear the voice of God, but they refused. Yes, there was a great falling away because they nullified their trust and faith in God alone. They rejected the gift of the Holy Spirit and utilized their own spirit to follow the works of their own hands. Yes, many gave up waiting because they had believed the lie that Christ would come back before the Great Tribulation and the evil works of the Antichrist (II Thessalonians 2:3). Yes, they could not hear the voice from heaven because they had all embraced the white noise that had covered the entire planet. They were all caught up in wars and rumors of war. They completely ignored the prophecy about lawlessness and the love of many growing cold (Matthew 24:12). The sudden disappearance of the saints, even if they would have seen them, would not have made any difference. They did not become fully aware until they saw Jesus Christ coming in the clouds to usher in the final judgment. Dear faithful remnant, I pray today that you are using the Spiritual gifts and talents that God has given to you to build up the Kingdom of God. In conclusion, this will be impossible unless you rise above the white nose by coming out from among them and entering into silence and solitude before the Lord, so you can hear His still small voice (Revelation 18:4-5). Only the truth will set us free.

By the hand of Daniel W. Blair, ordained as Christ’s servant

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Stand Firm to the End

Just how bad things will get before the end is really hard to even imagine, but we can prepare now. Although preparation will be necessary on multiple fronts, we will not overlook God’s promises to His elect children that will carry us through to the end. We can all imagine that things are pretty bad if we have recently scanned just the news media headlines. Perhaps something we may not have imagined is the effect it will have on the population. The destruction caused by increased natural disasters, sickness caused by even more deadly viruses, and lawlessness to the point that the legal system just lets it happen will have an unimaginable effect on the world’s population. Furthermore, the fragile economy could deliver a devasting blow to the population and in particular to the poorest in the world. Unfortunately, this does not even consider the new wars that could use biological, chemical, and atomic weapons to render their destructive effects upon the world. Yet, through all this God’s children are told to stand firm to the end. We will examine together how this can be accomplished by the grace of God and trusting in His loving providence.

No one knows how long they will live, but it is important to know that we must stand firm to the end of our lives. No one knows when Christ will return or when the world will actually end, but we do know that we must stand firm to the end. This is all extremely important because when things get really difficult for most of the world’s population it will also have a profound effect on God’s children. We must not allow ourselves to be carried away with the escape mentality that teaches us not to be concerned because God will return for us before things get too bad. Remember, that God is with us now and occupies every true believer (John 14:23). The Bible teaches that we will not be given more than what we can handle or tempted beyond what we can handle (I Corinthians 10:13). God knows how much we can handle, and He will either miraculously deliver us from the trial or temptation, or He will give us the grace to endure it with peace in our hearts. As a believer in Christ, you have already experienced this in your life. As we approach closer to the end, then the temptation to follow the world and strike back with impunity will grow much stronger. To take matters into our own hands will nullify any trust that we have in God leaving us alone to feel the brunt of the world’s hostility. We must learn to stand firm trusting in God’s grace and wisdom in every situation. The world will flip out and we must be prepared to confront it with only God’s wisdom and not the ways of the world.

Not everyone will fight back with vulgarity and open hostility. Many will behave like they have been possessed by the enemy rambling on and complaining a mile a minute without even taking a break to breathe. They have been so overcome with the tragic circumstances in the world from the hate and manipulation of others to experiencing one lawless disaster after another causing them to flip out. Don’t let them pull you into the world to be captured by the enemy of your soul. We must learn to listen first, waiting to speak, then only speaking if we are led by God. God may give us Godly counsel to offer in love or He may only give us empathetic hearts for their trials, but He will never lead us to agree with their worldly ways. The moment we indicate agreement, then the enemy will quickly pull us into the quagmire of satanic defeat. Others may simply cry and complain about what they are going through but again we must be cautious, learning to let God lead in our conversation. People often in this situation are looking for others to blame. Again, we must not be pulled into their blame game. To do so will not help them, and it will pull us into their pity party, often attended by Satan himself. On the other hand, we must always look for every opportunity to share the Gospel with those who are willing to listen. Keep in mind giving them Spiritual help apart from accepting Christ will only create carnal Christians who in time will also blame Christ when things don’t work out.

We must keep reminding ourselves that we are in the world but not of the world. When things get really bad groups of people will be formed to fight against one another. Some will fight against the established order. Others will be formed to fight against certain segments of society. Others will be formed to fight against those of another belief, creed, or color. Others will be formed to steal from those who have more. As chaos reigns we as God’s children must stand firm by not joining any group of people plotting hostilities against another. In the beginning, it will always begin with just hateful words against others. It will begin by establishing a creed or doctrine of beliefs. It will begin with just plotting and planning how they can achieve their goals. Wake up dear children, look around, this kind of thing is already happening. It will grow. These groups fighting one another will bring forth total chaos. To stand firm, dear children, we must not be tempted to join any group that’s plotting hostilities against another no matter how righteous they claim their cause to be. Christ and His teachings turned the world upside down, not by hostility but by true agape love.

I hope you are beginning to see that what’s coming will have a profound effect on the world’s population. We cannot physically leave the world, and even if we could, that would be a mistake, because we are the leaven (Matthew 13:33). We literally hold the world together as the Kingdom spreads to the end of all things. We have already talked briefly about confronting certain people that are emotionally and psychologically affected by the chaotic world, but we must also minister to God’s children helping them to stand firm. This goes well beyond posting an arbitrary post on social media. It must speak directly to the other person in a face-to-face encounter. Only this kind of encounter can read their body language and give them an opportunity to express their thoughts and feelings. Only this kind of encounter can truly address their personal and often hidden issues of the heart. I am afraid that the social media encounter has severely limited our face-to-face encounters, which has created an unseen problem. The limited physical contact with others has greatly limited our ability to communicate effectively beyond the initial greetings and pleasantries. As many enter the public arena, they hide behind their cellphone usage and withdraw into their social media domain where they feel a sense of comfort or protection. On the social media platforms, they have become experts in hiding who they really are and the great internal struggles they are dealing with. No one is truly being helped or helped to stand firm beyond a very few select posts that are often hidden.

One of my first lessons in becoming an effective pastor of the local church was to listen carefully to my congregation during the week, then bring their problems and concerns directly to God before writing my weekly sermons. I am afraid this has become a lost art not only from the pulpit but in our general conversations with others to detect their real needs. Any casual reading of the New Testament letters will detect that they were written to meet the needs of the churches to which they were written. Their greatest needs were Spiritual growth and standing firm in a hostile world, which would be accomplished if the recipients learned that they had a responsibility to one another enabling them to accomplish these goals. They were not called to be Christians in isolation. A beautiful truth that many have forgotten in our day is that “we help ourselves by helping others.” Who are you helping to stand firm in your face-to-face encounters? Finally, learning to stand firm is also learning to walk hand in hand with the risen Lord, Jesus Christ. Everywhere we go and everything we do, we allow Christ to direct our footsteps and our conversation with others, in so doing His Church, all of His precious children, will be built up to stand firm to the glory of God.

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Listen to God’s Prophetic Voice

There are many voices in the world speaking one thing, then another. To hear God’s still small voice all other voices must be shut out, including the voices in our own heads. The whole world, both East and West, is designed by Satan to keep you from hearing God’s still small voice. It is designed to keep you from hearing God’s prophetic voice. There is no accident that every country has social media platforms, news outlets, and thousands of popular websites to keep you from hearing God’s voice. There is no accident that every country has movies, internet games, and streaming videos to keep you so occupied that you cannot hear God’s still small voice. The world is being overcome and overwhelmed by the spirit of Antichrist and his false prophet. They are purposefully leading humanity to chase after every new conspiracy theory, half-truth, and outrageous lie, which keeps them from hearing God’s prophetic voice. Furthermore, they are leading humanity to draw forth their own conclusions based on what they have observed in the world. In a sense, nearly everyone has become their own prophet by completely ignoring God’s prophetic voice. We must listen to the still small voice of God (I Kings 19:11-12). Continue reading Listen to God’s Prophetic Voice