Spiritual Warfare - Begin the day

 In the name of Jesus Christ I decree and declare super abundant grace for today.

I have the victory in Jesus' name against any form of attack and I have the favor of God that goes before me that opens up doors that no man can shut. I will not quit. I will not be defeated. The battle is the Lord's and He has conquered the enemy before me. These are my days to thrive Not just survive. These are my days to live in perfect health and supernatural youth. Yes these are the days of supernatural and I believe I receive the glory of God without measure. 

I put all curses spoken against me, my wife/husband and my family under the blood of Jesus; and in the name of Jesus I break these curses. I bind all demon spirits sent to implement these curses and command you to leave now and I send you to the abyss in the name of Jesus and in the name of Jesus I reverse every curse on our lives. I loose the blessings of health, prosperity, success, completing our destiny (insert and just pray any blessings). Father, I bless those who have hurt me. 

In the name of Jesus, I render all demons on everyone I come in contact with (and insert names of specific people if necessary) deaf, dumb, blind and paralyzed. None of you can manifest! I declare only the Holy Spirit can manifest. 

Prayer to give all pain to the Father:
I picture Jesus on the cross and then I pray; Father I surrender all my pain that (name of whomever hurt you and how they wounded your heart) caused me. I unite my pain with your pain Jesus that you suffered on the cross for him/her. Please use my pain, united with yours, to deliver and help him/her. I forgive him/her and ask you to bless him/her. 

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Why I appreciate Cliven Bundy and how he helps me see God in My life

 Heard from Cliven today on Alex Jones, it was a good interview for about half an hour. The more people who hear Cliven and hear his explanations of what it going on and how the Federal Government is out of bounds on all of this, the more people are seeing the true picture and how the idea, the idea of America is not dead. America is alive in our hearts and minds, America is a place like the forefathers gazed upon. A place, a plot of land where a person could shape out their home and call it the place where they may spend the rest of their life. A life not filled with hustle and bustle but filled with honest work and a sense of purpose. A man needs a struggle, a wrestling with life otherwise it all comes too easy and it won't mean much and a man won't feel like he's accomplished anything that amounts to much. Any force whether natural or man-made which gets in the way of a man cutting out his place in this world stops him from reaching his destiny and maturing into what God intended for him to be.

 

 A natural force is something a man can deal with but man-made that is another thing. I hear in Cliven's words the frustration that any man can identify with in that he has his life and he realizes the wealth of it, that what God has gifted to him and his family is worth more that gold and silver. Cliven has purpose and his efforts benefit so many people. He can raise cattle, bring them to the buyers and at some point some of his cattle help to feed our military, families who are growing and patients in hospitals who need good food for nourishment and healing and Cliven has risen to that need and does it in a part of the world where many of us (myself included) would have no clue where to begin. For others they will see the struggle of government oppression and the frustration of not being heard as a part of American society, a Constitution stepped upon and liberty being stolen from us and the blood of our forefathers spat upon and I would be right there with you and I feel the same things. Another side to this is a halting of what God set in motion for Cliven and all the Bundys, people wanting to live their life and be one with their God through the struggle He has offered to them, it is a gift and the Bundys enjoin with God in that struggle and together it is a success and that, THAT! is what life is really all about. Joining with God not apart from Him and we share in His struggle as much as He shares in ours and together it is a success and no amount of money can replace that feeling of being a part of your Heavenly Father's plan and finding your place and purpose. Thank you God for Cliven Bundy and for any and all who do the same every day, for it is those individuals who live life truly and with purity of heart and give the rest of us a taste of what is good.

Psalm 34: 8 ; Taste and see that the Lord is good;

blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.

**They Will Start it Soon!!**

http://www.infowars.com/western-warplanes-begin-arriving-in-cyprus/

Senator John Kerry spoke yesterday afternoon on television about Syria and it was all short of his mouthing the words, "declaration of war."

Please look over the article link pasted above. They have been building up to this for the past year and now it will be a reality. Wars and rumors of wars but this is no rumor, yes people are dying in Syria and chemical weapons could be partly responsible but we only know as much as the government and lame stream media want to tell us. Sources from Europe and elsewhere tell us more but the images are still the same, the U.S. will soon be nose to nose with Russia and China over taking action in Syria and Israel is going to be putting in their two cents worth also. God's word in the book of Revelation tells us there will be wars taking place and a person will arise to bring peace back to the world and that person is the anti-christ (the person NOT anointed) he is the person God's revelation to John speaks of as bringing death and destruction to the earth. The governments running the world right now are bent on war and have been telling us this for months if not years. The financial economy of the globe is in a dismal place and if something is not done soon to correct it there will be a financial collapse the likes of which the world has not seen. I believe as do many others that it is the intention of these leaders to spin the world into war of immense proportions in order to create more spending thus propelling the mechanism they have created to move more cash through their system. More money flow, more spending and more ease on the economy and their system is once again in full swing. They are short-sighted as usual and this will not be a final answer to the world's woes but it is all they have since they do not put their faith and trust in the Lord God, they only rely on themselves and their ways and means. This also will result in the deaths of hundreds if not thousands of our people in our military and of foreign militaries, they will be doing their duty but their leadership is what is misguided.

The only way to stop what is about to happen is a complete removal of all leadership around the world who knowingly take part in this plan of murder and theft but neither you or myself have that power, only the Lord God and I believe He will allow them to stay in order that humanity sees and feels the results of what it means to live in and participate in a society who has chosen to walk away from Him and to listen only to themselves. It is deeply rooted within the heart of man to lie, steal and kill, the biblical evidence for this first of all is the story of Adam and Eve who disobeyed God by eating of the forbidden fruit and then lying to Him about who's fault it was, neither of them would take responsibility upon themselves but pushed it off onto someone else finally pinning the offense on a reptile with neither arms or legs but somehow was able in one conversation break the bond between Adam and Eve and God Himself by suggesting they could be on the same level with God (same motive lucifer had for wanting to take over Heaven).

Cane and Abel, they were asked by God the Father that upon the time of harvest that they would present their best and first fruits to God as a sign and symbol of thanks. This act would collect food that could have been administered to the poor people of the community and equally would continue to foster a relationship between Cane, Abel and God. God provides the fertile land and brings the rain and sun to grow the crops and Cane and Abel put forth the toil in the field and gather it in when ripe. They would keep 90 percent of what they collected for their own use but for Cane that was not good enough. He not only brought God the Father poor fruit but also cheated on the amount and God knew this and rewarded Abel for being true in heart and deed. This angered Cane and when he saw the opportunity he struck Abel on the head with a rock and killed him. Many other stories exist in the Bible which reflect the true heart of people who chose to be apart from God. God the Father provides the component in our spiritual make-up which brings us mercy, kindness and grace. We can try our best at times to extend this to our friends and family but will soon grow weary of it and find ourselves losing interest in them and wanting to leave their company. God can infill in us those components that are of Him, are of His character and virtue, those parts which cannot be programmed into us once and for all because these virtues, these gifts are from one's spirit and faith and we mere mortals were constructed from the earth, made from mud in the palm of God the Father's hand and life breathed into our nostrils out from the mouth of God himself. Our flesh and bone come from the earth as we know from simple biology that we are made up of twenty dollars worth of chemicals and water but it is the missing component, the God Component that cannot come from made things (God made the earth and all that is in it...see Genesis) the God Component must come from osmosis, it must rub off from the source, we must gather and collect this component by relationship just as Abel did.

The earth and its inhabitants are thirsting for and hungering for their God Component and do not see it because they are blinded by things like televisions, computers, Itunes and Ipods and Ipads and all sorts of gadgets that fill our silence and keep us from being alone with ourselves and with Him. While people of this planet distract and evade the spiritual issue they do not focus on that which they cannot buy from Wal-Mart, there is no isle in the store for God Components and if there were it would be made in China (Godless society) and would be a fake and a fraud. The labels we see today may read Craftsman or Maytag but you and I know there is a difference and NO, it is not made the same as before and we both know that. Mankind will continue as a whole to fabricate their own version of the God Component in the way of compassion, they will soon say (some saying it now) that allowing the lame and retarded to die is compassionate, the old, sick and dying to take a pill and allow them to fall asleep and die is compassionate, to kill off those in poor countries who have no food is compassionate but they will not stop to think that Jesus did no such thing and this way of thinking is a perversion and a lie of His teachings and example. Jesus healed whom He knew must be healed and fed the hungry with real food, He loved those who were alone and afraid and He poured out His life for us all so that none would ever have to die forever but all could know eternity by His side in Heaven. He wants us for His neighbors and family, He has done all He can do to ensure that no matter what anyone has in their past that it can all be blotted out and forgotten in God's eyes by making a clear choice to call out to Him and ask for His forgiveness and to open your heart to Him and ask for His God Component to the instilled in your soul. At this point though I must tell you that a person who does this also opens themselves to risk and retribution coming from the world around them. Being open to God and accepting the death of God's son Jesus as payment for sin and of their own sins is also accepting the call and responsibility of taking on the life of Christ Jesus here on earth and sharing His good news with others, to share your story of the God Component in your heart and life and to share the fruit of this new life with others. In doing so we in effect are being like Abel, we are taking what is ripe and good and delicious to the human soul and offering it without cost or strings attached. This is the true calling of a follower of Christ Jesus and a disciple of the God-Man named Jesus of Nazareth, it is not a calling that has no cost, you may incur insult or grief for your decision by those who do not know or understand what you have done. They will not understand why you or anyone would give over control of their life to someone who they cannot see, touch or feel but you will have the assurance from God's printed Word that He will neither leave you nor forsake you even in the time of trial or death.

The world is about to embark upon a new leg of its journey without God and His love dwelling in their hearts and minds and we will all stand back and watch God's prophecy given to John unfold before us and the whole world. Remember, He is your heavenly Father and wants nothing more than to hear from you, if you have not made peace with Him for your past mistakes and sinful ways then please do so soon, do it for yourself and do it for all those in your family and friends who look up to you for they too deserve to know about the God Component and to be one with Him. Jesus will return for His church, this is true because it is written in His inspired word to us all and He will take His church home with Him but first there will great tribulations and trials before us that we will go through whether we like it or not. Jesus told us that all who follow Him and love God the Father (Abba) would be subject to all that He was subject to. He tells us in His own words that the world hated him before it hated His followers and that all that He went through so would His church go through, how long that period is to be only God the Father knows for sure but the fact and reality remains that we are here today and we need the God Component to enable us to make it until Jesus returns.

Please pass this along to others if you believe it is inspired and able to feed and uplift others,

May God hear from you and your family and may your chat with Him be that of friendship and care,

Hardcore Jesus...is He too hardcore?

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke 9:57-62.
As they were proceeding on their journey someone said to him, "I will follow you wherever you go."
Jesus answered him, "Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to rest his head."
And to another he said, "Follow me." But he replied, "(Lord,) let me go first and bury my father."
But he answered him, "Let the dead bury their dead. But you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God."
And another said, "I will follow you, Lord, but first let me say farewell to my family at home."
(To him) Jesus said, "No one who sets a hand to the plow and looks to what was left behind is fit for the kingdom of God."
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No one who sets their hand to the plow and looks to what was left behind is fit for the kingdom of God.
I've got one thing to say to that statement - Ouch!

What is Jesus saying here? We all have second thoughts. We all wonder in our minds if we are doing the right thing. We daydream about how things were and about our childhood, do you think He's referring to that?
"Let the dead bury their dead. But you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God." How do you think Doctor Phil would respond to Jesus over that statement? Sounds like Jesus is not looking for closure and does not seem to care if we have any either. What is the number one point here? Where do you see yourself in this conversation? Are you the person who says to Jesus, I will follow you anywhere? Are you the person who simply asks to go back and say goodbye to their family to which Jesus basically says, let it go and let's get going! Remember, by this time Jesus had already separated Himself from His family in a way. When He was teaching in a small house and His family came to hear Him and the people told Him His brothers and sisters were outside. Jesus responds and says that only those who listen to the words of His Father and follow them are His brothers and sisters...ouch. The cousins were cut off. (Hebrews do not have names for uncles, cousins, nephews and nieces, etc. everyone is a brother or sister in the family).

Jesus is what today would be termed as isolated and focused on His lone quest regardless of who in His life He leaves on the curb. By today's psychological standards this is considered unhealthy. That family is important and we should be on the look out for isolationists, that they may be planning something dangerous and we should alert authorities. Jesus is saying plainly that we are to be like Him in this respect, to look forward and go with a purpose in mind and heart. To cast off family members, mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters to carry out the purpose of the kingdom of God. Almost sounds cultish if I may say so but Jesus is not telling people that He is to be adored and worshiped but rather our Heavenly Father who is truly God of all. So is Jesus being too hardcore here? How important was spreading the kingdom of Heaven to Jesus? How seriously did He take His purpose and goal? How important are you taking your part in His purpose and goal? Many will make Jesus to be a piece of milk toast, a person who has gentle features and soft spoken voice who would not swat a fly because it was a creature He created thus it would be out of His character to kill or maim something or someone He created. I respond to that type of thinking by saying that here we listen to and see the real Jesus and His mindset. He is focused and He is driven, He tells others that if they want to follow Him and His ways then they too have to become focused and driven. Jesus is not a frustrated nerd who lived His life at home close to mother and had no real friends and so now is seen as a person striking out because He lacks being heard. Jesus is the Son of God and He has a Holy calling on His life, He was baptized by John in the river Jordan and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him and God, the Father spoke and stated that this is His Son. Jesus is the right hand of God the Father and every behavior, every act, every proclamation Jesus exhibits is straight from the character of God the Father Himself.

Is the proclamation too hardcore for you? Is what Jesus says too cultish for you? Have you ever given yourself over to anything in your life in such an extreme way as this? Does it excite you to think about doing it? To cast off all of the world's trappings and follow Jesus with great abandon? To press into God and rely completely upon His provision? Then my friend, why wait any longer, you are fit for the preaching of the gospel, the good news of Jesus Christ and Him crucified. Don't wait any longer, run to Him and find your life.

And all were astonished...

"And all were astonished by the majesty of God."
I was reading this just now and it occurred to me that all were astonished. How long has it been since You were astonished? I don't mean just surprised that God remembered you but actually, really astonished in what God has/had done for you in your life? In the gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Saint Luke in Chapter 9 and verse 43b, Doctor Luke points out that all were astonished. According to Webster the definition of astonish is:"to strike with sudden and usually great wonder or surprise."

I pose to you that in this day and age with the glitz and glamor of western culture we have little capacity to be astonished. We see different corners of the globe from the safety and security of our living rooms, viewing from our computer screen through the miracle of the internet. I say miracle because it has enabled you and I to make contact and to share thoughts and ideas and concerns. Your circle of community and mine just grew by a few million at least who may at some time in space view this blog and/or the comments you may leave. This conversation will for just a short sliver of time in God's continuum live for as long as the world wide web does. Do you find that idea astonishing? I do. I may not show my astonishment on the outside but I am astonished that what I write will live on in cyberspace because whatever is posted to the Internet never goes away. 

I leave you with this thought and that is, if we do not find ways to allow ourselves to be astonished, to be surprised, to be elated in our relationship with God then what sort of response do you believe you will express when you meet God face to face?  On one hand I expect there will be some familiarity because of the relationship I have with Him and along with that I expect to feel great levels of awe and wonder. What would help me to overcome the shock and awe will be the warmth from His eyes into mine, the smile He gives to me, the kind of smile that says,"what..you thought it would be Miami Beach?" As a gift, I would like to present Him with something that I can do for Him, offer Him my astonishment. I realize I do not have to do anything for God and I am not speaking of a payback or offering to enter Heaven. What I mean is as one friend offers another friend a precious gift, when the receiver has a face of surprise, a face of unexpected elation, the look of elation and appreciation for the giver becomes all the thank you they need. Does God need my thank you? I do not believe God needs anything, if He did then He would not be God, He would be an incomplete being the same as you and I. What I do believe is that God is love and love is God (First John) and love excites and grows with more and more love. Love unrequited is love still but do you not see and believe that love deserves love in return? I believe God deserves my love in return because of the love He has shown and constantly shows to me in my life. I cannot wow God but do I need to? I believe as my friend, Lord and Master that God would and could be surprised by the look on my face of astonishment because God does not disappoint and God does not leave any detail unattended. God will accept my face of astonishment and elation and be joy filled at my jubilation of entering into the Kingdom and for my gift to Him, He will bless me with a smile that only a parent can give to their child. I believe it is only kind and loving to prepare myself to give a look of astonishment when I see Him in all His splendor and majesty and to prepare myself I am going to practice not being so cynical, not so Not-impressed with nature and the Holy Spirit. I am going to allow myself to become more sensitive to the movements of God in my life. They are subtle and quiet and they are swirling around like a wisp of wind and it takes getting pushed over with a feather, not a 2X4 to receive what God is sharing with you or me today. If someone offers you an ice cream cone today, take it and show your enjoyment when you eat it. If someone gives a "hello," receive it and share with them a look directly into their eyes and give a smile and say, "thank you, and hello to you too!" You never know who you may be encountering, sometimes it will be angels.

What's in a Name?

This is a short post to explain why I chose the name Center of Gravity for my blog. One definition of center of gravity states that it represents a balancing point. The concept of being at or in the center of something gives word images of not tipping to one side or the other, not sliding all the way to the left or to the right.

This is where I find myself in my relationship with God, I look to find balance, a centering place where I am not too cold toward God and not too hot. You may say to yourself, "how can being too hot for God be something to watch out for?" Good question and for me this is my answer, if I allow myself to become too hot for God, to be too consumed into the dealings of church and pastoral matters to the point that I am ignoring what is happening with my family, my neighbors, my work, my community I am then ignoring the very issues that I believe God wants me to pay attention to. It is being so engrossed and focused that I am consuming my life in things about God and about church but not being church, not being Jesus with skin on for a person in need whatever that need may be. To be too cold is rather obvious, I desire to be in His presence all the hours of the day and on His mind all the days of my life. To do this it is important for me to act in the same manner when it concerns God, to have Him at the forefront of all my issues and concerns all hours of the day and to have Him at the center of my life all of my days. It is a relationship and not just a following, it is a friendship and not simply a master - servant type of situation. In God's printed word He never tells any of His chosen that they must keep at a distance for any reason in regards to a relationship. God called Moses to the top of the mount and had him remove his sandals and approach closer to the burning bush. God is not shy nor does God see any harm with allowing us to know Him more closely.

Over time it has occured to me that I find myself desiring balance in my life. To have a closeness with God and to walk in God's ways and at the same time do it without being a stumbling block to my fellow man. To be in the world but not part of it in the ways of unhealthy living. To be a help rather than a hindrance and to offer a hand up. In the view of this blog it is my intention to offer a view of the world around us and give some comparison to the Word of God. Not to quote scripture and verse and say how it fits with bible prophecy there are many who do that already. I may quote from them time to time but I am not a person of prophecy.
I offer to share certain things that stand out to me and offer information, reference, guidance where I am able and to share what is on my heart at times if I believe it goes with my main message. The purpose of this blog is to know and understand that God is ever present in our lives and He does not hate anyone. That He allows us to be as close as we have courage for, He let us know how much He desires to have relationship with Him by sending His one and only Son to come and live with us. Jesus was born into this world just like we are, He grew up and learned to obey and honor His earthly parents. He worked with His hands and made a living to provide for His mother and their household. Jesus went to church (synagogue) and learned about God not only through the written word of the Torah but also through the people around him and through nature.

Jesus cared for the sick and the dying, He provided food for the hungry and blessings to all who sought to only see him if even from the top of a tree. You see, the Jesus that I have come to know would wake up with me next Monday morning and put on work clothes and shoes just like me and we would ride to work together. At work we would help each other to get the daily tasks handled and squared away. He would take break with me and the other workers and when lunch came around He may go along or take time out for Himself and go over to the nearby park to have some down time, to look at the beauty of nature and to feel the wind on His face. After lunch it's back to business and finally back home for a shower and dinner and discuss the topics of the day from family, the news or ideas for a new project around the house. You see, Jesus isn't only interested in promoting an agenda and expecting you and I to fall in lock step with it, He cares about our daily existence and issues, He created our work so we would have ways to earn a living and buy food and clothing. He created the metals that go into making our pots and pans so we can have ways to heat and process our food. He has just as much desire for that politician on the news to do the right thing as you or I, He created that politician and He expects that person to abide by each of the Ten Commandments and becomes frustrated at the lack of commitment and self discipline that person displays just as we do. It's not that the actions are unexpected, nothing surprises Jesus it's only the hopes that He has for us to elevate ourselves more toward His way of living become a little more diminished as either of us continue to do things out of our own self and follow not His ways but our own.

I hope that in the coming posts you would keep my purpose for this blog in mind. That the information I share is intended to make you a little stronger than you were, to help you be more self reliant or self sufficient. To enable you to provide food for your family through more energy or cost cutting ways. To shed some light on events and issues and share with you how I see them through the eyes of my faith. I realize that a blog is mostly a one sided discussion but I am always open to your comments or suggestions. Please allow information found here (if it be helpful to you) to resonate in your prayer life. Find your center of gravity and learn how to live in that place more and more of your day. While the skies may grow dim or the waves become rough there is always a place inside ourselves where we can go to be at peace, find balance. I pray that Jesus would be allowed into your space of peace and balance, may you allow Him to join you in work and play. May Jesus show you how He provided for His family and how He showed His thanks to God and to all around Him.

Till next time, be at peace and be prepard...