Can You See?

We can only see what we choose to see and unfortunately most of us choose to see nothing. This world we live in is not a happy, friendly, utopia, nor is everything morbidly awful and debased. However, the latter description is truer. If I can share a part of my character it is joy. My name and the definition of the word blessed are synonymous. People often are angry with me because I am always happy. Ninety-nine percent of the time I am smiling. Others literally just blurt out and ask, "Are you really this happy!?" Lol! And I sincerely am! Why? Because I know the truth. I seek truth. I embrace truth. I mediate on those things that are pure and lovely and honorable and that are of a good report but I do not choose to be ignorant, blind, and gullible so I can "appear" positive. 

My plea to you today is that you open your eyes. If you walk around believing everything media, government, popes, scientists, television pastors, celebrities, etc., say just because the "masses" believe them you are surely headed for destruction. If things do not look right or sound right to you, then those things probably are not right, so seek out the truth. Nothing is by happenstance! Nothing is coincidence! Example: VMAs come on once a year. This is a very strategically planned event. Practice rehearsals are required! Everyone: media, Internet, church, etc., is focusing on this lewd girl but the real message was preached to the masses. She was a distraction! Did you see it? Did you hear the message in every presenter and song? I am not a VMA supporter but I hate to be ignorant. I need to know for myself not what the masses tell me! Am I saying watch the VMAs, of course not, but it is a major event that I personally deem watch worthy because it is always promoting something other than videos! This is just one event but major events are happening every moment of every day. We may not know them all but we cannot be or choose to be ignorant to them all! 

Research deeper into what is truly happening. Stop using ignorance as an excuse. Ignorance destroys you in this life and the next for sure! No elaborate scriptures today, just pulling on your common sense and stirring up your wisdom. God freely has given us both so use them for they are our life. 

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Philippians 4:8

Moving Forward

Today is an exciting day. Yesterday has passed and tomorrow never comes! By the time tomorrow comes it will be called today! Lol! The people of God have seen some really disturbing times, but this present day 'madness', for lack of a better word, has made us better and greater! God's word boldly tells us "Do not say, “Why were the former days better than these?” For you do not inquire wisely concerning this." (Ecclesiastes 7:10) You are not alone! I sometimes miss the days when church was packed with people who would come simply because I asked. There was a genuine thirst to know Christ and prosperity was flowing! But the word says in 2 Thessalonians 2:3

"Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, ... and in 2 Timothy 4:4 it says "...and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables." If these present things were not happening then Jesus would be further from returning. The saints of God should be super excited because our Lord and Savior is soon to return! It is our only hope in this decaying world and we are excited because we know exactly what's happening! The word confirms in Luke 21:28 "Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near!" So be excited about today! Be excited about your walk with God! Your labor and holiness is not in vain! Know with confidence that, that day is at hand when ALL shall say ... “Surely there is a reward for the righteous; Surely He is God who judges in the earth.” (Psalms 58:11) God Bless!

..,That He May Bestow A Blessing This Day

<sup>Exodus 32: 26-29

26</sup>Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the Lord's side? let him come unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him.
²⁷ And he said unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Put every man his sword by his side, and go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbour.
²⁸ And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.
²⁹ For Moses had said, Consecrate yourselves today to the Lord, even every man upon his son, and upon his brother; that he may bestow upon you a blessing this day.