STATE of spying

 

Jeremiah 17:9

King James Version

9 The heart is deceitful above all things, 

and desperately wicked: 

who can know it?

"Cold War."

"Out in the cold."

"Coming in from the cold."

Notice the common word.

The common "cold".

How much do you know about espionage?

Documentaries of fallen spies tell us a bit.

Same with books, movies, and autobiographies.

Of course, they won't reveal all.

Or maybe, if they do, that's decades after.

When all the proponents, and participants, are long gone.

And that's when we unravel the deceit, danger, defense, and destruction.

It takes a certain person to be a spy.

Perhaps, you have to be cold, cool, calculating, creative.

What do they teach at the "agencies"?

They'll teach you all the tricks.

Perhaps, the most is "not to get caught".

That you might not "expose" the whole operation.

After all, if you do get caught, it's your turn to "spill the beans".

Or to reveal the "moles".

Usually, at the point of extreme suffering, or death.

Extraction of what you extracted.

The bonus being you give out your own state's secrets.

Spy.

Counter-spy.

Too complex.

Too intricate.

Too damning.

Is this really patriotism?

Perhaps, the most dangerous spy is a woman.

Ever heard the saying "behind the fall of a man, is a woman"?

But that's only if women are your type.

What if you're LGBTQ?

They'll create your counterpart.

We all have weaknesses.

That's the most dangerous information of all.

Agencies will use those, for their own ends.

It will destroy lives, families, governments, nations.

And most of all, you.

These days, you don't even need to train as a spy.

We have voluntarily given our information.

Every time you cross a street, cctv's are everywhere.

Every time you open your phone, call, text, take pictures.

Every time you turn on your computer.

Every time you share on social media.

Everything we've shared online, is information.

Hackers are modern-day spies.

They steal our information all the time.

And they hold us hostage for it.

All information is fair game for those who want to have it.

Goodbye to privacy.

It's all big data now.

Processing all that information.

Filed for "future" use.

For all who wish to "purchase" it.

Would satellites be bumping each other in space?

Every country probably has launched a satellite.

I don't care to research the subterfuge.

I don't care to delve into the deceit involved.

It's too ungodly for a born again heart.

All I care is what Scripture says:

Romans 14:10-13

King James Version

10 But why dost thou judge thy brother? 

or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? 

for we shall all stand 

before the judgment seat of Christ.

11 For it is written, 

As I live, saith the Lord, 

every knee shall bow to me, 

and every tongue shall confess to God.

12 So then every one of us 

shall give account of himself to God.

13 Let us not therefore judge one another any more: 

but judge this rather, 

that no man put a stumblingblock 

or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.

I'm not here to destroy, diminish, or defame.

As workman for GOD, I'm here to write, watch, warn, wait, worship.

To tell you to get our act together.

To get right before GOD.

To be born again.

To know the laws of GOD.

To believe in JESUS.

To be taught of the HOLY SPIRIT.

To return to the LORD.

To ask for forgiveness.

To sin no more.

Because the Rapture is imminent.

It can happen ANY moment.

After which, the Tribulation.

Where no man would want to experience tremendous suffering, and witness GOD's WRATH.

What good would spying be then?

What good would those arsenal of secrets be?

What good would intelligence superiority be?

These will hold you back from knowing the LORD.

Seeking destruction of another, is an abomination to the LORD.

Mark 12:29-30

King James Version

29 And Jesus answered him, 

The first of all the commandments is, 

Hear, O Israel; 

The Lord our God is one Lord:

30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God 

with all thy heart, 

and with all thy soul, 

and with all thy mind, 

and with all thy strength: 

this is the first commandment.

Mark 12:31

King James Version

31 And the second is like, namely this, 

Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 

There is none other commandment 

greater than these.

Matthew 22:40

King James Version

40 On these two commandments 

hang all the law and the prophets.

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CLIQUES don't CLICK

 

JESUS warned us about the proud:

Luke 18:9

King James Version

9 And he spake this parable unto certain 

which trusted in themselves 

that they were righteous, 

and despised others:

What leads us to GOD?

Who succeeds?

How do we get converted?

Who teaches us plainly about Scripture?

As born again, I can say it's through SPIRIT alone.

At least, that's my personal experience.

In the mid-80s, a couple tried to convert me.

They were born again.

They saw I was having personal problems.

They were kind, sweet, and accommodating, and I'm grateful for that.

But I can't help feeling they took "advantage" of my momentary weakness.

Not really giving me time to think it over.

They just "pounced".

Before you know it, they were praying over me.

And I didn't really know what was happening.

Nothing has sank in yet.

They invited me to their born again circle.

All family members, with respective spouses.

Rich folks.

Their group gave themselves away one day.

I was searching for a cake, for some occasion.

One of the born again women sort of "scoffed".

"Oh, we bake our own cakes."

And that's when the mood changed.

How is it that a simple statement like that turned me off?

How is it that a so-called woman of GOD would scoff at a young "recruit"?

How is it that anyone would scoff at another's meager attempts for gifting another?

But I'm glad GOD shooed me away from them.

It was to be His way.

Not through their way.

The lessons would not have stuck with me.

I'd have belonged to a "clique".

Merriam-Webster defines "clique" as:

"a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons"

How very apt!

That's EXACTLY the feeling I got from that group.

How could GOD's WORD settle upon your heart, in such a proud group?

As you can guess, I stayed away from the group.

And have sought GOD, the best way I knew how.

Simply.

Privately.

Quietly.

I don't belong to a "clique".

I never could.

I prefer independent study.

Quietly studying things.

Weighing things.

Piecing them all together.

In the peace, and comfort, of my own mind.

Until I get that "AHA" moment.

With the HOLY SPIRIT giving me "prompts".

And TONS of guidance.

It's how GOD created me.

Studying on my own, mostly.

For His Own, perfect purpose.

Cliques don't click with me.

GOD picked me up when I was at my lowest, 60 months ago.

He showed up five months after, and made me born again.

That worked.

The lengthy wait.

The TOTAL surrender.

I've been born again 55 months now.

I don't know how it will be for you.

But I'm pretty sure, it will be according to GOD's plan.

He's always had His eye on you.

2 Timothy 2:19

King James Version

19 Nevertheless the foundation of God

standeth sure, having this seal, 

The Lord knoweth them that are his. 

And, let every one that nameth the name of Christ 

depart from iniquity.

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A different JAM

 

Proverbs 15:1

King James Version

15 A soft answer turneth away wrath: 

but grievous words stir up anger.

How I love SPIRIT!

If you're a born again workman, you'll love how SPIRIT works with you.

How He "plants" ideas, even words, in your head.

How He lets you explore that "prompt", or idea.

How He surprises you with telling, and timely, stuff.

And all you could say is "Wow!", "Gosh!", or "Astounding!".

Like when He had me listen to a sermon today.

Barely 15 minutes into it, He gave me an idea to explore -- 

"Jews. Arabs. Muslims."

Soon as I realized its acronym was "JAM", immediately, SPIRIT followed through with a statement:

"We are not in a pickle,

we are in a JAM."

For those not familiar with idioms, these are defined here:

Candace Osmond on Grammarist defines "in a pickle" as "in a difficult or sticky situation".

Oyster English defines "in a jam" as "in trouble or in a difficult situation".

So, they both mean pretty much the same thing.

Except "in a jam" fits this article more.

Leave it to SPIRIT to be witty, and precise.

That acronym got this article going.

With the idea of an image, appropriate for this article.

I won't claim to know much about the nations involved.

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What is HOME?

 

Mark 10:29

King James Version

29 And Jesus answered and said, 

Verily I say unto you, 

There is no man that hath left house, 

or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, 

or wife, or children, or lands, 

for my sake, and the gospel's,

We all go through the same stage.

The rebellion period.

And the repentance period.

Troubled teenagers get "sick of home".

Troubled adults get "homesick".

There is even this syndrome wherein millenials prefer living with their folks.

And yet their parents couldn't wait to get them out of their house.

People used to "hate" home.

Now, they can't wait to get back "home".

But what is home, really?

How would you define it?

How was your home?

Were you happy in it?

Did you feel safe?

Were you loved?

Or were you oppressed?

Tolerated?

Unloved?

Isn't a home filled with love?

Isn't a home filled with people who care?

Isn't a home filled with GOD-fearing people?

If those ingredients are not present, then you can't really call it a "home".

Only JESUS can offer you a TRUE HOME.

Amazingly, as I thought upon these things, SPIRIT led me to these verses from just one chapter in John:

John 14:1-4

King James Version

14 Let not your heart be troubled: 

ye believe in God, believe also in me.

2 In my Father's house are many mansions: 

if it were not so, I would have told you. 

I go to prepare a place for you.

3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, 

I will come again, and receive you unto myself; 

that where I am, there ye may be also.

4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.

John 14:15-16

King James Version

15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.

16 And I will pray the Father, 

and he shall give you another Comforter, 

that he may abide with you for ever;

John 14:23

King James Version

23 Jesus answered and said unto him, 

If a man love me, he will keep my words: 

and my Father will love him, 

and we will come unto him, 

and make our abode with him.

We suffer from a lack of love these days.

Only because sometimes, we ourselves don't know how to love.

We forget to appreciate people.

We forget to thank them.

We take them for granted.

We don't have GOD at home.

We worship many other gods.

The world is too much in us.

We need the WORD.

We need JESUS.

Our home is with JESUS.

But one day, all will be well for those who believe:

Revelation 21:1-7

King James Version

21 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: 

for the first heaven and the first earth 

were passed away; 

and there was no more sea.

2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, 

coming down from God out of heaven, 

prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, 

Behold, 

the tabernacle of God is with men, 

and he will dwell with them, 

and they shall be his people, 

and God himself shall be with them, 

and be their God.

4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; 

and there shall be no more death, 

neither sorrow, nor crying, 

neither shall there be any more pain: 

for the former things are passed away.

5 And he that sat upon the throne said, 

Behold, 

I make all things new. 

And he said unto me, 

Write: 

for these words are true and faithful.

6 And he said unto me, 

It is done. 

I am Alpha and Omega, 

the beginning and the end. 

I will give unto him that is athirst 

of the fountain of the water of life freely.

7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things; 

and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.

And all those who oppress cannot be part of that home.

Revelation 21:8

King James Version

8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, 

and the abominable, and murderers, 

and whoremongers, and sorcerers, 

and idolaters, and all liars, 

shall have their part in the lake 

which burneth with fire and brimstone: 

which is the second death.

Revelation 21:27

King James Version

27 And there shall in no wise enter into it 

any thing that defileth, 

neither whatsoever worketh abomination, 

or maketh a lie: 

but they which are written 

in the Lamb's book of life.

Seek the LORD now, that you may find the home you seek:

John 14:6

King James Version

6 Jesus saith unto him, 

I am the way, the truth, and the life: 

no man cometh unto the Father, 

but by me.

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PURR versus POUR

 

Romans 8:28

King James Version

28 And we know that all things 

work together for good to them that love God, 

to them who are the called according to his purpose.

How to have more fun in your life?

Be a wordsmith.

Let words play in your heart.

Let SPIRIT teach you the fun way.

And take you to even greater understanding.

As He did for me today.

All because we were writing an article.

When we got to the words, "What is my purpose?", I had to laugh.

"Purpose" reminds me of the word, "porpoise".

So, I saved the idea for a future article.

Which you're reading now.

Listen to how the word "purpose" sounds.

Now, listen to how the word "porpoise" sounds.

Purpose has the "purr".

Porpoise has the "pour".

That's an easy way of remembering things.

And an easy way to learn.

Being childlike teaches you better.

You look to the little things to learn from.

You don't look to intellectualize stuff.

Where's the fun in that?

Let SPIRIT simplify things for you.

Keeps our hearts alive.

Keeps our minds fresh.

Keeps our spirits happy.

Makes learning fun, and dynamic.

That's how SPIRIT re-educates us.

Be childlike.

Be born again.

Delight in the LORD.

ENJOY the process of learning.

Be creative.

Experiment.

How else do kids learn?

Expect many merry days to keep you occupied.

The true born again thrives by the ways of SPIRIT.

Galatians 5:22-23

King James Version

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is 

love, joy, peace, 

longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

23 Meekness, temperance: 

against such there is no law.

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On TACKLING obstacles

 

Isaiah 57:14

King James Version

14 And shall say, 

Cast ye up, cast ye up, 

prepare the way, 

take up the stumblingblock 

out of the way of my people.

It happens every now and then.

Wherein I feel a great weight on my hands.

Something holding me back from writing.

The enemy wants me stopped.

I feel the manacle.

Making me feel like a barnacle.

There was an obstacle.

But JESUS tackles.

Imagine trying to write, from a laptop.

The touchpad is almost unresponsive.

Your hands are being "held" back.

Literally being "pulled" back.

Your work slows down to half the time.

Every move seems "weighed" down.

"Something" wanting to grind you to a halt.

The "resistance" becomes greater.

ESPECIALLY when I got to these two blogs:

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That's how it was as I worked on this tab.

I was enumerating the blogs.

For inclusion in the "sound mind" blog.

Obviously, this displeased CHRIST's enemy.

As it was getting more difficult to write, I merely prayed.

I prayed to JESUS to please help me finish.

We were so close to the end of the list.

I needed all the help I could get.

I then felt a certain lightening of my hand.

I was being "helped".

We got to finish the post.

PRAYERS are POWERFUL.

Especially if you're on a mission.

To share the WORD of GOD.

Well, devils tremble in the presence of JESUS.

James 2:19

King James Version

19 Thou believest that there is one God; 

thou doest well: 

the devils also believe, and tremble.

When you feel a "resistance", take a stance.

Your best chance is with JESUS.

Pray to the LORD.

P.S. 

In case you think I'm imagining things, not so.

SPIRIT and I have written hundreds of posts, and created over 100 blogs.

This laptop has served CHRIST for over 53 months now.

Faithfully working, non-stop.

We know the difference.

We've also written 22 SPIRITUAL warfare books (fiction).

A product of decades of dreams, and "attacks", I've experienced.

We're not new at this game.

We're on it.

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