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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