A Scribe on the Wall

Several years ago now, I believe that God gave me a message, He would be telling me things and it was up to me to tell others. To me, it's much like the Watchman on the Wall as described in the Old Testament. The Watchman was told that it was on him to warn others about any approaching dangers. God's apparently gifted me with being able to type and write. So I put the old definition of a writer along with the concept of a watchman together. Jesus is coming soon...are you ready?

Monday, October 5, 2026

Think on These Things

by David Brenneman

“My son, give attention to my wisdom, Incline your ear to my understanding; That you may observe discretion And your lips may reserve knowledge.” Proverbs 5:1-2.

“For the ways of a man are before the eyes of the Lord, And He watches all his paths.” Proverbs 5:21.

“And He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a secluded place and rest a while.” (For there were many people coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.)” Mark 6:31.

“After He had sent the crowds away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray; and when it was evening, He was there alone.”

Matthew 14:23.

“In the early morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house, and went away to a secluded place, and was praying there. ” Mark 1:35.

“Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.”

Romans 12:1.

“Therefore we also have as our ambition, whether at home or absent, to be pleasing to Him. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.” 2 Corinthians 5:9-10.

Whether you realize it or not...you have a daily divine appointment with Jesus. If you're pursuing Him more and more...you'll find those appointments increasing throughout your day.

This thought of a day or so ago concerning setting no worthless thing before my eyes...where do we expect to learn what God says is worthless unless we are intentionally taking the time to be with Jesus to learn what that looks like?

Jesus, as the Scriptures say was His practice, often got away to pray. To spend time with His Father.

He often saw His Disciples need to remove themselves from the world and directed them to follow Him away from the crowds.

Some of our greatest mistakes as Believer's in Christ is to take our own word for it as to what constitutes as worthless things as well as how much time we daily spend with Jesus. Or, heaven forbid, whether we treat spending time with Jesus as optional.

You who still have a sin nature that is within you...should you ever trust you with regards to Spiritual things?

The only answer is: absolutely not.

There's a plethora of examples in the Old Testament as to why trusting oneself is a terrible idea.

Now consider the Word of God when we are told that we WILL have our personal time of testimony before Jesus, giving an account of our lives whether good or bad.

One of our own personal worst moments in this physical life is when we are cornered and yet have it demanded of us to explain ourselves and we have no rational explanation.

My Dear Reader...the Scriptures instruct us to consider our ways.

We are instructed to stand firm in the Lord.

We are taught to follow Jesus in what we do, say, and think.

Just like in school...we shouldn't be talking when our Teacher is talking.

We should take in His instruction and obey in what we're doing, saying or thinking.

Seek the Lord while He may be found. Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness. Renew your mind in the Lord. Ask Him what shouldn't be a part of your life that He says are worthless things and obey in removing them. Don't participate in anything that degrades others for any reason. Don't feed your mind with worthless things.

We're Ambassadors for Christ. We represent Him wherever we go and in what we do.

Think on these things...

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Sunday, October 4, 2026

Would We Dare?

by David Brenneman

“I will set no worthless thing before my eyes; I hate the work of those who fall away; It shall not fasten its grip on me.” Psalms 101:3.

“Take hold of instruction; do not let go. Guard her, for she is your life. Do not enter the path of the wicked And do not proceed in the way of evil men. Avoid it, do not pass by it; Turn away from it and pass on.

My son, give attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings. Do not let them depart from your sight; Keep them in the midst of your heart. For they are life to those who find them And health to all their body. Watch over your heart with all diligence, For from it flow the springs of life. Put away from you a deceitful mouth And put devious speech far from you. Let your eyes look directly ahead And let your gaze be fixed straight in front of you. Watch the path of your feet And all your ways will be established. Do not turn to the right nor to the left; Turn your foot from evil.” Proverbs 4:13-15, 20-27.

“How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping it according to Your word. With all my heart I have sought You; Do not let me wander from Your commandments. Your word I have treasured in my heart, That I may not sin against You.” Psalms 119:9-11.

“I have chosen the faithful way; I have placed Your ordinances before me.” Psalms 119:30.

“Give me understanding, that I may observe Your law And keep it with all my heart. Make me walk in the path of Your commandments, For I delight in it. Incline my heart to Your testimonies And not to dishonest gain. Turn away my eyes from looking at vanity, And revive me in Your ways.” Psalms 119:34-37.

“Your hands made me and fashioned me; Give me understanding, that I may learn Your commandments.” Psalms 119:73.

“I have restrained my feet from every evil way, That I may keep Your word.” Psalms 119:101.

“Your testimonies are righteous forever; Give me understanding that I may live.” Psalms 119:144.

“Let my cry come before You, O Lord; Give me understanding according to Your word.” Psalms 119:169.

This first passage "I will set no worthless thing before my eyes; I hate the work of those who fall away; It shall not fasten its grip on me.” Psalms 101:3 hit me yesterday among my moments of mild distraction in getting some things done around the house and in our garage.

In a somewhat related story by Dr. Charles Stanley whereas his church was taking up a collection for a need, God directed him to give up something incredibly personal to him. His camera collection. As Dr. Stanley tells it, he struggled greatly with this, this command from the Lord to give up something he loved to use.

He did obey and it hurt. Later, after his obedience was made complete, God saw fit to return all his equipment however going forward he never looked at them the same way again.

Have we set worthless things before us?

Would we dare to ask our Holy, Righteous, All-knowing, Loving, Creator-God, if there be any hurtful way in me?

Would we ask if there's something we're engaged in or give an inordinate amount of time with that He would have us separate from?

It's a seriously challenging question. One that there's some days I think I am struggling with more than others.

What about you? I didn't seek out the supporting passages. Those came from where I happened to be in the Scriptures this morning.

How important is seeking first His Kingdom and His righteousness to us?

Are we telling ourselves what's good and ok to be in our lives or have we actually asked God first?

Have we decided what's good and safe and acceptable without ever asking Jesus first?

To paraphrase the response from the Disciples, they said they gave up everything to follow Jesus.

Do you and I really understand what that sentence means?

Say you love various types of books or movies. If you had asked Jesus, had you looked to God's Word first, would you pursue such to be a part of your life? Would it see this much devotion from you?

Say you love sports. I know this is a touchy subject for a lot of people. If you had asked Jesus, had you looked to God's Word first, would you pursue such to be a part of your life? Would it see this much devotion from you?

Here's one that hits me where I am.

Jusr surfing the internet. Watching videos.

Whatever it is that you allow to take up your time.

What if you dare to ask Jesus and He says that thing is something worthless that you have set up before your eyes that's actually coming between you and Him?

It's certainly not a feel good question.

It's certainly not a question we really would easily consider asking because we just might not like the answer.

Would we dare to pray that prayer?

In God's work in Dr. Stanley's life concerning just his camera equipment...he shared what that was and what that meant to him before, during it being taken away, and after it's return.

What if whatever is set before your eyes is something that's not going to be returning? Would you still dare to pray that prayer?

We, more often than not, don't ask what's to us the hard questions of our Lord Jesus Christ because we already know the answer.

We often go with "its easier to ask for forgiveness than to get permission" approach.

This opening passage sits exactly at the center of what it means to be a fully devoted follower of Jesus Christ.

“The heart is more deceitful than all else And is desperately sick; Who can understand it? I, the Lord, search the heart, I test the mind, Even to give to each man according to his ways, According to the results of his deeds.” Jeremiah 17:9-10.

Do we dare to ask?

Do we consider what obedience looks like in Christ?

A personal observation about myself and countless others who say we're Christians is this: we, in most cases, we absolutely do not represent Christ to the best of our ability when the things we set before us without His permission are there. Thoughts and words, attitudes, displayed make us extremely poor examples of Christ to this lost world. People see us and don't see Jesus.

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Saturday, October 3, 2026

In Your Mind

by David Brenneman

Where does your mind often go?

Focus of thought is probably the most prolific problem to mankind today.

Between the natural, the medicinal, and the chemically induced reasons for it our thoughts are pushed towards the useless rather than the useful in our daily lives.

We have to be intentional in developing good thinking habits. We have to make ourselves aware of our surroundings in order to recognize the traps.

Oh and there are traps. The saying has been "the road to Hell is paved with good intentions".

Jesus said it another way “Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it.” Matthew 7:13-14.

My biggest struggle in my morning and evening times that I dedicate to study and writing are all surrounded by thoughts that drift or invasive thoughts trying to grab my attention away from the purpose for which I am engaged...the study of God's Word.

What countless trillions of people don't get daily is how much the sin nature they are born with is absolutely against the learning that the Spirit is teaching them. They don't connect the dots. They don't see the Spiritual Picture. They don't believe there is a connection.

What does the Scriptures say?

“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. ” Ephesians 6:12.

“For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh, for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses. We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ, and we are ready to punish all disobedience, whenever your obedience is complete. You are looking at things as they are outwardly. If anyone is confident in himself that he is Christ’s, let him consider this again within himself, that just as he is Christ’s, so also are we. ” 2 Corinthians 10:3-7.

It was an epiphany and a half to understand even a small portion of this battle within me. In my younger years I was heavily into science fiction, more specifically, Star Trek novels. Without ever once considering the connection, I could not figure out why I had novels mostly memorized of those stories but almost always fell flat on my face when it came to memorized Scripture. Still struggle with it. But I now understand far more deeply that the same Scriptures above explains why.

My sin nature wants nothing to do with the very Scriptures that have already signed its death warrant.

It's a war within the mind to take every thought captive.

It's a war every single Believer faces.

It's a war the unbelieving don't even recognize they're on the losing side of. To them it's the same as breathing. Without the light of Jesus Christ they see nothing, know nothing, and won't acknowledge anything that clashes with what they know to be their truth.

Pilate asked Jesus "What is truth?".

It's a very sad thing when most of the people of the world wouldn't recognize truth if it walked up and introduced itself.

We who are in Christ are in a spiritual war. We need to dig, fight, clawing our way some days more than others to stand firm in the Lord.

We also need to be learning to be more aware of the battle. What it is, what the weapons of the enemy look like. Most Christians have no idea what Satan's schemes are or what they are made to resemble.

"Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness and all these things will be added to you." Matthew 6:33.

“Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things. The things you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.” Philippians 4:8-9.

“And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.” Romans 12:2.

“Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. ” Colossians 3:2.

“The steadfast of mind You will keep in perfect peace, Because he trusts in You.” Isaiah 26:3.

“Watch over your heart with all diligence, For from it flow the springs of life.” Proverbs 4:23.

Suit up with the whole armor of God...because the battle is already past your doorstep...it's within your heart and mind.

Recognize it, go to God in prayer because of it. Be mindful of it.

Prepare for it.

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Friday, October 2, 2026

Are You Ready?

by David Brenneman

Jesus is coming...are you prepared for your meeting with Jesus?

That's the question that passed through my thoughts a moment ago. Of all the people who find and read this blog...how many are really ready to meet Jesus?

Scripture says that we know not the day nor the hour. But that same Scripture says to be ready for you know not when your Savior will come back.

We live in a society today that the enemy of God tries to keep at a breakneck speed. Tries to dumb down people through medicine and medication. Tries to keep them busy with the supposed things that supposedly make them happy.

There's good reason why he's doing such to this world in which we live.

Scripture says to be ready for you know not when...so his aim is to get you to not be ready.

Scripture says abundant grace has been bestowed upon you. His aim is to get you to end that with you. To get you so wrapped up in the world's views on personal rights that you forget to forgive and to pour grace out on others.

The world pushes people to keep to themselves. Another tactic of Satan's schemes.

He also tempts people to maybe go to Church but never to get involved beyond that.

But with keeping people from considering that Jesus could be returning, maybe even today, will keep them from telling others that the time to choose Jesus for salvation is drawing to a close.

Are you prepared to meet Jesus maybe even today?

Are you so busy that you neglect to spend intentional time with Jesus?

Are you going to be stunned on the day it does happen?

Is shame going to describe your feelings when Jesus does appear?

Start today with taking time out to be with Jesus now. Jesus often pulled the Disciples away from the people in order to teach them to recharge with Him and the Father.

Start saying no to fruitless things that aren't ever going to grow you in Christ.

Behave towards those outside of the family of God as though you really represented Jesus to them.

Are you really ready for today to be that day?

Thursday, October 1, 2026

What Are We Doing?

by David Brenneman

“Every prudent man acts with knowledge, But a fool displays folly.” Proverbs 13:16.

“The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, But the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.”

Proverbs 15:28.

“The heart of the wise instructs his mouth And adds persuasiveness to his lips.” Proverbs 16:23.

“He who guards his mouth and his tongue, Guards his soul from troubles.” Proverbs 21:23.

“Let your speech always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person.”

Colossians 4:6.

Much more than these highlight the need to consider words before speaking...yet most all of us don't.

Society has become that which wants to embrace personal rights over the consideration of the impact of words on another.

It's not just a worldly thing it's found within the Church as well.

It's roots are found in the sin nature of all. Putting self before others.

I have done it, am doing it, as well as all of you.

A change of perspective points to a better way of thinking on this.

"Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness and all these things will be added to you." Matthew 6:33.

We need our focus to not be on us.

Not on what others think of us or might think of us.

Paul strongly eludes to this point here: "“For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a slave to all, so that I may win more. To the Jews I became as a Jew, so that I might win Jews; to those who are under the Law, as under the Law though not being myself under the Law, so that I might win those who are under the Law; to those who are without law, as without law, though not being without the law of God but under the law of Christ, so that I might win those who are without law. To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak; I have become all things to all men, so that I may by all means save some. I do all things for the sake of the gospel, so that I may become a fellow partaker of it.” 1 Corinthians 9:19-23.

We laid down our rights at the foot of the cross when we came to Christ for salvation.

We are to consider our words and their impact.

“Therefore, brethren, since we have confidence to enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which He inaugurated for us through the veil, that is, His flesh, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful; and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near.” Hebrews 10:19-25.

“Each of us is to please his neighbor for his good, to his edification. ” Romans 15:2.

“Therefore if there is any encouragement in Christ, if there is any consolation of love, if there is any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and compassion, make my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose. Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men. Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. So then, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure. Do all things without grumbling or disputing; so that you will prove yourselves to be blameless and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you appear as lights in the world, holding fast the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I will have reason to glory because I did not run in vain nor toil in vain. ”

Philippians 2:1-16.

A lot of reading today for sure, but oh, My Dear Reader what God's Word has to say on the matter!

There's indeed all this and more!

Our words impact the present and the future of those who hear them. We shape futures with what comes out of our mouths.

Now you maybe see why Scripture speaks the way it does about the tongue.

Pray this day for the Spirit to guard your tongue and to have the mind of Christ. To speak in such a way pleases our Savior and Lord Jesus Christ.

Pray about how your words have come out of you and what they have done to others. Have they spurred others on towards love and good deeds? Are they used to remind people of the righteous life that God desires? Are you shining the light of Jesus Christ or hiding it?

Are you wanting justice for yourself at the expense of your obedience in Christ Jesus?

If your thoughts are to use words like "I deserve" you're on the wrong path. We deserve the penalty of death for our sins but Jesus took that upon Himself for us.

Consider your ways is what the Scriptures say to us.

There's no such thing as a Believer going at life alone. There's no such thing as a successful Christian life that's driven by fulfilling self before others.

Pray on, pray over, pray through your words, thoughts and deeds.

Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness and all these things will be added to you.

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Wednesday, September 30, 2026

How Quickly We Sometimes Forget

by David Brenneman

Marvelous grace of our loving Lord,

grace that exceeds our sin and our guilt,

yonder on Calvary's mount out-poured,

there where the blood of the Lamb was spilt.

Grace, grace, God's grace,

grace that will pardon and cleanse within;

Grace, grace, God's grace,

grace that is greater than all our sin.

Sin and despair like the sea waves cold,

threaten the soul with infinite loss,

Grace that is greater, yes, grace untold,

points to the refuge, the mighty cross.

Grace, grace, God's grace,

grace that will pardon and cleanse within;

Grace, grace, God's grace,

grace that is greater than all our sin.

Dark is the stain that we cannot hide,

what can avail to wash it away?

Look! there is flowing a crimson tide;

whiter than snow you may be today.

Grace, grace, God's grace,

grace that will pardon and cleanse within;

Grace, grace, God's grace,

grace that is greater than all our sin.

Marvelous, infinite, matchless grace,

freely bestowed on all who believe;

all who are longing to see His face,

will you this moment His grace receive?

Grace, grace, God's grace,

grace that will pardon and cleanse within;

Grace, grace, God's grace,

grace that is greater than all our sin.

Author: Julia H. Johnston (1910) "Grace Greater Than Our Sin"

My Dear Reader, do you remember that day when Jesus came and took away your sin?

Do you remember the grace, that unmerited favor, He bestowed upon you?

Do you remember to bestow that upon others?

There's the 'ouch' for most of us.

Remembering to show grace to others for the same reasons we needed it, just as Jesus said "forgive them for they know not what they do".

We, as Children of God, are supposed to be putting this ahead of all other considerations in dealing with others in this world.

Grace and mercy were bestowed upon us, by God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

"But I deserve..." you might begin to say. No. Don't go there. You've likely read the Scriptures. You know what you deserved, but through the grace and mercy of God you didn't receive nor will you receive what you deserve.

It matters not what it is in this world. Judgment belongs to God.

We're to put on Christ. Daily.

As Paul wrote, so what if we're wronged. So what! Isn't the life of the person who wronged us more important than whatever our issues are?

The treasures we have in Christ are people. These are the treasures we store up in Heaven where moth and rust do not destroy.

We can easily damage our testimony in ways that it may not recover by leading with our mouth and not our hearts in Christ.

You may burn bridges that you'll later need by forgetting your place in Christ.

We don't want to ever say as David did of how he USED to lead people into the house of the Lord. We don't want to be of a mind that we used to remember the unmerited favor of God towards us when we deal with others.

Open shame and guilt are ours if we neglect to remember such grace towards us!

We are to be Christ's Ambassadors no matter what our circumstances.

Let our next hymn be:

To God be the glory, great things He hath done,

so loved He the world that He gave us His Son,

who yielded His life an atonement for sin,

and opened the life-gate that all may go in.

Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,

let the earth hear His voice!

Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,

let the people rejoice!

O come to the Father through Jesus the Son,

and give Him the glory, great things He hath done.

O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood,

to ev'ry believer the promise of God;

the vilest offender who truly believes,

that moment from Jesus a pardon receives.

Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,

let the earth hear His voice!

Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,

let the people rejoice!

O come to the Father through Jesus the Son,

and give Him the glory, great things He hath done.

Great things He hath taught us, great things He hath done,

and great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son;

but purer, and higher, and greater will be

our wonder, our transport, when Jesus we see.

Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,

let the earth hear His voice!

Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,

let the people rejoice!

O come to the Father through Jesus the Son,

and give Him the glory, great things He hath done.

Author: Fanny Crosby (1875)

"To God Be the Glory".

Show all who cross your path the grace that is greater than all our sin today.

You either allow the light of Jesus Christ to shine or you'll put it under a basket. You choose. There's no in-between.

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Tuesday, September 29, 2026

What Are We Doing?

by David Brenneman

“Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

An angry man stirs up strife, And a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression. A man’s pride will bring him low, But a humble spirit will obtain honor.

The fear of man brings a snare, But he who trusts in the Lord will be exalted.”

Proverbs 29:20, 22-23, 25.

“This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger; for the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God. ” James 1:19-20.

It often can take days, months or even years for the seeds of God's Word to take root in a person's life.

What's unbeknownst to everyone is that it can take seconds to pull them free of the spiritual ground they are in.

We can be very forgetful in living our lives that much more is going on in our lives and the lives of those whom God has put into our life's path than we see.

“Actually, then, it is already a defeat for you, that you have lawsuits with one another. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be defrauded? On the contrary, you yourselves wrong and defraud. You do this even to your brethren.” 1 Corinthians 6:7-8.

It grieves me at my own loss of consideration as much as seeing others in Christ forgetting what graces have abounded to us from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

We forget the work of the Spirit of God in our lives and the lives of people we were meant to influence for Christ.

Paul said it oh so well. We take it way too personally when we forget who's we are and who's plans we are a part of.

That His plan is to seek and save the lost, which is by far more important than being wronged by another. My Dear Reader, what if your Godly reaction is precisely what someone needs to see in order to come to Christ for salvation? What if, perhaps, that person is THE last person to be saved before Jesus Christ returns?

What of our testimony before men and women of this world? Do they hear the words of God from you or do they hear of what doesn't matter in the plan and purpose for you and I in Christ?

We do so much damage to our testimony by forgetting to guard our hearts.

We do oh so much damage by forgetting the Word of God concerning the power of the tongue for good and for evil.

We show the world what's most important to us in a myriad of ways with our speech and conduct.

Consider your ways is what the Lord has said to us all.

Are you ruining your testimony as a Believer in Jesus Christ because of things? Are you ruining your testimony as a Believer in Jesus Christ because of your priorities that don't align with His for you?

Is being right in your eyes more important than someone not going to Hell?

The saying "know your enemy" should be one of the first things taught to those in Christ. We need to know and to prepare for the ways in which the devil is going to try to sway our thinking away from the righteousness life that God desires for us.

He can't touch our salvation in Christ but he can get us to damage our ability to point people to Jesus Jesus.

It only takes a single smidgen of selfishness to ruin something the Spirit has been working on in someone's life.

So my Dear Reader, guard your hearts. Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness and all these things will be added to you. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, soul and spirit. Love your neighbor as yourself. Quickly forgive unconditionally as you have been forgiven by Jesus Christ.

“Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.” Matthew 5:16.

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