The Sharp Axe

I wrote this letter below to one of my mentors who’s also a dear friend. I’m so glad God brings people together to share in our struggles and rejoice in our victories. So this thought crossed my mind , “Hmm, this would probably make a good blog posting ;) It’s silly how my mind works sometimes. So I’m sharing with a dual purpose: One to help me get my thoughts out there, and two by sharing, maybe it’ll help someone see that no matter what life throws against us, If we’re trusting and believing in God, He’ll make it all work out for the good, Rom 8:28 Always remember this… The pain does have a purpose! In Him, Al   I was sharing with someone about some of the personal and constant struggles I’ve been experiencing with someone I’ve been friends with a long time. I told how my friend and I been having a difficult time understanding and relating to each other. The two of us haven’t been connecting with each other and our frustrations with each other have been driving us further apa...

2012 WILL BE THE YEAR WHEN GOD'S RIGHTEOUSNESS WILL BE REVEALED TO HIS PEOPLE AND HIS FAVOR UNTO HIS SERVANTS. WE NEED TO STAY IN HIS WORD EVEN MORE THAN BEFORE. HOW CAN HIS BRIDE BE AWARE OF BRIDEGROOM RETURN, IF THEY'RE NOT PREPARED? Matthew 25: 1-13 The Parable of the Ten Virgins 1 “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them were foolish and five were wise. 3 The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. 4 The wise ones, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps. 5 The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep. 6 “At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here’s the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’ 7 “Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps. 8 The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’  “‘9. No,’ they replied, ‘there may not be enough for both us and y...

HOSEA 4:6 (KJV) 6 “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge…” As someone who was trained, instructed, and is still influenced by the Word of Faith Movement, this was one of our most quoted bible messages. To this day, that scripture continues influencing my thoughts and behavior. It’s very easy to “hear and word from God” and get excited about it. There’s nothing wrong with that.  But many times, it’s also important to read the entire Bible passage.  Because I’ve read that Bible scripture many times, I must have thought that I didn’t need to continue reading what followed afterwards. You might know what I mean; sometimes we all get a little too full of ourselves, perhaps we even feel like we know it all, and become a little too proud. In either case, I would have benefited by reading what followed… “because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God…” Now, if you satis...