Fri, 23 Dec 2011
Three great mysteries about the prophecy of Revelation in the 21century: 
 1) All humans have an awareness of a creator- a knowledge of God; (Reflection Isaiah 11: 6- 9) 

 2) This nation, The United States of America, is the gathering of the 12 tribes of Israel from the four corners of the world ( a multitude of races)

 3) Not all are saved

We cannot earn our justification for our salvation; the price is too high. The gracious Lord paid for it with the blood of His son. We cannot be righteous enough to be saved, nor so good that we are right.

 We are wrong and in a sinful nature which is destine for self-destruction. 

What a paradox the Apostle Paul saw when he knew that he was a wretched man. 

The salvation we found by grace through Jesus Christ we must accept and that state of acceptance starts as a decision. 

The seed of that decision gives fruits to repent which yields crops towards baptism and a relationship with the Holy Spirit. 

Through this merit we are found saved and established into the light as Sons (& Daughters) of God.

BREATHE AGAIN Sat, 03 Dec 2011 

 I have a choice to take a deep breath. I may not need to, nor want to, but today I may choose to. There was a time during my active addiction days when I not had the control to be able to breathe deeply. I can walk outside into the sunlight; the walls of imprison do not contain me. While I had out-of-control behavior, I could not choose to option of embracing the sunlight. Society and my environment trapped me to contain and monitor my actions. 
Now, I have the ability to bring into my character balance. It is good to breathe deeply to contain a sinful nature of “fits of rage”. It is good to be able to relax and “chill-out” through an exercise of deep breathing. When one loses the option of utilizing the proper tools, it becomes hard to be resourceful in ways to contain and manage out of range behavior. 

Today, I live in an environment of healthy soil. Today I may learn to breathe again. Today, I follow a congregation of “right-mind” believers. Now, I have strong relationships to correct my path. Today, I am loved and am able to feel loved. I may have been loved before, but in those days I could not feel loved. In the past, I was unable to recognize the healthy love. Today, I am able to breathe again. As a plant bloom open into the rays of sunlight, today I blossom into a good reality.

This is a blessing. Let’s give Thanks for this is a day which the Lord has made. 

(REFLECTION PSALMS 118:24 )