Let the Saving Grace of Jesus Set you Free

Let the Saving Grace of Jesus Set you Free

I recently wrote on letting go and letting God take our burdens (https://thankful-julie.blogspot.com/2026/07/let-go-and-let-god-i-surrender-all.html), but two sad incidents close to home have inspired me to readdress this topic. Less than a month apart, two men between the ages of 20-35 (I don't remember their exact ages) were reported missing.  Both were said to be seen or headed to popular hiking trails.  Both of these trails are ones my husband and I have hiked and taken photos at.  They are both less than 30 miles from where we live, and one is even about 10 miles away.  Their stories are devastating regardless of location in proximity to where we live, and sadly, their tales are not all that rare.  They were both found after ending their own lives.  At least one of these men was married with young children.

I have written about depression before (https://thankful-julie.blogspot.com/2025/09/when-you-surrender-your-all-to-jesus-he.html), so I am not going to specifically dwell on that subject, but I just wanted to write about the tragic state of people not learning to accept Jesus as One who can help them through whatever circumstances they are facing.  Rather than pushing Him away so hard they consider and even follow through with ending their own lives.  

You may think I am ignorant and I do not know what horrors you have gone through and there is no way Jesus could ever help you heal from the pains of your past.  You may think I am too naive to believe that Jesus will save your soul and forgive you because you have committed sins beyond His mercy.  You would be half right. I am ignorant and naive in many areas, but not when it comes to the saving grace of Jesus Christ. 

Some scars run so very deep that you may think Jesus' Light will never reach the dark and twisted places in the cracks of your heart and soul.  But have you really given Him the chance to help? Have you really truly said, "I give up, Lord, I cannot heal on my own.  I know my past cannot be erased, but I know You can send a healing flood of peace, joy, and forgiveness throughout my entire body that can help me begin to heal."  Healing takes time, it can even come and go, but when you trust Jesus enough to help bring you peace in place of your dark thoughts, you can begin the process.  You must also give up demonic influences that hold you down such as drugs/alcohol to numb the pain, ungodly entertainments, false religions, new age/occult activities, sex outside of marriage, and even some people.  If you keep holding onto the worldly practices that go against the Bible, it makes it much harder to capture and maintain healing from Jesus.  Let Him transform you inside and out and you CAN find joy, peace, hope, and forgiveness. 

If you think you have done too many evil deeds for Jesus to save your soul, this is unbiblical.  Nowhere have I read in the Bible that Jesus will only save the souls of those who have committed sins from a certain list.  Yes, there are sins listed that say they will send us to hell (see at least Galatians 5:16-21 & Revelation 20:11-12 & 21:7-8), but those are the sins people refuse to repent from.  1 John 1:9 says, "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."  Confess to Jesus and ask Him to help you not to go back to those same sins.  Say a sincere prayer and ask Jesus into your heart, read your Bible and stay grounded in His Word so you truly learn what is right in wrong in the eyes of God. And as I said in the above paragraph, give up all ungodly practices in order to let Jesus help you stay saved.      

Without Jesus one cannot heal from a painful past or be forgiven from sins.  Worldly healings are temporary when one uses drugs or other sinful means to mask the pain. Please let Jesus help you find permeant healing. (I have included 2 songs at the end of this writing that also helped inspire this blog.)

I don't know if this writing is helping anyone, but my words are not what matter.  I will leave with some verses that I pray will help anyone who is feeling hopeless and helpless.  May the Bible always be your lifeline if you ever consider ending your life.  Here are a few verses to get you started to remember what Jesus can be to you (These are just a few examples; you can look up each word on a Bible search engine for many more):

(John 3:16) For God so loved the world, that He gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

(Matthew 9:6)But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins.

(Acts 5:30-32 & 8:22) The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree. Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance... and forgiveness of sins. And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him. Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.

(Acts 26:18) To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

(Colossians 1:13-14) Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins.

(1 John 1:9) IF WE CONFESS OUR SINS, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

(Exodus 15:26) And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments... I am the Lord that healeth thee.

(Psalm 147:3) He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.

(Matthew 11:29-30) Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

(2 Corinthians 4:8-9) We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed.

(Psalm 103:1-5) Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.

(Nehemiah 8:10) The joy of the Lord is your strength.

(Isaiah 61:3) To console those who mourn… To give them beauty for ashes, The oil of joy for mourning, The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; That they may be called trees of righteousness, The planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.

(Romans 15:13) Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

(James 4:7-10) Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.

(Psalm 30:5) Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.

(Philippians 4:6-7) Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

(John 10:10) I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BskE6ufYiTU&list=RDBskE6ufYiTU&start_radio=1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mt4RfOy9HMg&list=OLAK5uy_kos9KN3YBH2B2ErX4TiwLy4tANhFaFzHo&index=7

Backsliding Unto Perdition, Written by my Husband

 

Backsliding Unto Perdition, Written by my Husband (Mel)

(2 Peter 2:20-22) For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.

Salvation begins with repentance of sins. Repentance is a change of mind and heart in regard to the old sinful lifestyle, as well as a desire to become a new creation in Christ Jesus. To be truly saved, you must hunger and thirst for righteousness and turn away from the old rebellious life you once knew.  When you repent and put your faith in the finished work of Christ upon the cross you are saved from perdition and have been given eternal life. We are justified by faith and saved by grace (unmerited favor). Christ will wash you clean and remove all of your sins and grant you a clean slate. Because of Christ's atonement made upon the cross you walk perfectly before him as long as you remain in the light. God gives us grace to grow in him. We come to him as babes on milk and learn to walk by taking baby steps. Through the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit, we are transformed from the inside out. 

Grace is for those who walk by faith in the light and not for those who love darkness and are apathetic toward righteousness. Cheap grace or greasy grace is a term to describe the junk food gospel being taught in many churches today. The unconditional eternal security doctrine teaches that a saved believer cannot lose their salvation. This doctrine is contrary to scripture and leads many people to Hell. Hebrews 10:38-39 states that a believer can drawback unto perdition (Hell) if they do not remain in the faith. There are Christians who have lost their faith and died as atheists, Buddhists, agnostics etc. these will not enter the Kingdom of God.

2Peter 2:20-22 states that those who have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, to return to the old lifestyle and to be overcome by it, the end result is worse with them than the beginning. It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness or the holy commandment. These backsliders are compared to a dog returning to its vomit or a sow who was washed clean returning to the mire (mud, filth). Revelation tells us that a believer's name can be blotted out of the Book of Life and a lukewarm church (Revelation 3) will be vomited out!

(Revelation 3:5) He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.

We must deny ourselves daily, take up our cross and follow after Christ. If we love him, we will obey him. Christ taught us how we should conduct ourselves in this world. The sermon on the mount, also known as the beatitudes, are instructions that we should all live by.

Christ taught us the parable of the prodigal son in Luke 15. The son was tired of his rebellious life for he squandered his inheritance with riotous living. He returned home and his father ran to him, held him, and kissed him, put a robe on him, and a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet. They killed the fatted calf for his son and the father said, "For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. " God Bless!

(Hebrews 6:4-6) For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.

(Hebrews 10:38-39) Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul. 

(Luke 24:47) And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

(2 Corinthians 7:10) For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

(Luke 15:17 -24) And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants. And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry: For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

For more writings on backsliding, please also see Julie's writings:

Hope for the Backslider: https://thankful-julie.blogspot.com/2026/07/hosea-141-9-hope-for-backslider.html

When the Righteous Turn Away From Righteousness: https://thankful-julie.blogspot.com/2026/07/ezekiel-1823-33-when-righteous-turn.html

What Bribes have we taken? https://thankful-julie.blogspot.com/2025/09/what-bribes-have-we-taken-to-crucify.html

The Slow Backslide: https://thankful-julie.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-slow-backslide.html

The King of all Kings is Coming Soon

 

The King of all Kings is Coming Soon

Did you know that the popular song, "The King is Coming" was written as a post-tribulation song?  (I have posted it at the end of this writing.)  I am a big southern gospel fan and grew up with that song.  I had speculated for a while, based on the lyrics, that it had a post-tribulation message.  Afterall, how could the marketplaces be empty, and no traffic be in the streets (etc.) unless the end of all times had come?  Yet, I only recently learned the truth after hearing Mark Lowry (in an older video) on his YouTube channel, confirm this was written as a post-tribulation song.  It was written by Gloria Gaither (lyrics), Bill Gaither (music), and Chuck Millhuff (collaboration).  But honestly, it doesn't matter what any singer, pastor, or blog writer tells you, what matters is what the Bible says on the timing of the rapture.

Here is just one example:

(Mark 13:3-8, 13-14, 21-27, & 32-37) And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately, "Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled?"

And Jesus answering them began to say, "Take heed lest any man deceive you: For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. And when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be ye not troubled: for such things must needs be; but the end shall not be yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows. And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains. And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not: For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect. But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things."

"But in those days, AFTER that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, And the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken. AND THEN shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory. AND THEN shall he send His angels, and shall gather together His elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven. But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father. take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is... for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning: Lest coming suddenly He find you sleeping. And what I say unto you I say unto all, 'Watch.'"

Here are all the links to the various writings from my husband (Mel) & I on the timing of the rapture that are filled with scripture verses.

Discerning the Signs of the Times https://thankful-julie.blogspot.com/2025/09/discerning-signs-of-times.html

Please do not let Fear Influence What you Believe: https://thankful-julie.blogspot.com/2025/10/please-do-not-let-fear-influence-what.html

"When shall these things be?" https://thankful-julie.blogspot.com/2026/01/mark-133-8-13-14-21-27-32-37-when-shall.html

The Great Day of the Lord, Written by my Husband https://thankful-julie.blogspot.com/2025/07/zephaniah-23-great-day-of-lord-written.html

Where the Eagles Gather https://thankful-julie.blogspot.com/2026/01/luke-17-22-where-eagles-gather.html

Questions and Answers About the Rapture https://thankful-julie.blogspot.com/2025/07/questions-and-answers-about-rapture.html

The Truth About the Second Coming of Christ, Written by my Husband https://thankful-julie.blogspot.com/2022/08/the-truth-about-second-coming-of-christ.html

Dream of the Return of Christ and Preparation for his Coming, Written by my Husband https://thankful-julie.blogspot.com/2017/04/dream-of-return-of-christ-by-mel.html

The Seven Churches: Part Two, Written by my Husband https://thankful-julie.blogspot.com/2026/04/revelation-31-22-seven-churches-part.html

There’s Hope For All Who Follow The Instructions https://thankful-julie.blogspot.com/2025/10/theres-hope-for-all-who-follow.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9voTIFkIbg&list=RDC9voTIFkIbg&start_radio=1

I also had to post this wonderful song, written by Gordon Jensen.  I have no idea what the writer's beliefs were, but we can still agree that our redemption does draw closer every day! 

(Luke 21:20-22 & 25-28) And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh. Then let them which are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto. For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled. And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98kEJK0GfuM&list=RD98kEJK0GfuM&start_radio=1

Now is the time to choose fire over ice!

 

Now is the time to choose fire over ice!

This is one of those, "There's a sermon in everything," themes!  

The other day I needed to thaw out some semi-frozen ground turkey.  I filled the kitchen sink about a quarter full of steaming hot water, then I submerged the tube of meat.  I checked on it about five minutes later and was surprised to feel the water growing colder and the frozen center had barely thawed out.  Apparently, I do not usually thaw my meat this way as I typically let it defrost in the refrigerator, or I would have expected this to happen.  However, I had assumed the scalding hot water would quickly melt the ice, but instead the coldness of the meat tempered the heat of the water. Can you see yet where I saw the sermon in this scenario?

Too often Christians who are on fire for the Lord allow the cold influences of the world to cause them to temper their desire for the holy things of God.  Whether it is out of wanting to fit in with your buddies who make fun of you because you refuse to go to the bars with them, or your coworkers who laugh at you because you will not wear low cut tops or miniskirts to work, or others who make sarcastic jabs at you because you take a stand against anything associated with witchcraft and have also given up movies, television, and secular music.  Whatever the reason, you have given in to peer pressure and compromised your holiness beliefs just to be liked by the world. 

(Romans 12:1-2) I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. 

As Christians, our goal should not be to please the world, but the please the Lord.  Notice in Romans 12 it says that not conforming to the world is "good and acceptable and perfect."  Not that anyone can be perfect, but God honors our efforts.  Considering the amazing gift of salvation Jesus graciously died to give us, striving for holiness truly is our "reasonable service" (Luke 13:24 - Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.) 

Galatians 1:10 puts it this way, "For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ."

I know it is not easy sticking to your values when you feel rejected by those who you care about the most.  However, and I do not say this to be cruel, but to be bluntly honest, your TRUE friends will NOT make fun of you for your morals, and if they do, they are the wrong friends.

Don't forget, Jesus was despised and rejected by his family and friends and ridiculed by the very people He came to die for.  And He is still mocked today.  We can endure the criticisms and remain steadfast in our beliefs when we remember our Lord and Savior went through the same rejections, only on a much, much larger scale.

Consider these two sayings from Jesus:

(Matthew 5:10-12) [Jesus said,] "Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you."

(John 15:18-20)[Jesus said,] "If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also."

The goal of every blog and video I make is always to encourage you in your walk with the Lord.  The biggest frustration some of you face is trying to be Godly in an ungodly world. You get tired of being the odd one out in groups and not getting invited to join others because they think you are too judgmental.  But if you are truly desiring to please your Creator, the best way to feel strengthened is to consider what the Bible says. Think of it this way: would you rather be uninvited to parties, family gatherings, etc. because of your moral believes, or uninvited into heaven because you compromised and gave into ungodly behavior just to be liked? (See Galatians 5:16-21, Ephesians 5:1-21, and Revelation 20:11-12, 21:7-8)

I have seen too often people who claim to be Christians praise the Lord on Sunday, curse with their friends on Monday, go the bar on Friday night, and to a movie on Saturday.  Then when back in church on Sunday, guilt sets in and they repent and feel on fire again.  However, as soon as they try to speak about the Lord to family members or friends, they are made fun of, and their fire gets doused with the coldness of the people they care about the most. Make no mistake, God will spit you out of His mouth if you cannot make up your mind whether you want to please Him or the world! 

(Revelation 3:13, 15-16) He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth.

Your buddies did not die for you so you can have eternal life (John 3:16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.)!  Your family members will not be the ones judging you after you die (Revelation 20:12 - And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.)!

Now is the time to choose fire over ice and repent for all the times you have allowed the world to douse the fire you had for the Lord and quench the flames you had for pursing righteousness. 

(Joshua 24:15) And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve... but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.  

Now is also the time to be bold for the Lord and be the influencer for His name, not the other way around! (See also my blogs: "Now is the Time to Speak out for Jesus" https://thankful-julie.blogspot.com/2026/08/now-is-time-to-speak-out-for-jesus.html AND "Who are we trying to influence others to love? Jesus, the world, or us?  https://thankful-julie.blogspot.com/2026/08/who-are-we-trying-to-influence-others.html )

I will end with this writing with the scriptures I quote probably more than any other because it sums up so beautifully how those who choose the title of Christians should choose to act. It is not wrong to be friends with unbelievers, but you should not be overly involved in their lives lest they drag you down.  (1 Corinthians 15:33-34 - Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners. Awake to righteousness and sin not.) You cannot blame anyone if you backslide, you are responsible for your own actions, but why tempt yourself to give in to doing things you know are wrong and that go against the will of God?  It is better to keep relationships shallow with those who practice things that we know go against the principles of Jesus Christ, in other words, not be so closely knit with the world you become "unequally yoked."  This is your "reasonable service." 

(2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1) Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you. And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty. Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. 

Do not Take Eternity Lightly

Do not Take Eternity Lightly

This morning, it was listening to the beautiful song I have posted below that inspired this post. The entire song is powerful, but it was the words, "Ten thousand years, we'll just be started" that got me really thinking.  I can barely wrap my mind around the fact that I have lived more than half a century (I am 53).  Can I really imagine another 50 years? 100? 10,000?  More?  I don't believe eternity can truly be grasped by any of us.  But you know what, we really need to take it seriously.  Even though our time on this earth is but a teeny tiny drop in an infinite bucket, it will determine where we spend eternity.

I am actually not going to write much today, instead I will give you scripture verses that show you what I am referring to.  Everything we do now makes an eternal impact on our forever.  Some people who have had near death experiences say they were shown their lives on a type of projection screen, and they confirmed that we will be held accountable for all we do.  These verses should always be in the forefront of all of our hearts and mind with every major decision we make and especially with every Biblical rule we rebellious choose to break.  

(Ecclesiastes 3:14 & 16-17) I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there. I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.

(Matthew 12:25,33-37) But Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them: "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand. "Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or else make the tree bad and its fruit bad; for a tree is known by its fruit. Brood of vipers! How can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things. But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned."

(1 Peter 1:16-17) It is written, "Be holy, And if you call on the Father, who without partiality judges according to each one's work, conduct yourselves throughout the time of your stay here in fear.

(Ezekiel 11:5) And the Spirit of the Lord fell upon me, and said unto me, "Speak; 'Thus saith the Lord... for I know the things that come into your mind, EVERY ONE of them.'"

(Matthew 16:24-27) Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? For the Son of Man will come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and then He will reward each according to his works.

(2 Corinthians 11:13-15) For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ. And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also transform themselves into ministers of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works.

(Revelation 20:11-15) Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. And there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books. The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works. Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.

(1 Corinthians 3:13-17) Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire. Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

(Galatians 5:16-21) This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law. Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

(Ephesians 5:3-18) But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks. For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. Be not ye therefore partakers with them. For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light: For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth; Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord. And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them... See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise... And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

(Matthew 25:34-46) Then shall the King say unto them on His right hand, "Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me... Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

Then shall He say also unto them on the left hand, "Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not... Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me."

And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

(Romans 6:1, 2, & 6) What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.

(Romans 14:10-12) For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. For it is written, "As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God." So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.

(Luke 13:24) Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

(Hebrews 12:14) Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord.

(Isaiah 1:16-18) "Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; Put away the evil of your doings from before My eyes. Cease to do evil, Learn to do good; Seek justice, Rebuke the oppressor; Defend the fatherless, Plead for the widow. Come now, and let us reason together," Says the Lord, "Though your sins are like scarlet, They shall be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They shall be as wool.”

(Matthew 19:16-21) And, behold, one came and said unto [Jesus], "Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?:

And He said unto him, "Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments."

He saith unto Him, "Which?"

Jesus said, "Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself... If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me."

(John 15:1-13) "I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.

"Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned. 

"If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. 

"Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples. As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love. These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.

"This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."

Here are the lyrics to the song posted.  And may I also say to focus on these stunning lyrics and the joy and beauty of eternity with Jesus! To bow at his feet and place our crowns there! WOW!  The biggest motivators of all to live right!  

Ten Thousand Years
Lyrics by Bob Hemphill

Soon I'll come to the end of my journey
And I'll meet the one who gave His life for me
I will thank Him for the love that He gave me
And ten thousand years or more I'll reign with Him
We will just begin to sing love's sweet story
It's a song that the angels cannot sing
I'm redeemed by the blood of the Saviour
And ten thousand years or more I'll praise His name
Ten thousand years
We'll just be started
Ten thousand years
And we've just begun
And we've just begun
The battle's over
And the victory's been won
Ten thousand years
Ten thousand years
Ten thousand years
And we've just begun
And we've just begun

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_TBCYcQGMw&list=RD2_TBCYcQGMw&start_radio=1

New Apostolic Reformation: Mark and Avoid, & False Apostle Kathryn Krick Exposed: Charismatic Witchcraft, Both Written by my Husband

 

Mark and avoid all ministries associated with the New Apostolic Reformation

Written by my Husband (Mel)

The NAR claims that they are a movement that supports the restoration of the fivefold ministry. This movement has produced a number of false apostles and prophets. Their prophets prophesy for money and riches. Many of their false apostles live in mansions, ride in limousines, and exert power and control over their subjects (victims).

They love the praise and worship of people while they use God for dishonest gain. Their revivals produce false fire wrongly attributed to the Holy Spirit. The healings and deliverance are false demonic manifestations and are not genuine. Demons manifest, and illusions of false healings occur. However, people are not really healed they are bewitched. This is Charismatic witchcraft, NOT the Holy Spirit!

The gifts of the Holy Spirit are very real and are for today (1 Corinthians 12). God does heal and deliver people from demons. God does give visions and dreams, as well as work miracles. However, we must use discernment and check every ministry with the Word of God. We must test their fruit, as well as pray for discernment.

The majority of what I see out there is of a false spirit. We are witnessing the GREAT FALLING AWAY (apostasy) within Christianity. Holiness preaching, as well as a Godly lifestyle, has been replaced with sin, lewdness, sexual misconduct, and a compromised theology.

(Micah 3:10-12) They build up Zion with blood, and Jerusalem with iniquity. The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the Lord, and say, Is not the Lord among us? none evil can come upon us. Therefore shall Zion for your sake be plowed as a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of the forest.

 

False Apostle Kathryn Krick Exposed: Charismatic Witchcraft

Written by my Husband (Mel)

Kathryn Krick claims to be an apostle, prophet, pastor, as well as an evangelist. She is the pastor of Five-Fold Church in Los Angeles California. She is a failed actress turned Prosperity Gospel charlatan. It has been alleged that many of the people healed, and delivered of evil spirits, in her many crusades, have been seen at multiple locations acting their parts. It is obvious that they are most likely paid to perform their FAKE miracles and deliverance. Before ministry work, she was an unsuccessful actress and acted in one movie, as well as a television miniseries.  

In the video that I will share, you will see people bowing down before Krick and worshipping her. They call her Mom, or Mother. Krick places her hand on their heads and says, "I bless you".  Several people said to her, "Thank you for laying down your life for us". Others said, "We love you because you first loved us". This is idolatry at its worst! Jesus laid down his life for us, NOT Krick!! A lady traveled from Brazil to bow face down before Krick. In the Bible the holy angels told men not to bow to them but to God ONLY! Krick loves the worship and the money.

Krick claims that she received her anointing from self-proclaimed Prophet GeorDavie from Tanzania. She said that this man was her spiritual father and mentor. She also claims that GeoDavie is like Elijah and she is like Elisha. She says that her anointing for ministry is dependent upon her close relationship with this man.

 Many claim this man is a warlock, or witchdoctor. GeoDavie is also a sexual predator. Women have come forward claiming sexual abuse during his private deliverance sessions with him. It is claimed that he uses witchcraft items and rituals for healing and deliverance sessions. GeoDavie likes to wear a crown and red king's robe. People bow down before him like they do with Krick.

I watched a video of a mother with a son who supposedly was possessed by an evil spirit. The boy began convulsing on the stage as if he was having a seizure. The mother didn't show any emotion or concern for her son. She told Krick that she had gone many times to a fortune teller.

 Krick asked her how much money she had given to the fortune teller, and she replied, one tenth of her income. Krick said that God will not deliver her son from the evil spirit until she plants a seed in the Kingdom of God. She told the woman that she needed to give God more than ten percent of her income for her son to be delivered. This is pure evil. Christ said, "Freely you have received, freely give." However, it was obvious that this was a fake performance in order to teach people to buy their healings or deliverance. It is alleged that Krick is worth 10 million dollars.

Kathryn Krick is a cult leader and charlatan, who is indwelt with a spirit of witchcraft. This is NOT the Holy Spirit manifesting in her cult meetings. I'm in the deliverance ministry and God showed me a demon in her eyes and face. Mark and avoid her!

(Matthew 7:22-23) Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

Where will you build your house?

 

Where will you build your house?

My husband and I moved to the Pacific Northwest in April 2019; we live less than thirty miles from the ocean. We like to get in the water up to our knees and let the waves crash into us as the water gets higher and higher. When one stands in the stand, you feel yourself sinking, and need to continually shift position to keep from losing balance. It was that experience that inspired this blog.

Matthew 7:24-29 (posted at the end) paints a picture of two different types of houses during a storm. It is clear Jesus was speaking of our spiritual lives. No one is exempt from the storms of life. We will all face hardships. It is during those life-changing moments when it matters most where you have chosen to build your house. Faith in Jesus Christ, the Rock, is a wonderful start. If you are angry with God and refuse to cling to Him in your time of need, you are on shifting sand and are sure to wash away with the debris brought by the storm.

I want to take this theme a step farther from the lessons we were taught in Sunday School. (Remember the song, "The rains came down, and the floods came up," and doing the hand motions up and down?) For starters, many only call on Jesus and claim Him as their Rock when the storms come. We need to go beyond the hard days and focus on every day! As I mentioned above, I felt the need to move and shift while standing in the waves to keep from falling. The waves of my analogy now represent temptation. Standing in shifting sand will not do you any good, you will still keep sinking as long as you stay put. You need to get out of the sand (move away from your sinful lifestyle) and get to Jesus the Rock!

The last time my hubby and I waded in the waves, another angle of this theme occurred to me. I can stand on all the rocks I want, but if I'm in the middle of the ocean when the waves hit, I will still be knocked over. You cannot simply stand on the rock; you must abide in the house on the rock. Does that make sense? In other words, you must remain grafted together with Jesus, you cannot make it on your own.

The best way we can remain in that safe house on the rock is by having a firm, solid faith and a sound doctrine. Just as we can choose to walk out the door of any house, we can choose to walk away from Jesus. If you do not pay your mortgage payment or rent, you could end up homeless. You need to keep living a clean life and ask for victory over habitual sins to keep abiding in Jesus. Do not walk away from the house on the rock and go to the house on the sand by believing you are eternally secure. That doctrine will wash you away with the incoming tide.

The book of Jude, written by one of Jesus' brothers, warns us that the grace message will be skewed and misrepresented, verses 3-4 say, "Dear friends, I’ve dropped everything to write you about this life of salvation that we have in common. I have to write insisting—begging!—that you fight with everything you have in you for this faith entrusted to us as a gift to guard and cherish. What has happened is that some people have infiltrated our ranks (our Scriptures warned us this would happen), who beneath their pious skin are shameless scoundrels. Their design is to replace the sheer grace of our God with sheer license—which means doing away with Jesus Christ, our one and only Master." (the Message version, which I don't usually read, but this is a good interpretaion) Sadly, this is too true. People have exchanged the Truth of God's grace when we repent (the Rock), for a lie that says grace is an excuse to sin without repenting (the sinking sand). This false teaching gives people "sheer license" to do whatever they want and never worry about the consequences. (Romans 6:1-2- What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?)

(Revelation 20:12) And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books.

Yes, the love and grace of Jesus and salvation are absolutely free gifts that we do not have to earn to receive, we just need to ask for them. Jesus will never stop loving us (Romans 8:39). However, we can lose our salvation when we treat it carelessly. We must work out our salvation with fear and trembling as it states in Philippians 2:12, not to earn it, but to keep it! We must stand on the Rock of Truth to keep from toppling over when the waves hit.

 
Think of it this way: Have you ever called your boss and said, "I really don't feel like working, can you do all my work for me and still give me a paycheck?" Of course not, you would be fired! Your job is to read your Bible, spend time in prayer and praise, and follow the laws of Jesus by doing your very best to keep habitual sins at bay. Don't be lazy or rebellious but truly try to conquer and eliminate the sins you know God hates. The Holy Spirit will enable you to get victory over sin!

In Matthew 16:18, Jesus tells Simon that his new name will be Peter, because Peter means "rock." He says Peter is a rock because "the gates of Hades shall not prevail against" the church Peter is destined to establish. When Jesus is our rock, and we do our best to walk down paths of righteousness, we in turn become rocks for others. We need to encourage others to live holy lives and not shy away from the popular beliefs of the world. Sadly, the majority of Christians are falling away as predicted in 2 Timothy. Many now support the LGTB+ lifestyles, abortion, sex outside of marriage, ungodly entertainment, have no problem going into a bar, taking drugs, support witchcraft, and the list goes on and on. 

Do not be surprised when friends and family members become angry with you for speaking the Truth. You may even lose those relationships. However, now is not the time to be shy; we must stay strong and be a rock and encourage others to not only build their lives on Jesus, but to stay in that house!

(2 Timothy 4:2-4) Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers;and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables.

(Matthew 10:33) But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven.

(Matthew 7:24-29) “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock. But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.” And so it was, when Jesus had ended these sayings, that the people were astonished at His teaching, for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

When is shame not shameful?

When is shame not shameful?

(I originally wrote this in 2019) I started a new job in June that is approximately thirty minutes from home. The drive is a bit tedious, but to make the time go faster I switch back and forth between two Christian radio stations. My intent is not to insult these stations so I will not name them specifically; one is a national station and the other local.

When we lived in a small mountain town in Idaho, we were limited to radio stations, so it has been four and half years since I have listened to music other than on CD. I am not surprised to hear the constant greasy grace message, but I am surprised to hear the trend of music take the non-Biblical version of grace message even farther out of bounds by saying that feeling shame is wrong. Whether this is a new theme or one that has been around for a while, I cannot say.

Before I go on, I want to make it clear that there are levels of shame I believe one needs NOT to feel. If you are a victim of any form of abuse and feel as if it is (or was) your fault and you feel shame over what your attacker did to you, please seek help and know you are not at fault (family member or not). Plead the blood of Jesus over your heart and pray you heal from feeling shame as a victim.

The type of shame that so-called Christian singers are trying to insist is wrong, is when we feel shame over our sins...

I have to pause for a moment. While I am writing this, I switched over to https://www.biblegateway.com/ to search scriptures for this blog, and, wow, this just happened to be the verse of the day:

(Jeremiah 17:9-10) The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins [the depths of our heart and mind], even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.

Fits in nicely with this theme. Anyway, what I was going to write was that the artists (and most preachers) love to quote Romans 8:1, but what they all fail to do is finish the verse. What you are used to hearing is:
There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus...

However, it goes on to say:
...who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

In other words, there is no condemnation (shame) for our actions WHEN we walk in the Spirit instead of in the flesh of sin. How many of you knew this verse had 10 extra words? In fact, as I searched images for this blog and typed, "Romans 8:1 images," at least 75% of the images left out the last 10 words! Preachers (and singers) want you to believe you do not have to ever feel shame if you call yourself a Christian. From now on, please remember the rest of Romans 8:1 and that, yes, there is condemnation when we walk in fleshly sins. In fact, read verses 2-16 as well. I know it's long, but carefully read over all the words and let the message sink in. Romans 8:1-16 is posted at the end of this blog.

The Bible tells us to examine ourselves daily (read also Psalm 139):

 
(2 Corinthians 13:5 & 15:21) Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you are disqualified. ...in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.

(Luke 9:23) Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.

Taking up your cross daily and denying yourself means to daily lay down your sins. It is daily giving Jesus control of your life and kicking sin's temptations to the curb. In order to know what sins we must lay down, we must listen to our conscience, which, yes, can be called shame. When you feel no shame or remorse, you are basically saying you have not sinned.

(1 John 1:8-10) If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.

And, yes, absolutely check out verse 9 above. Jesus is full of grace when we confess our sins.

As I mentioned at the beginning there are forms of shame that are unhealthy. There are forms of shame that are from the devil. When you have repented from your sins and have true remorse and are working hard at not repeating the same mistakes, you should not feel guilt over your past. I do agree that the devil wants to inflict unnecessary shame upon the past you have overcome. When this happens, rebuke Satan in the name of Jesus Christ and remind yourself that Jesus forgave you when you repented, and that you are doing your best to never repeat your sins.

(Revelation 12:10-11) Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, “Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.

Satan wants to accuse us day and night, but when we have overcome our sins by the blood of Jesus, then we need not feel shame. Again, remember, when you confess your sins, Jesus will forgive you. However, do not use the true grace of Jesus as an excuse not to feel shame or as an excuse to sin.

 
(Romans 6:1-2, 6, & 11-13) What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.

True shame is not shameful when we feel remorse for sins we refuse to let go. When we say, "I feel bad I am addicted to porn," or "I feel shame that I have cheated on my spouse," or "I feel guilty for stealing, taking, drugs, cheating," etc., then this type of shame is VERY good for your spiritual health. That is the Holy Spirit speaking to your conscience, prompting you to repent and give up your sinful ways.

I could probably go on a little longer on this subject, but instead, as promised, here is Romans 8:1-16. Please read these verses carefully and see how a life lived in the flesh will cause shame, but when you chose to do your very best to walk down paths of righteousness (holy living), then and only then, will there be no condemnation.

(Romans 8:1-16) There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself bears witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God.