8] We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; [9] Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed; [10] Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.
You're not done you've just begun
I'm Done!
"Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him. Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken."
Exactly the truth success is not measured by the way the world would measure it and in saying this I had prepared a blog but sometimes I'm afraid that people might misinterpret it. It was to do with the arrogance and pridefulness of Satan. The iniquities that was found in him and by the way he fell because Pride was found in him and he corrupted his wisdom. A lot of people were persecuted and while a lot of people are enjoying this life including the prosperity gospel a lot of people around the world have been persecuted for standing up for truth and for their love of the gospel and of the real way taught in the Bible. A lot of people have a chance and have the opportunities to have strength but they squander it away foolishly. You cannot please God without faith but you also need a Sabbath rest. I'm talking about a rest to mount up. Not implying to go back under the law but if you love me keep my Commandments. Christ was a poor carpenter rejected and despised not some guy with beautiful blue eyes because we are instructed make no image of deity. Probably a lot of people in modern day if they were around in that time they would also despise him. The apostles were persecuted. Peter became frightened and denied the Lord. Apostle Paul took a lot of abuse just like the Lord and eventually Apostle Paul was persecuted. Christianity and I'm talking about biblical Christianity pure Christianity is true but mostly denied by the world. The things Christ taught are true and demons are real and people have them who don't abide in Christ nor do not listen. They do everything that the scriptures say not to do and we have many people that do this and call themselves Christians. For instance keeping Halloween the worship of demons and of that dark world which is an abomination to the true God or going to spirit guides even using Ouija boards or praying to anybody else but God. Included having idols and being involved in professions that are against God and taking part in those such as the celebration with the LGBT Pride community which is an abomination unto the true God then when you end up in hell you scream for your soul but salvation is a tad too late then. Either get the cancer or the cancer will get you. I heard that by a known televangelist which is wise in saying that. You cannot serve two masters.
I think his message is one of courage and supportive which is most welcome. I remember a religious person that is lost made an implication to me once and that was put on my heart exactly the message of this podcast. They don't see the beam in their own eye and salvation is of the Lord. Self worth or judgment is not measured the way humans would measure it mainly. God searches and knows your heart and your thoughts are all exposed. When we try to abide in the world as we become True Believers we find out there's a huge clash there. God's telling us as Christ did that is not the way but we might have our fellow Christians saying it's okay God understands. The woman to me said yesterday I will smoke and quit when I want and I'm ready. Be careful because by the time you are ready you might be in hell and it's eternal. The wages of sin is death.