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Praise the Lord! Let me just get right to it…where is the standard of the Lord in our lives, in those around us and things that are going on in this world are getting so out of hand in the Christian community that it grieves my spirit to know that what we call holy is not what God calls holy. 

I have been to several blogs and fan pages and all kinds of places and I see so much that is so NOT of God. I want to talk about two of them. . .  

Facebook – first off it amazes me that some sisters and brothers in Christ spend more time on Facebook than they do in learning more about God or that they do on true Christian communities on the internet. There are plenty of them out there – now I am not saying that you can not spend time on Facebook but there are other great places too. Check them out . . . yet that is not the point I am trying to make so forgive me but I had to put that in there.  

I am a member of Facebook (yes sometimes I spend way too much time on there BUT I also spend way too much time on Christian sites too! LOL) I am a “fan” of Tye Tribett and depending on his response on his fan page by him – will determine if I remain a fan.  

On his page he sent a shout out to Mary-Mary for their nomination for an American something awards (I believe that is it and at work so I can not double check). Okay – they are his ‘girls’ and he is showing them love for their nomination. I put aside my thoughts on awards for Christians aside – as I know we are not all going to agree on that point, but we should agree on the next point but it amazes me that we do not.  

First a brother made a comment about their dress, and then TWO sisters made comments about their dresses and what was showing. What were to follow were comments against the two sisters who were speaking holiness – they were told that they were wrong. As I have been watching the comment trend – it appears no one has mentioned what the brother said which was what the sisters were saying – the other sisters went against the sisters – NO ONE TOUCHED THE BROTHERS COMMENT!! So right there that made me wants to smack someone – yet I did not. I am learning to be quiet and less smacking! 

Yet the kicker was – the Lord said – they are upset (the other sisters) because they dress like this and do not want to hold up the standard of the Lord. IF we are living holy – we are called to a holy standard and I do not care who you are – you are to live as God has called us to live. Yes, you can look beautiful without your chest showing and all your legs showing. Why do we do that – we do it because our flesh wants to show off – our flesh want people to react to what we have on and tell us how beautiful we are. 

Now in defense of Mary Mary – they have plenty of pictures of them dressing modest and looking beautiful yet and still it is kind of disturbing to see them put on what the world calls sexy – when they have been beautiful prior to this in clothes that did not show their chest to the world. It is a tactic that we as Christians should not have to stoop to.  

When the Lord said that we are not of this world, He also meant we do not have to stoop to the tactics of the world to live. He is our provider – so whatever you do – if you do it to the glory of the Lord and forget what the world says – He will bless it and it will be as He says – we should NEVER compromise our standards for ANYTHING – family, money, jobs or even ourselves. We must live as the word of the Lord says we should.  

Now the second thing I wanted to mention is this mess with homosexuals. I am really getting tired of the mess that is going on. I am tired of people saying God says this and God says that – I really question if they really know God in the first place.  

WL4J stands for holiness and we pray for all to live up to it. We do not permit transsexuals in our group (if we are aware of it) because this group is for women only – those born AS a woman – period – plain and simple. If when you came out of your mother’s womb and were born a woman – that is the only requirement for WL4J. So my sisters who are lesbians or whatever the politically correct term is we love them and accept them just as a sister who is married to a male that was born a male.  

Yet just as I speak about sleeping around with people who are not your spouses, just as I speak about lying, not being submissive to our husbands – I will speak on homosexuality – as it is a sin just like the other things I mentioned. Plain and simple – the word says it is a sin and anyone who says it is not, knows not the true word of the Lord.  

Now should we treat those who choose to be with members of the same sex any differently – nope but because you say that their lifestyle is against God – they take it as a personal attack – yet think about it – what about the other sins – when I speak to a sister about how she is living with a man and not his wife – she gets mad still at me. She gets mad because she knows she is in sin – she knows it is wrong and she does not want me or anyone else pointing it out . . . so should I stop pointing it out? 

NO!!! There is a standard that we are called to in the Lord and we can not let that go. If we let the standard go – then we will eventually let go of the Lord. Now do we beat the sister up over her head because of living with someone or being a lesbian . . . no – we love and we encourage and we talk. God will provide the opportunities to minister to the person, yet know the opportunity for what it is and act accordingly.

We can not be quick to jump on someone about what they are doing in their lives for the simple fact is we do not do everything but what we can do is speak of the fruit we see before us. Matthew Chapter 7, Matthew Chapter 12, Luke Chapter 6 all speak on this – in the words of Jesus. (Yet is another thing too – why do people go over what Jesus said verses what Paul says – because Paul says things - does that mean things are not to be taken as serious as if Jesus said it – well if the word of the Lord is the word of the Lord – what difference does it make who says it if the Lord said to write it down! We think too much!!)  

Here is a key scripture on the fruit. . . (I will list more at the end of this writing)

Matthew 7:19-21 19Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 20Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. 21Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

We need to be very careful indeed – for there is a standard and if there was not a standard – all you would need to do is say I believe in Jesus – end of story and off to heaven you go – but read the words of the bible – read the bible period and see what God is speaking to His people. You need the word so that you can live to the standard – you need the word so you can live for Him – do I need to say it again – You need the word of the Lord – which is the Holy Bible to live for Christ in this time as we call life!

There is a standard in the Lord and if you do not know His word – you are going to fall short. It takes more than going to church on Sundays, going to choir rehearsal, attending prayer services, attending extra services, witnessing to others, encouraging others, reading the word of the Lord, studying the word of the Lord, praying to the Lord, exercising your gifts given from God, using your talents that He gives, helping others, being a good steward over the things that He has given us. It takes more than that!

It takes LIVING THE WORD IN YOUR LIVES – not just being a hearer, a person of habit and repetition – but a person of standard – a person who feels all those things I listed above and does it with love and joy in their hearts for the Lord – this will bring you live your life as God has called us to live – a life of holiness.

I challenge ALL those that read this to take more time focused on doing the word of the Lord with love and joy in their hearts – doing the word of the Lord with faith and truth – doing the word of the Lord – just do the word of the Lord and see what He does for you.

Why not spend LESS time watching television, on the internet, and on the phone and more time reading the word of the Lord, studying His word and talking to Him. It will do you a world of wonders. I spoke on this last night in the Encouragement Hour – I have cut out television to listen to more God speaking shows on BBNradio.org and Oneplace.com. I have made a commitment to the Lord to make sure I spend one hour STUDYING His word daily – not reading it – but in addition to reading my normal scriptural reading of the word – not just doing a study weekly but daily studying His word. It makes a difference.

My husband has challenged me to let Jesus open up more of my understanding and I am going to meet that challenge and I shall extend the same to all those that read – let Jesus open up more of your understanding in Him. Let the Lord truly minister to you. I am so excited because a sister in Christ has been off the internet and things of that sort for a week during a fast and I can not wait to speak to her tonight to hear how it is going – I am expecting such wonderful words from her and I know that God is going to make this time special for her!

Yet this is something we can all do – no not everyone can do what she is doing – but we all can make a commitment to open the doors of our hearts to allow the Lord to reign more in our lives!

I pray that today’s Honesty Today encourages someone to know that we are called to a higher calling in the Lord and you can meet that calling – the flesh has to die but if you surround yourself with things of the Lord – it will get easier the more you do it!

The scriptures that I wanted to put out there today are:

Matthew 7:19-21 19Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 20Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.  21Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

THE ENTIRE CHAPTER SEVEN OF MATTHEW

Matthew 12:32-34 32And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come. 33Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit. 34O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

Luke 6:43-45 43For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 44For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes. 45A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

Colossians 1:9-11 9For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; 10That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; 11Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;

I Peter 1:14-16 14As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: 15But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; 16Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.

Romans 12:1-3  1I 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. 2And 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. 3For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

Isaiah 59:18-20 18According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay, fury to his adversaries, recompence to his enemies; to the islands he will repay recompence. 19So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him. 20And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD. Last one (LOL) Long one but right on point as the word of the Lord always is…

Romans 1:16-32

16For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. 17For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith. 18For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; 19Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. 20For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: 21Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. 22Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, 23And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. 24Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: 25Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. 26For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: 27And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. 28And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; 29Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, 30Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 31Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: 32Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
 


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