Category: deception

“Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.” Isaiah 5:20

This world is full of sin and it has blinded the people from truth. God’s ways are so much different than anything man call’s important. A common belief says he who has the most in the end wins. But all they will win is loneliness, strife and death. If it’s possessions they desire they can never bring you happiness just more work and more worries. They will soon rot and be abandoned. I have learned a lot about possessions since I live in a nursing home. I came here with one suitcase and very little money but I never lack anything I need. God has blessed me so much. I also never worry about losing something because I’ve learned that possessions can’t make you happy if I lose something I’ll get a new one. God is my provider so I’m rich. If it is power it won’t last because others want it just as bad and will take it from you. Respect and a good reputation are no longer given because people make sure if they don’t have it neither do you. And they will purposely drag your name through the mud to be sure. The only one you can truly trust is God and he knows the complete truth and will share it with everyone. That truth can set you free. Most people don’t see themselves as not free. They want to be free to do what they want. To make their own mistakes if necessary. They think they can do anything they want as long as it doesn’t hurt others but the one they ultimately hurt is themselves. God’s ways may not make sense but they are perfect and will work every time. He loves and supports his children giving them everything they will ever need. As you submit to him and his ways you get more peace, and more blessings. There are still difficulties but he equips us to be overcomers just like him. Nothing is impossible for me. I don’t have to do everything for myself because he loves doing things for me and doesn’t require anything from me because he has everything already. I’ve given him my very best because he already gave me his very best.

“Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:32

I have been so deceived and far from the truth, and I thought I was right. My thinking was so clouded by my sins. The darkness just drew me even deeper into its web. So I understand where the world in general is coming from. We have a very present enemy and he wants us annihilated. He can not stand the thought of anything from God succeeding. To be accurate he is so deceived that he actually thinks that he can win against the God who made him. The only one who can and will win is the one who knows everything and made everything. He made us a manual for living in this crazy life. And how to live it well. I have been studying that manual like my life depends on it. And you know what? It does. Having my stroke was a wake up call. Like I said I was so lost in the web of deception that God shook me and said, “ What are you doing?” Well I almost died in my sins. But God knew that wasn’t me. I was made for so much more. When I came to I had very little left but I did still have my mind. I said, “God why am I here?” I knew I had to survive for the ones who loved me. I knew many people were praying for me. So little by little and day by day I struggled to get my life back. I wouldn’t take anything for granted again. Life is a present and that is why we need to live in the present. It took many years and my mind needed the most work. My body never really came back but that’s not important. We need to renew our minds ever day and put on the armor God gives us to fight our real enemy deception. Satan wants nothing more than to squish us under his foot. But God won’t let him. I of course can give him permission and that is what most of the world has done. They are his slaves and they like it that way because they don’t know better. They see this world through very distorted lenses. I pray for those around me to change, for the spirit to change their hearts before it’s too late.