God With Us.

"God is love, and those who abide in love abide in God, and God abides in them."  1 John 4:16 (NRSV)

So do not go climbing mountains or delving into the depths.

God is in your heart.

And when we love God is with us.


[Scripture quotations (marked NRSV) are taken from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A., and are used by permission.  All rights reserved.]

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God's Love.

God's Love is reliable.

Love God and love your neighbor.

Love even your enemies.

"There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear, for fear has to do with punishment, and who ever fears has not reached perfection in love."  1 John 4:18 (NRSV)

God does not punish us.

God loves us.

And if we return His Love He will deliver us.


[Scripture quotations (marked NRSV) are taken from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A., and are used by permission.  All rights reserved.]

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Love God.

Put your trust in Him.

The One who is reliable.

He who is true to His promise.

For He will requite your love.

And answer your prayers.

He will protect those who love Him.

And show them His Salvation.


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The Closet.

Fundamentalist objections to homosexuality are often a sign of closeted gays.

They protest too much, I think.

And this is based on fear.

Fear of society's disapproval and fear of damnation by God.

They project these fears onto people who are openly gay.

But there is no fear in love.

And God is Love.

They are living a lie and their marriages are shams.

But there is no lie in God's Kingdom.

And no fear.

So coming out of the closet will help to diminish the homophobia and prejudice that gay people experience.


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Betrayed.

Our rock stars have betrayed us onto the hands of devil-worshippers.

Their purpose was evil from the beginning.

They tempt and curse us.

They corrupt and divert us.

And this is because they have made pacts with the devil to do his will and consign us to hell.

But their devil is not real.

They assume his purpose.

And they imagine his will.

The damage, however, remains.

We must deal with their evil sabotage.

So do not follow rock stars and notorious celebrities.

Their purpose is evil.

And their influence is suffering.


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Forgiveness.

Eastern Religions and Yoga teach that we tread a razor-edged path.

We can easily fall by the wayside.

But they have forgotten God's mercy and forgiveness.

Forgiveness is an essential ingredient.

Because it is inevitable that we will make mistakes.

But God will forgive us.

His mercy is sure.

And we may just learn something.


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Jesus.

The way of the world is to battle for supremacy.

To battle against rivals.

To battle against evil.

But this gets us nowhere.

It merely embroils us in endless conflict.

A cycle of aggression and revenge.

But Jesus shows us the way.

He says not to battle against evil but to turn the other cheek and return love for hatred.

This breaks the cycle of violence and addresses the fear on which violence is based.

This is why Jesus is called the Messiah because it is his teachings that will save the world.


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