The enemy of our soul has many ways to keep us from a knowledge of the truth, but just as Paul was ready to be delivered over to death for Christ's sake so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in his mortal flesh, may we also be willing to suffer for the sake of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, so that His life may be manifest in us and work through us, for God's greater glory.

Carli • Saved by Grace

The theme of rejoicing in the Lord and singing praise to His name with a grateful heart is a thread that weaves its way throughout the entire Scriptures, for there is no adversity that can stand against a heart that delights in the Lord, and there is no difficulty that can overcome the person that is filled with praise for our God.

Carli • Saved by Grace

Let us praise the name of Him Who started a good work in us at salvation and is faithful to complete it in the day of Christ. In the meantime, let us walk in spirit and truth and live in newness of life as we submit our lives to the work of the Holy Spirit within so that when we are judged for our works at the judgement seat of Christ, God will render to each person according to his deeds.

Carli • Saved by Grace

Keep looking up! Keep pressing on! Soon we will be out of this sewer of unbelief and iniquity.

Troll, troll, troll your goat,
Down the Twitter stream,
Meanly, roughly, brusquely, cruelly,
Vent your vicious spleen.

It is the washing of our souls in the cleansing power of the Word of God that purifies a heart ~ not a ritual bath, the eating of clean animals, or any other Mosaic ritual ~ all of which were big parts of pre~Cross religious practices of Israel. It is the washing of the water of the Word and the feeding on Christ that nourishes our soul, washes us clean, satisfies our hunger, and benefits our lives. It is Christ Jesus the Lord Who is our living bread. He is our spiritual food and the living water of life.

Carli • Saved by Grace

Today there is an insatiable thirst for spiritual wisdom; hidden knowledge, esoteric understanding, mystical illumination and supernatural enlightenment. Ignorant men and foolish women frantically search for a door~way into a perfect paradise through satanically inspired secret societies and mystically motivated mantras. But there is no way to achieve heavenly bliss, except through the blood of Jesus Christ and Him crucified ~ in Whom are hidden ALL the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

Carli • Saved by Grace

One of the most encouraging verses in the Bible for me is 1 Kings 19:4.

"But [Elijah] went a day's journey into the wilderness, sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested that he might die; saying, 'I've had enough now, O LORD, take away my life. Things are not going any better for me than for my fathers.'"

This encourages me because Elijah was one of the most used men of God in the history of the world. God uses good men and women despite their moodiness, frustrations, discouragements, break downs. We have a powerful reminder in the NT (James 5:17-18) that "Elijah was an emotional basket-case just like we are." Your emotional weakness is no necessary hindrance to God using you in mighty works and answered prayer.

The tribulation will see the greatest revival in history in the midst of the greatest apostasy in history. The polarization of truth and lies will rapidly explode after the rapture.

One of the chief shortcomings among those who love Bible prophecy is that many play in the sandbox of speculative opinions and don't want their playtime bothered by historical facts, grammatical facts, contextual considerations, lexical research, linguistic research, or anything else that is part of a robust and consistent application of the historical-grammatical hermeneutic (the literal hermeneutic).

If you have the facts on your side, pound the facts; if you don't have the facts, then just pound the table and insult your opponent.

He is the King of all kings whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom which will begin with His millennial reign and will stretch into the eternal ages to come, and He is the Lord of all lords Who will rule the world in righteousness and will judge the nations with equity, truth, and an iron sceptre. And one day every knee will bow before Him and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father.

Carli • Saved by Grace

Pride seems to increase with gain of knowledge in immature believers and with certain schools of theology which appeal to intellectual pride. But when men grow in balanced, biblical theology, they seem to mellow out as they mature. Seems to be a correlation between the doctrinal and the character teaching of the Spirit.

The difficulties we face in life can trip us up and tempt us into doubt and despair, but blessed is the man who endures these trials and tribulations: "Because when he has passed the test he will receive the magnificent crown of life, which the Lord our God has promised to all who love him."
Let us praise God for His goodness and grace and seek to stand firm in Christ and hold fast to the promises of God, for our eternal benefit and to His greater glory.

Carli • Saved by Grace

Persecution weeds out fake believers. Persecution often strengthens the resolves of faith. Persecution can encourage gains in personal purity. BUT, persecution never has and never will purify the bride. That is only done by the blood of Christ and the work of justification.

The Preacher’s Temptation
by Nita Brainard

Oh, I could be a hero
If I would just conform;
My life would be calm sailing;
I’d rarely see a storm.
If I could please the builders
By being of their kind,
How smooth would be my pathway;
What favor I would find!

I’d have to buy a system
And swallow it entire;
The many I could choose from
Would all one thing require:
That I will follow closely
The tenants of their creed
And speak of those things only
With which they are agreed.

Oh, I could be a teacher,
A leader of my peers,
If I will only promise
To sometimes tickle ears;
To speak the truth in earnest,
But only speak in part,
And never dare to mention
Those things that cut the heart.

If I could be less faithful,
And just adopt some plan,
I then would be respected,
And have the praise of man.
I’d have a good appearance,
But in my heart I’d know
That my apparent blessing
Was just an empty show.

I’d rather be a villain
In everybody’s eyes
And lose the doubtful blessing
That man’s approval buys,
Than choose to be a hero
In any other way
Than standing by the Scriptures
And speaking what they say.

I’d rather be rejected,
Despised and called uncouth,
If I can just be faithful
To seek and hold the truth.
I want to serve my Master—
The only one I own—
And stand upon the Bible,
Though I must stand alone.

Nita Brainard

This is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith. 1 John 5:4