Month: October 2019

Well done! You can come on in! Matthew 25:23

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Print this picture out to hang up and use to remember to keep on the right path to heaven.

Good morning everyone, I do pray that you will have a blessed, happy, and healthy day! For GOD is so loving and healing! Ask me how I know!

When I think about the people I am close to as in my loved ones, family, friends, and those I meet in passing I do hope that we will all meet up in heaven when it is time. I would not want to see anyone not make it in.

I do pray for my enemies and put them into my prayer list too. I am hoping to have all people in there I have met besides the people I have already met.

2 Peter 3:9

“The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.”

King James Version (KJV)

I tell you all, that it is sad when you see people that will not come to JESUS for help for they assume that the sins they are in are so great that they cannot make it in. Let GOD decide that, just repent! The devil has lied to you long ENOUGH!

Read the Bible about one of the disciples named Paul. (aka Saul the persecutor and Saul or Tarsus) These links will explain in more detail. But when reading anything pertaining to the Bible always have your Bible to refer to. Such as the KJV and the NKJV. https://www.gotquestions.org/Saul-of-Tarsus.html , https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_the_Apostle , and https://www.whatchristianswanttoknow.com/apostle-paul-biography-and-profile/

Saul who was later known as Paul was a persecutor of the Church, doing evil to both Jew and Roman peoples. This man changed and became an Apostle . See, he was forgiven. He repented and was then know as Paul later on .

Accepting JESUS as savior, doing the good loving will of the LORD and repentance will get Paul into heaven and being told “Well done”.

“Well done!” I know I want to hear it. I know I want to see my loved ones who has crossed over there in heaven as well too. And for all of the people I know be it here online or face to face. It will be good when we meet in heaven in the presence of GOD the Almighty, JESUS and all of the Angels too.

Don’t listen to the lies of the devil any longer, listen to GOD and HIS ever loving son JESUS who speak the truth! Repent and do good. Read the Bible, for the people who repented from sin were the ones who wound up doing right by GOD. Showing us all that we can change and do GOD’S will!

Have a blessed day, pass it forward this blog post and the words of the Bible in it so others will be blessed too!

Peace!

Learning from innocent children a GODLY love.

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Good day everyone, I do pray that you all will have a blessed day that the LORD GOD has made!

I want to share something with you all. I have seen these two videos and they are about as pure in heart as can be. What we can learn from these children is that when you have a friend or friends you share your love for them.

Children are innocent and if they are not influenced by the ways of the world who teach hate and all manner of evils will love one another with a GODLY innocent heart.

This is what is taken from us when we are out in the world…..going to school or work or whatever. That warm feeling of comfort is taken away with lies and other abuse. If it is in the home, then it was led into the home by lies and confusion.

Children need to be protected and loved, this is how they learn to be happy like these children are. In these videos when I saw them, they touched my heart. Some of you may have seen these already. But being me , I need to share this in case you have not.

Children being happy to see another child like them. The children see no difference in each other. They are very happy to see each other and to be with each other. That is how they are before the world steps in to take away that joy!

When I think about the what grown people do to each other , it is horrible. Looking at how the boys are running to each other with their arms out to greet each other is so very touching.

Bible verses related to Greeting Others from the (KJV)

1 Peter 5:14 – Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity. Peace [be] with you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen.

1 Corinthians 1:10 – Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and [that] there be no divisions among you; but [that] ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

1 Thessalonians 5:14 – Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feeble minded, support the weak, be patient toward all [men].

1 Corinthians 16:20 – All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with an holy kiss.

1 Corinthians 1:4 – I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;

2 John 1:10 – If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into [your] house, neither bid him God speed:

If we remember as a child, that friend you loved and shared childhood memories that were good and had and adult intervene and pull you two apart, you will remember that. That was an ungodly thing to have happen.

These children are blessed because they are doing what GOD wants them to do. To get along with each other and to love each other as people who are like them. Listen to the videos and gain an understanding of what it is to have a friend you see no color in.

Have a blessed day, life in the LORD GOD. For we all want to be with GOD and HIS son JESUS when we die and live in heaven with them. Peace is a good thing. Share this post with others so they will pass it on and be blessed too.

Peace!


Thank you!

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Good day to you all.

I want to thank GOD first and foremost, HIS son JESUS, and all of my followers and visitors for reading my posts! For those who give encouraging words, for those who mention my blog to others!

May GOD bless you all with the righteous desires of your hearts, good health, love and peace in all that you do with our savior JESUS guiding you always.

Thank you for spreading the good news with your blogs as well letting the world know about salvation and eternal peace and love!

Bible verses related to Thank You from (KJV)

Ephesians 5:20 – Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

Psalms 103:2 – Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 – Rejoice evermore.   (Read More…)

Hebrews 10:25 – Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some [is]; but exhorting [one another]: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

Psalms 91:1-16 – He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.   (Read More…)


AMEN!!!!! And praise GOD forever!

Peace!

Envying will lead to evil.

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Good morning all! I do pray that you all will have a blessed day!

As we who love the LORD GOD and have accepted GOD’s son as our saviour of our very souls….we all need to give our “brothers and sisters in the LORD encouragement at all times. For we all need a kind word from those who have GOD in their heart! This is why I am doing this post today. To encourage those of us who love the LORD.

There are many people who will go out of their way to do evil to those of us who love GOD and HIS son JESUS just because of the hate that they have in their heart. Many don’t know what they are doing and many do. And they will do this evil without caing of the consequences.

People will envy another so that each time they lay eyes on the victim, they feel the need to get even. As though the person they envy has hurt them. The Bible is very clear about this sort of thing called envy.

James 3:16

“For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.”

When a person is jealous of another persons life they are not living their own life that GOD gave them. They persistently watching those who they feel are doing better than they are. Causing all kinds of trouble for themselves and the person to whom they are envious of. All because the envious person was not in the right mind and relationship with GOD.

It is not your fault about how they feel about you. They are the ones who will have to answer to GOD for what they do to you.

1 Peter Chapter 2

1 Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

What we who love GOD go through dealing with unsaved people is not an easy task to get through. And we need JESUS to do so. Just like our enemies do,they need JESUS. And as well to accept JESUS in their heart. We all have souls and the flesh is weak and needing to have perfect guidance from our JESUS.

No way can any of us mankind fight off this spiritual battle alone between good and evil. JESUS had to come to earth the save us all. I have heard many people say that they have sinned too bad for GOD to save them. But GOD is very patient, and is giving you a chance to repent from the sins you are in. You are still alive today to read this, so this is another chance to repent and be saved.

Forget about what success you see others have, you don’t know how they got it. It could have been through doing evil things , you don’t know or have to. What GOD has for you is for you. Listen to GOD, and pay attention to your own life for GOD maybe trying to give you a blessing and you may miss it turning your head to see what others are doing with envy.

Romans 12:2

“And 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.”

King James Version (KJV)

Have a blessed day in the LORD GOD, thank GOD for JESUS . Share this blog with others and give GOD thanks for all that you have.

Peace.

Bible Tracts to encourage.

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Getting my ideas together for a tract for Ephesians armor of GOD.

Hello everyone! I do pray that you all will have a blessed day! For this is another day that the LORD has made! YAY!

You know, I maybe an oddball to a lot of people just because I love GOD! But this is my choice to do so….and it makes be happier than anything else in the world as to believe in GOD and follow JESUS!

There are many people who love GOD so, and his beloved son JESUS that we want to share the joy! And some people through the loving word of GOD or in actions of caring. Some of us through illustrations. and Bible tracts. I do both. And what I have always liked was those #Jack Chick bible tracts. I liked the drawings, and the message. I was direct and to the point. As a child riding the subway with my parents there were people handing out these tracts. They are like little comic books….but not really comical. They were meant to lead people to the LORD and be saved.

Yes they were scary, but they are only scary if you do not know the LORD yet. And hated messages if you love the sin you are in, and not the LORD.

https://www.chick.com/information/article?id=how-to-witness&gclid=CjwKCAjwlovtBRBrEiwAG3XJ–cGOp8DvB8DFahJrqxjW3hioqdZFUU91rqbmEhoLENCPuC9JXHTbRoCVT8QAvD_BwE

But I was never able to keep one. I would take it to school or home and it would be worn out and lost .

Seeing how some people who did not like the Jack Chick.com tracts and I did, I wanted to know why they felt the way they did. They felt as though they were being condemned by those who felt they were “holier than thou.”

And I get that too. They are very direct and preach hard about heaven and hell through situations in life. But no one I know likes to be yelled at and having their finger wagging at them. That includes me. I have met women who felt I should not wear pants made for women (even on a cold day under a dress), or make-up to be well groomed, fashionable modest clothing So yeah. I have had my share of those types of Christians judging me too.

I want to show the love of JESUS in my tracts I am working on. I will share them with you once I am able to somehow save them in a PDF file. I feel I need to spread the love a JESUS in a way that is not pointing the finger , using scare tactics and yelling.

Drawings and more drawings. You know you have to be able to fit the drawing and the scripture on to one sheet of paper. and that can get tricky. You do not want the images or words to be cut off when working on the tract.

The first idea or design always takes me longer to do because it is an adjustment period. Re-figuring how things need to be. And always with the thought that you are doing this with our GOD in mind.

Before adding more detail to drawing.

As I get to the point where i will add some color, I will then need to be able to show you all the finished product of encouragement . It takes me longer than some others. I do have a full time job and other projects I do. So be patient and you will see the finished tract. I might not add color as how I see Jack Chick did not to his. I have to give it thoughtful prayer!

Have a blessed day. Stay in prayer! Avoid negative people who aim to disrespect you in all ways possible. They are distractions from keeping your eyes on the LORD.

Peace!

The Sketchbook Project #14 at the Brooklyn Art Library in New York.

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Let GOD Lead You.

Wanting to try something different, this came to my attention from my child who loves to draw as much as  I do. This was fun to do making the theme plain and simple , let GOD lead you. I knew not many people would think to look into it from a secular organization. I did this for GOD, and not for me. I pray that anyone who will look at it will see there is one of us christians out there that will defiantly be proud to let it be known they love GOD and HIS beloved son JESUS.

More people have looked at it than I have expected though. But it is what GOD let happen to have those few have a seed planted. I had made the book to be digitalized so may can see it online at this link below….

https://www.sketchbookproject.com/library/21671

Just starting the book. And the fun begins.
First page with the heading.
Second and third pages before coloring it in.
As the progress goes.

FASST Fine Arts Society Of The Southern Tier

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Good morning or whatever time it is during the day for you all! I do pray you will all have a blessed day!

Being a Christian is hard work when you want to do what is right. Being a Christian artist is more of a challenge because many artists I meet in conversation are secular and do not have the same thoughts as I do. And when I meet one like in the organization I am a member of, it is like a breath of fresh air!

In the area mall the Fine Arts Society of the Southern Tier aka “FASST” I met up with Barbara and her brother Douglas as they were in the FASST store front as it were their turn to manage the store. As it turns out, she and her husband have a ministry as well!

She is an artist along with her brother and this was good to know. Not all of us artists feel we need to leave GOD out of our lives , and in this world when you want to do clean hearted drawings, it will make those who want to draw things not worth repeating.

People fascinate me because I care about their souls. I draw tracts, Biblical themes , portraits and couples. I do draw still life, but I would rather take photos of flowers to get the full impact of the color of how it is. That’s how I feel about it right now for what I draw, for I maybe led by the HOLY SPIRIT to draw something else.

I do love to enter my drawings in art events. These pictures you see are from last months showing in the FASST art gallery in Binghamton.

Native american man drawn from a photo. I prefer to draw from a photo so I can take my time drawing the subject.
Native American woman, drawn from photo.

Artwork was in one of the local newspapers too.

My artwork was not in a major big newspaper like the New York Times, but I am grateful for what I got. When the LORD wants it to be known, and how it is to be known HE will let me know. GOD is cool like that.

Always stay humble while sharing your work. I hope I always will be. My husband and other people say I am and that is good. Once you think you are better than others that’s when you are shown you are wrong. I strive to be good and better than I was the last time I drew anything. I draw better from realife and Photos. I am able to take my time and pay attention to the lines of the subject. For when I do quick sketches it will be for children’s books like I have done for the Brooklyn Arts Sketchbook Project. That will be in another blog with those pictures.

Here is a video of the lastest Art Gallery showing.

Very short video made of the Art Gallery showing for August 2019 to September 2019.

Once I become known in GODS timing I will be able to make a living from it as GOD sees fit. So with that being said, I am not there yet. But I will not give up for I depend on GOD to lead the way.

My inspiration was Ephesians chapter 6, verse 11.

Ephesians 6:11

“Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.”

King James Version (KJV)

That’s what we need to do when we need to get through the nonsense of the world. I pray that in all I do, any blog post I do will encourage others to do GOD’s will in all that you do. For by faith is how we walk, with GOD and HIS beloved son JESUS giving a loving guidance at all times.

Peace!

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Holier-than-thou.

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Only one man who ever walked the face of the earth can claim it, our LORD JESUS CHRIST!

Romans 3:23

“For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;”

King James Version (KJV)

Good day everyone I pray that all is well with you and that our beloved GOD is always watching over you to guide you all in what you do and go.

http://christianfunnypictures.com/2016/02/do-you-have-a-holier-than-thou-attitude.html

Have you ever met a person who claimed to be Christian , knowing you are one will compare to see who between the two of you is more Holier than the other? I have met people like this. And those who where non Christians that thought that all Christians were judging them or others. They assume we all think we have an holier than thou way of thinking.

Not so. Not one person can say they know all peoples heart except GOD.

I must say this, as a person who wants to make it into heaven into our ever loving FATHERS house……I confess that I can say I am a sinner. As it is will all mankind, womankind, and of all ages. For only JESUS was perfect and without sin.

How can one assume they are Holier than thou in the first place when if they know JESUS came to earth to save all mankind souls who believe in him? See, there were no righteous men who could do what he was able to do?

Romans 3:10

“As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:”

King James Version (KJV)

If we as Christians do this to each other, then the secular world will see it and have an excuse as not to follow JESUS for not wanting to be treated as such. And with seeing how secular people may treat each other…..they will stay in the place of non-belief where they are and not be saved. For they will see that the world they are in is not any better.

Bible verses related to No One Is Perfect from the KJV


James 4:11-12 – Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of [his] brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.   (Read More…)

Ephesians 4:32 – And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

Colossians 3:12-14 – Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;   (Read More…)

James 1:19-20 – Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:   (Read More…)

Proverbs 26:12 – Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? [there is] more hope of a fool than of him.

Luke 6:31 – And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

Romans 2:1-4 – Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.   (Read More…)

Ephesians 4:26 – Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

John 3:16 – For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Romans 2:6-8 – Who will render to every man according to his deeds:   (Read More…)

Mark 11:25 – And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

I am hoping that all of us who have been judged by others who feel that they were made to feel less HOLY than the person who is a Christian will not take it as they are being condemned to hell because they said so. Just so you know it is GOD, and GOD alone who is the judge as to who is allowed into HIS house.

This is why it is good to read the word and to study it. Right there in the Bible it will tell you the plan GOD has for us all to follow. And to accept HIS son JESUS as savior is the key to heavens gate. JESUS is the key because he was sent by GOD as a sacrifice to save all mankind who believe and live by GOD’s plan. JESUS is part of GOD’s plan for peace, love, joy, and no more negative issues of this world to steal your happiness.

In GOD’s timing, we will be called home to HIS house if we are saved. Once saved, we will all see heaven together. There we can enjoy being with HIM, JESUS , the Angels and all of those that was called before us.

Ephesians 2:8-9 King James Version (KJV)

8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

9 Not of works, lest any man should boast. (KJV)

May you all have a blessed day, encourage one another. If someone approaches you who is on fire for the LORD and they seem like they are acting “Holier-than-thou”, give them a chance to see if all they are doing is letting you know the good news of the gospel.

Thank you for taking the time to read this blog with the words from the Bible and the posts! Pass it forward and share the blessing!

Peace!