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The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want. Psalm 23:1

Blessings Brothers & Sisters Training horses I can tell you the saying is true" you can lead a horse to water but you cannot make him drink ".... You can also preach the Gospel until your blue in the face but cannot make anyone drink the Living Waters,eat of the Bread of Life or Receive God's Word- do you know when to walk away? Do you? OR do you beat a dead horse? Very recently I heard something that reminded me of my own foolishness .....when I see very clearly a hardened heart that rejects the Word of God I sometimes wonder " do I continue to try or do I kick the dust from my shoes"?After all,there's not much worse when you possess a cure,you are holding out your hand to give it away and the sick refuse it- isn't the the Truth? But the thing is we really don't know the condition of a person's heart,we don't know if it's temporarily out of order or permanently turned to stone....it might just be thst person is not ready,not Called out yet or simply not our Assigmemt..... our part might only be to cast some seeds and someone else will water them.... No matter what,we must pray and seek Guidance to do the Will of God I have learned over the years how huge the Harvest Field is,how few the laborers are and every single time the Lord Has Told me to " Kick the dust from my shoes and GO where I am Recieved" that something truly remarkable happens when I'm where I'm supposed to be- Praise Jesus Anyway,I see alot of distractions in the world and many right here on WCF....many of you have good medicine,the cure for all manner of sickness & disease right in your front pocket yet you waste your efforts where God's Word is rejected- I used to think" well,someone reading will Receive what they are pouring out" and thst is true because His Word does not return void.....BUT is that where you're supposed to be?Pray,pray,pray - know when to walk away and don't look back The enemy will try very hard to keep us where we needn't be,to be a road block,a time waster and there really isn't much time to waste With love in Christ,Kwik

Long driving vacations just to see things some random photos from a single driving trip.

I avoid politics and remain silent regarding such things, because loving your neighbor and serving those in need is not political in the slightest. Serving my neighbor is what I do; who am I to exclude anyone because of who they are? The Lord did not say, love your neighbor so long as you approve of them.

Sometimes its not even the person you are witnessing to that is being called ....One of my aunts died and her daughters were devastated . At her wake they asked me how I managed to cope ( I had lost my first son and a few years later my only other son ) I spoke to them about everything being in Gods time and His hands and that one day there would be no sorrow etc ..it gave them some comfort BUT I didnt know that two other relatives were listening and was told a few years later that THAT was the point in which they started to seek God for themselves. Seeds fall all over the place not always in straight lines that we try to plant them in

I don't believe it's a Christian's duty to convince anyone of anything. We are only to be a bright and shining lamp that walks in God's way and is ready to give an answer for why. We aren't told to insert ourselves among those who refuse to listen and continually preach at them. God gives people freewill, and he respects their freewill. If they don't want to hear, He doesn't push. He wants conversion to be genuine; not out of fear, or obligation or tradition, but of their own freewill. We are ambassadors of Christ; we live by example so unbelievers see what we have and say, "I want what they have; what did they do to receive it so I can receive it?" We give the basic message of Christ, but it's the Father who draws men to Christ and Christ shows them the Father. It doesn't say we draw men to God; only the Father can draw men to Himself. We just provide the roadmaps to those who say I want to know Him. I am actually against pushy Christians forcing ministerial work and purposely overstaying their welcome because they're trying to win hearts. It's not our job to win hearts. You give information; if they are interested you continue until God completes His work or until they tell you to stop. Conversion must be of genuine conviction, only God can convict the hearts of men.

I love gardens but I'm not much of a gardener. But I am an artist.

The Current Administration allowing them to cross over also tore it apart.

Illegals entered the country illegally. That tore it apart.

Nobody is going to be entering American homes. They will be chasing the criminal aliens first. Then they will go after illegals in the workplace and on the streets. Sure, libs will riot, but it will still be done. And don't worry about the military. They will do as they are ordered to (legally) because 99% are patriots.

I think we need to get all the facts before we know for sure. I read that they are going first after the ones that have harmed US Citizens, Terrorist Ties etc. We don't need them here to harm our people. Crazy and doesn't make sense why they were allowed to cross the border. Not good leadership that allowed this. Why would someone in charge want our people to be harmed? They have been harmed already and will continue unless they are removed.

I've had lots of those kinds of feelings over the years. And the bottom-line is this: Feelings are just feelings and have zero bearing on God's love for us. Our feelings are all over the place, but His love is rock solid - He loves us and purposes the very best for us! I took a hiatus a couple times. One time I thought for sure God just wanted me dead, and thought He was just out to punish me. Then one day He showed me His purpose was all about His love, and came to see that all those negative thoughts were a lie. We have an enemy, whose purpose is to steal, kill and destroy us, and to keep us from knowing how amazing God really is. The enemy's full time job is to accuse you and make you feel bad and lacking regarding your salvation. Have you had an initial salvation experience? That is, did you pray to receive Christ into you and had an assurance, that is, a witness in your being that He was your Savior? If so, then His life came into you as a divine seed and your were born-again as a child of God! And if you received Him, you don't stop being a child of God just because your feelings are all wonky. Now you can choose to either let that life in you grow or not. Here's what I do - there's power in the name of Jesus and no other name has been given whereby we must be saved. And calling on the name of Jesus is not just a one time thing - we need to call on Him all the time! So when those depressing/slanderous thoughts come to you, pray something like this: "Lord Jesus help me! I don't feel like God loves me and I'm depressed where I am in life. But I'm here calling on You to help and I just give these thoughts and feelings to You. Lord Jesus, show me what's really going on and how much You love me!" You can also boldly declare to the enemy, "I have been purchased by the blood of Jesus and God loves me! You are the one that's depressed, because your destiny is the lake of fire - so leave me alone in the name of the Lord Jesus!"

Acts 20.24: "But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God."

There's no sign of a struggle in the photo. Certainly no blood and guts. And it's not a photo of commercially processed cattle. It's a photo of a small part of the natural world, with a question attached. I heard a deer hunter say to a woman who asked him, "What defensive weapon does that deer have against your rifle?" The man replied, "Same one the cow's got." Enjoy your burger. ☝️😊👍

The prodigal son sits in the following context. 1. There is great rejoicing when a"son" goes astray and returns. 2. The prodigal is a "son" before he went astray. That means that the gospel is already implied 3. The prodigal is still a "son" after wasting his Father's goods 4. The prodigal asks for his inheritance BEFORE the Father dies. They thus remain "His Father's goods" 5. The prodigal exposes the other brother's true heart 6. Though exposed, the self centered son is still to Inherit "ALL that I have" 7. The parable addresses the "gospel of the KINGDOM" as INHERITANCE is at stake 8. The grammar of Chapter 16 verse 1 makes the prodigal son the unfaithful steward. This is consistent with the gospel of the kingdom where there are consequences for failure. The SON is accepted back with rejoicing at no cost. The steward who "also" (v.1) "wasted his Master's goods" will be ejected from the Master's service. 9. The sonship ends in GRACE. But the stewardship ends in REWARD

Where I lived a long time ago: The Chihuahuan ravens were a sociable lot in those mountains. One of them was a talker. The bird would land on top of a nearby fence post while I was working and greet me: "Hello!" I never had the opportunity to become acquainted with the turkey vultures. I would spot them soaring high above. The ubiquitous western diamondback rattlesnake. I never encountered one on my adopted mother's land. They were pretty much all over the place. Bears love the Manzano apple trees planted by Spanish settlers hundreds of years ago. They grow wild in the mountains. Mountain lions (cougar) were spotted occasionally. Like bear, they generally stick to higher elevations (unless those bears are going after those apple trees, that is). Another friendly neighbor: the nonvenomous bull snake. I was surprised by how laid-back they are. They minded their own business. One of the more interesting neighbors who would come around once in a while: Cooper's Hawk. They were striking to watch. Every year, I'd listen to the trumpeting calls of bull elk. A very distinctive sound. It was a fascinating place to live.

So many times it's true that we are to hand enemies and trespasses up to the Lord. But, there are also times when we are instructed to take a stand and not just be philosophical. Look at David and Goliath. And aren't we supposed to crush the serpent beneath our heels. There is a matter of righteous anger vs vengeful anger, too. Jesus turned the tables over at the temple. Does that desire for revenge cause us to lose our witness and/or sin in our hearts and souls? Much prayer and guidance is needed when it comes to such things.

A tree doesn't have to "do" anything to bear fruit. The type and quality of fruit manifests as an outworking of the inner health of the tree.

Hi FoEighty! Correct me if I'm mistaken but it seems to me that you may be confusing Spiritual " Gifts" with Fruit of the Spirit....they are not the same thing,if you were asking " How do I develop my Gifts" or ask about focusing on 1 I'd understand that question and try to help you to focus on the Purpose of your Calling The Fruit of the Spirit is not a " thing " to try to achieve,with effort or even focus to develop..... your focus should always be on the Cross- Peter walked on water becsuse he wanted to be with Jesus,he set his sights on Christ in the distance and leaped out of the boat to meet Him... If you love gardening you plant seeds,you make sure to put them where there is light,you tend to that plant,spend time in the garden watering it and giving it nutrients so it takes root and grows So what actually did the plant do? Nothing!The plant yields to the Light,the Light is in it,it was planted in good soil and so it grows because you gave it everything it needs to grow into a mature plant and then it flowers- it bears fruit That's us-Jesus Abides in us and we are the good soil in which a Seed was Sown,we simply take in the Light,eat and drink the Word to Grow,Mature and by no effort on our part- bear Fruit it is Him in us that produces Fruit So what is that Fruit? Galatians 5:22-26 Love,Joy,Peace,Patience,Kindness,Goodness,Faithfulness,Gentleness & Self Control Walking in Spirit and in Truth,setting your sights on Jesus,the desire to be with Him and spend time with Him ,take captive all your thoughts & subject them to the Obedience of Christ Jesus,Relationship..... and all these attributes will be seen in your daily life- the Life More Abundant ! With love in Christ,Kwik

"how does one develop the fruits of the spirit? " Abide in Jesus; "Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me" Jn, 15 Abide, Strong's G3306.... to remain, abide (In Christ) in reference to place; to sojourn, tarry, not to depart to continue to be present, to be held, kept, continually in reference to time; to continue to be, not to perish, to last, endure, of persons, to survive, live in reference to state or condition; to remain as one, not to become another or different to wait for, await one

We are not deporting them we are doing Family reunification in their homeland.

Cool! Thank Marilyn. I was offered free tickets and friends drove us there. It was hard to turn down. I think so but it would not give me a name:)

My oldest grandson wants to be a biologist. He's 13 and very informed about dinosaurs and the big crocodiles. But I guess its at least ten years of study till he gets there. Next year, a whole year will have passed and he is still not a biologist. 2026 too will be a year of nothing. And then, suddenly, he'll be graduating. But then are years of field trips and whatever field biologists do to get to post an article in National Geographic. Peter's name is not for nothing. It means " a stone". He is a precious stone for God's House. Also from Peter comes "petrify" - the process of turning wood into stone. And until it is a precious stone - fit for God's House, it could take a million years. The fruit comes at THE END. Up until then its FAITH. Just your cry on this thread shows you care. Join the club of Sarah's - the barren, UNTIL God gives His fruit in due time - and then comes the great nation. Just live your life, pray, and read God's Word out loud and one day you'll give a beggar $100 .... gladly. Then you'll know that God LOVES a cheerful giver. Now that's fruit ...

Not to be trite, but evangelism can be likened to a team sport, and the Church to Team Jesus. When one person comes off the field, another one comes in. And the best part is that we have already won. We don't do it by ourselves. 1 Corinthians 3:5-9 Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man? I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase. Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour. For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.

Funny,I just heard of someone saying what a terrible person I am,they cannot stand to be around me( of course it's understandable because the enemy can't stand the Presence of Holy Spirit) the liar hates the Truth and so on Then they go on to complain and the enemy uses another to water those seeds of doubt,hate,bitterness...saying"yes yes,she lacks compassion ,kindness blah blah..... "these are the things to distract us or bait us into partaking in ungodly things and idle chit chat.We've no business there,speak the Truth and Leave it there- go where we are well Received and PRAY,we are hated for Christ's sake,not about " us" The Truth is often difficult to hear but when Holy Spirit brings Revelation ( when and if,hopefully) everything changes and to God be the Glory Just don't get discouraged or take anything personally- go with God

Hi all, Adding hopefully an encouraging note: When the Holy Spirit challenged me and turned me about from my rejection of evenGod's existence to instead acknowledging and worshipping Jesus as my Lord God and savior I also heard in my mind's memory bank the many that had talked to me challenging me over the many years. While I was specifically turned about by the Holy Spirit, God had heard the prayers of all that had prayed that one day I would hear and heed the specific call to my own repentance by God. God is faithful to answer prayers. Those prayers rightly asked of Him for others especially. Do not become discouraged,God is at work!

Good morning, I appreciate this turn of phrase my brother and I will use it in my own ministry, if I may borrow it. Regarding your bigger point, as I understand it, seems to be summarized in this phrase: "Anyway,I see a lot of distractions in the world and many right here on WCF." My view is that almost all of the good folks here in WCF are "saved," as they define it, and they come here to share their faith with others. So this forum is not so much as a venue to help others embrace the Lord (i.e. to be converted) but rather a "town plaza" in which we share our best spiritual thoughts with like-minded fellow Christians. I actually participate monthly in door to door activities in my proselytizing work and in that way I attempt to show that "there really isn't much time to waste," as we march inexorably to the End of the this wicked system.

Some cattle in our front lane.

I do not believe I have ever questioned your opinion, mm. I am the same way as you with my own opinions, but their just my opinions. Our opinions are likely to be at odds with others at times. That's cool. I was just trying to enlighten you to the reality of life/death on earth. You're a woman that has a lotta love for animals, I get it. As a man, I'm a hunter gatherer, instilled within me by God, my DNA. We guys have to do the man stuff. I hunt and fish for food, and this week my wife and I ate some of her salt water trout and red fish she cooked that she caught at the coast. I taught my daughters and son at a very young age how to swim in the surf, catch their own baits, bait a hook, cast catch and land a fish, gut and gill it, scale and fillet them, and cook them. They were taught to become more self sufficient. My oldest daughter had to teach her new husband how to do all those fishing talents for him when they went fishing. My first two dates with my wife were successful fishing trips. Our family has raised cattle and livestock, and ate them. No biggie. "Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things" Genesis 9:3-6 Thanks mm..(I enjoy your opinions though just not always agree with them:)

Indeed. There was a reason why those ravens took a shine to us... I offered them the remains of deer mice I trapped in the house and the barn by the dozens. I would pile them up in one spot in the caliche, retreat to the porch, and watch while the ravens flew over and took turns acquiring their meals. They were well-mannered and courteous to each other. The biggest raven --- he was the talker --- would go first with his mate. Every now and then, I would toss a bull snake who died of old age out there for them to have. I was fascinated by how the ravens approached the dead snake... they were cautious, making sure it wasn't alive. The ravens up there were very appreciative of our gifts and didn't forget the kindness. I figure that's why the talking raven liked to shadow me on the land.

I took this photo twenty feet from my front door. I often wonder, in light of Genesis 1:30, whether this (and other predators vs. prey in the animal world) is a result of the fall of man? "And to every beast of the earth, and to every foul of the air, and to every thing that creeps upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so."

I meant it would be nice for the government to give us an extra bit in addition to our regular cost of living increase. My rent increase each year is always more than my Social Security cost of living increase.

Acts 11 19 Now those who were scattered because of the persecution that arose over Stephen travelled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews. 20 But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who on coming to Antioch spoke to the Hellenists also, preaching the Lord Jesus. 21 And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed turned to the Lord.

From our Spring Garden: Clivia miniata, commonly known as the Natal lily, fire lily, or bush lily, is a delightful evergreen perennial plant native to South Africa. With its lush, strap-shaped leaves and vibrant clusters of trumpet-shaped orange flowers, it truly stands out, particularly in shady garden spots or as an indoor plant. Not just a pretty face, the Clivia miniata is also admired for its resilience and ability to thrive in low light conditions. Clivia miniata belongs to the family Amaryllidaceae. This family is known for its ornamental plants that often have beautiful, showy flowers. Members of this family include other well-loved plants such as amaryllis, daffodils, and snowdrops.

Romams 8:1 - "There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit."

Some are really spectacular.... God's handiwork.

That is a pretty degrading view of immigrants. You do know that many immigrants are doctors, lawyers, professors, leaders in communities and government. Not all immigrants are restroom works and fruit pickers. Yes, illegal immigrants may fill many of those roles due to their illegal status. So lets differentiate between legal immigrants from those who have illegally entered and are working illegally and taking advantage of jobs, welfare, schools, social, health services that tax payers are funding.

Az has a large amount of hispanics who migrated .... most illegally ..... from mexico. Yet there are many non hispanics doing landscaping, hotel work, stocking grocery stores, cleaning, driving trucks, making food, constructing buildings and highways etc. We do not need illegals to do these tasks. It is just proproganda by the media that claims they do jobs americans wont do. I even picked fruit for a farmer for money, just like any laborer in the fields.

I would make it a million dollar fine to hire anyone who is here illegally. It encourages them to come here and ended up causing a record amount of human trafficking. The amount of human suffering the Biden administration caused with open borders is incredible.

The Isaiah passage, quoted above, reminds me also of 1 Peter 1.23-25: "Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. 24 For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: 25 But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you."

Over the years I have found that when retribution is in order he does a much better job than I could ever, even if I tried.

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When you find yourself in a situation outside your control just roll with it and try to be a light as you silently pray for strength and inspiration. I find it very difficult in facing someone confrontational and also remaining calm and peaceful. Blessed are the peacemakers... , Do not fear those that can kill the body...

James 1:2-3, which says, "Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance".

Oswald Chambers, My Utmost for His Highest Andrew Murray, Absolute Surrender Hi Katie Rose and Welcome to the Worthy Forum. Look forward to hearing how the Word has changed your thinking.

Isaiah 40.6-8: "The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field: 7 The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the Lord bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass. 8 The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever."