Christian Bookstores And Those Bestsellers, Are They Going to Help Or Harm...

I read a very interesting statement a while ago;

And let's just say it rocked my thinking.

The statement was this;

~One Of The Most Dangerous Place For A Christian Was A Christian Bookstore~

Okay, now this article had my full attention now!

It stated that in these Christian book stores there is every kind of popular book,

Every bestseller, and every belief system known to man.

These displays made up of the Bestseller List, and are jumping up and down saying

"Buy Me"

The article said the object is still to sell books...

It is not necessary for these books to be biblical, just bestsellers!

Spending our hard earned money on something that will not be a good read;

But rather something that twists or contorts biblical truth.

Is there anything really new under the sun?

I think every lie, since the beginning of time is actually the same old lie.

But it has been remolded and shaped to fit the culture we're in.

Ask yourself this question, why are all these new books being written?

They are selling their wares, book peddlers.

Every author will tell us to be watching for their next new book!

I am not talking about fiction or biography, but rather the teaching kind!

Or how many times they died and went to heaven.

The worst are those that don't even die, but travel to heaven!

(Just like Paul right!)

But he even didn't know if he was in his body or not!

And he was very careful what he was to share.

Tell all and nothing can be verified except I just thought or felt this and this and this...

I for one have decided to do my homework on anything else I buy or read!

Firstly, we need to know the truth to be able to distinguish the counterfeit!

I will still visit our Christian Bookstore;

But let's just say just because she or he is a popular author does not make them safe!

I always like to know the background of the author!

Ask the questions that matter;

What do they believe?

If it is a woman is she living as the scripture teaches?

Look, most of this stuff is physiological babble,
Umbilical nonsense and un-scriptural, things taken out of context!
They make God sound like our lover and magic genie.
BEWARE

Just watch and read the Bible first, and be leery of what is the new way of thinking!
I do believe I have heard about almost every bit of nonsense I can possibly hear!


We now live in an Ecumenical spiritual whirlwind!
Tornadoes will cause destruction and death...
Yet a gentle breeze can refresh and inspire.

Please be very cautious in these days of anything goes!
Remember those that died to preserve the TRUTH...

Ask yourself this;
"All these books and authors have they drawn men to Christ or themselves?"

Freedom To Do As You Please...

 

Freedom To Do As You Please...

Believe anything you want to*

Treat people any way you want to*

Say anything you want to*

Go anywhere you want to*

Dress any way you want to*

See this freedom really came with a price;

Most of these so called freedoms has brought in sin and death!

See we no longer have any absolute truths!

Many of us without realizing it may just have one foot

on the broad path and one on the narrow path.

This will lead to a very uneven walk...

Look, I just want to be popular and have everybody like me!

I want to be invited to your social gatherings!

I just want to laugh at your gossip and off colored jokes!

Wait...

I really no longer want to be a part of the crowd

I no longer feel like I fit

I no longer think those things are worth listening to

 or your jokes don't make me laugh!

What has changed?

These very freedoms will destroy the very fabric of our society

These freedoms have destroyed the God given pattern of a true family

Real FREEDOM will cost you something!

We can use our own homes as a place of peace and safety and truth and light!

What does the banner or flag over your home say?

Where are you leading those you have been entrusted with!

The broad path... Anything goes

The narrow path... Godly choices

Everything that is really going to stand the fire test

And will not be burned like wood, hay and stubble.

Must be pure as gold!

Just see if you can discern how dark things are becoming?

Your course of action must expose the darkness

And set God's Word on the lamp stand...

Your Life

Housework And Taking Care Of What We Have...

Housework

There are all kinds of work out there ladies...

You may have a job outside the home.

You may not be a stay at home wife.

You may love working outside the home

You may think staying at home is boring

You may think many thoughts about Housework!

(My thoughts are that being able to stay home is an honor and a blessing)

I never run out of things to do!!

Many women work just so they can have more;

But Christ is the only one that can truly fill any void...

So, we can all see that housework is a part of any home life

And it must be done!

Keeping a home clean and tidy and filled with good and useful things.

But most homes are becoming cluttered and filthy and unorganized.

It may be due to having just to much stuff

It may be from the fact we have so many lazy people.

Or it may be because no one is home or doing what needs to be done!

And if you do something each day it does not become overwhelming!

I think it is wonderful if you train your children to be clean and aware of the mess they make!

And to teach them to put away what they have taken out.

Many women may have a husband that does not mind pitching in either;

It is this topic that has gotten much attention.

Do we demand our Husbands to pull their own weight in Houeswork??

If you are doing this very thing it makes a man feel like well you might as well

 be out there earning a paycheck also!

We all need to work!

But where your sphere or place of working is important,

To both men and women and the children...

Some jobs just belong to a mans stature and strength!

Lazy is a terrible thing, and when you look and live like a slob;

Well, that's what you get, everything is a mess

Emotionally and physically and spiritually...

Order in our homes and in the church and the courts is a must...

Look when a woman asks her husband for help with moving the furniture

Because she cannot move it herself, that is something that honors him.

His strength and his willingness to help His wife...

Most men are willing to help their wives when it is appreciated and not expected!

That is one of the reasons that as Mothers we are to train our children

To be honest and love the Lord

To pull their own weight in home life and chores!

Teaching the girls and the boys to be clean and take care of what they own or are given!

We are all just stewards of all things...

Adults and Children

When a man truly cares about his home;

The one he pays for and lives in having a sense of stewardship and responsibility,

Is hopefully the way he perceives it!

We are to all be good stewards of all that God has given us!

The world takes the goodness that God has given and

Skews it till we look like we are all wrong!

Men were created to work and bring home the bacon,

Women were created to fry it up in the pan!

Children are to have a table to sit down and say grace!

And to learn what a good job well done looks like...

We all must do our part!!

We can all give each other praise and appreciation for jobs well done!!

Wives keep your homes clean and tidy

Men may you appreciate and help when and if you can.

(Just telling your wife how much you appreciate them is worth everything)

Telling others how much you appreciate all they do is a powerful thing...

I always taught my children this;

If you will learn to take care of what God has given you,

He will always provide what you need!

God wants all of us to take care of His gifts and provisions!

God says if you will not work, you shall not eat!

Why We Must Provide Our Homes With The Staples That Give Life...

Staples Within Our Homes

So many homes are just so empty anymore!

Sometimes it is the absence of the people;

Mothers

Fathers

Children

Other times it is an atmosphere;

I have been in homes where the television is on all the time

the noise just glares from the home.

Or a lonely dog barking in a back yard.

But that is not what we are to be hearing from a home.

But rather conversation and laughter!

The world seems empty now days!

I think we are missing the main things, the real staples of a home.

We now even have Doggie Day Care

Why? Because even those little dogs are missing having a person at home.

All the little children are in Day Care all year round!

Mothers work outside the home!

Some have to, but others by choice.

Fathers are working as they should, but some are gone from the family!

They just can't take the pressure at home, or will not take

Their God given role and responsibilities!

We have more spacious homes in size and expense then ever,

But no one is home...

What has happened to our homes?

Why is it that being anywhere else is better than being home?

Always on the run!!

I believe we have lost so much from the very fact no one stays home!

Truly, why is the bigger and better syndrome being allowed

To take all the sweet precious memories from our children and grandchildren?

Giving stability and a good home cooked meal is more valuable than

being a part of every sport team and function that the world gives!

Before another school year starts or this summer is but history,

Get the family together and talk about what is important!

The family nucleus is dissolving as I write;

Make your home a place where the heart can grow and blossom!

We all know we must have the basic staples to do most things;

Cooking

Creating

Growing

Hugs And Prayer

Why then do we think the family can survive without what a home needs?

I will tell you this when I look back into my memories as a child,

Those that were about camping trips and swimming with my family are the ones that I remember.

And it is the daily activities that surrounded my home life,

Breakfast

Walking home for lunch, as my Mother was home.

Playing outside till Mother called us in!

Dinners of home cooked simple meals!

Prayer while Mother listened to us!

Being tucked in a cozy bed at a normal bedtime!

Our Fathers worked and was carrying the full weight of his family!

You had to ask his permission before you had the full okay to do most everything!

Someone was in charge!!

P.S.

I have taken off my comments as I think we are all so busy to even leave comments.

I do hope you will continue to read my heart, thoughts about what a home keeper

might be interested in. Or even someone that desires the old path!

Many of you still have my Email!

Just think of all the amazing things you can do with the staples God has given you!

Always, And With HIS Love,

Roxy

What is Being Seen From Your Reflection...

 

Sometimes we see in a mirror dimly...

Other times we can see so clearly!

What do you want to be doing with your life and days and seasons?

I really enjoy just doing the simple things!

I find that they are not so complex and filled with the unknown,

Yeah, all you have to do is take just one wrong turn off;

And believe me, it can really show just how adventurous you are!

Following directions closely and reading them properly is so important!

~I prefer the way of right doing and thinking and being~

It seems that the road well traveled may seem safer, but then you have 

to contend with all sorts of thoughts and ideas and agendas.

May I suggest you look for the ancient path!

Look, if you have a husband

You must love him well!!

(If you do not, there is someone who will)

If you have children guide and protect them!

(Something is wanting to destroy them)

If you have a home, take great care of it!

(A home can be torn down with your very hands)

If you have food, make a feast every day!

(A bowl of soup can truly taste like a meal fit for a King)

If you have a tongue use it to give encouragement and truth!

(The world is bombarding our ears with filth)

If you have been given life, live it with joy and God's divine plan!

(So many have forfeited true biblical living)

I want to see a reflection of all that is good!

( Someone is always watching YOU)

What is your reflection and image of?

My audience is small

My arena is my home

My heart feels deeply

My days are numbered

My life belongs to Him...

You are not alone!

Try to be content with the portion He has allotted to you!

Ask the Lord to help you to not be deceived!

Even if it comes as an angel of light...

Not Showing Honor To Your Parents Or The Elderly...

 

Why Do We Allow Our Parents To Suffer Depression

And slowly dying Of A Lonely Broken Hearts?

I have seen and heard so many lovely ladies who have been just
Forgotten and left alone.
As our grown children have their own children and lives and jobs.
I do understand how busy and demanding life can be.

But...

With no thoughts about their day after day of being alone...
No phone calls, or taking them out for a drive!
Or even going over for a short visit!

Some of these elderly people have lost their spouse of 40 to 60 years of marriage.

A lovely elderly lady called me and she told me how hard and difficult

 it was to even get out of bed just knowing that there was no one to even talk!

She said she has no purpose any longer;

She feels she does not fit anywhere anymore.

Oh dear ones do not think that this could never happen to you!

Our son works for an assisted living facility and he has told me many times;

"Mother, so many of these elderly folks have hardly any family to come and visit them"

It is a shame we are so busy we no longer have or make time for the aged!

Women work outside the home so much now days;

So we have complete strangers raising our children.

We no longer have an older generation to inspire and teach the older ones!

We are all so absorbed with our own stuff;

I can promise you this, we will all find ourselves old and wrinkled

And not able to drive or take great care of ourselves.

(Just think about this little reminder, is it getting harder to get up off the floor)

Well, that's where it starts...

Oh, and the next time you tell your aged parent or relative or friend this;

(Well, you already told us that)

Beware; we are told to be a quick listener, they may add a new tidbit you missed last time!

Oh, and rolling your eyes and talking behind their backs is not showing respect!

We show no respect for the elderly and we treat the aged like old fashion styles.

We are really telling them YOU now no longer have any use!

They're not stupid!
(This what they are hearing)

They don't even call you that often anymore because they have

learned the lesson that you are just sooooo busy!

Geesh, we all should be ashamed of ourselves!

I am so saddened to think we think doing all this other stuff is our ministry!

When you do not show honor to those who have done the best they could;

And now are unable to do much at all.

God, Help me to be aware of those around me to notice them,

And to write a note to them. To stop over and say hello!

Offer to help with something.

(Just give them a phone call)

Many of them are not technically savvy, and they have some hearing loss!

Yup, there old fashion and may repeat themselves;

But mark my words you will too!

This alone is a sure sign we have grown cold

(The hearts of many will grow cold)

Make an effort it can make a difference!

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The Continental Divide Of Theology

The Continental Divide Of Theology

By Steven Lawson, Ligonier

Through the western regions of North America, there runs an imaginary geographic line that determines the flow of streams into oceans. It is known as the Continental Divide. Ultimately, precipitation falling on the east side of this great divide will flow into the Atlantic Ocean. Likewise, water falling on the western slopes of this line will surge in the opposite direction until it finally empties into the Pacific Ocean. Needless to say, a vast continent separates these immense bodies of water. It is seemingly far-fetched to ponder that a raindrop falling atop a mountain in Colorado will flow to the Pacific, while another drop, falling but a short distance away, will flow into the Atlantic. Nevertheless, once the water pours down on a particular side of this great divide, its path is determined and its direction is unchangeable.


Geography is not the only place we find a great divide. There is a high ground that runs through church history as well—a Continental Divide of theology. This great divide of doctrine separates two distinctly different streams of thought that flow in opposite directions. To be specific, this determinative high ground is one’s theology of God, man, and salvation. This is the highest of all thought, and it divides all doctrine into two schools. Historically, these two ways of thinking about God and His saving grace have been called by various names. Some have identified them as Augustinianism and Pelagianism. Others have named them Calvinism and Arminianism. Still others have defined them as Reformed and Catholic, while others have used the terms predestination and free will. But by whatever name, these streams are determined by the Continental Divide of theology.


This metaphorical divide differs from the geographical Continental Divide in one key respect. Whereas streams flowing west and east of the Rocky Mountains descend gradually to the plains and lowlands where they meet the oceans, the terrain on the two sides of the doctrinal divide is quite different. On one side we find solid highlands of truth. On the other side there are precipitous slopes of half-truths and full error.

Over the centuries, seasons of reformation and revival in the church have come when the sovereign grace of God has been openly proclaimed and clearly taught. When a high view of God has been infused into the hearts and minds of God’s people, the church has sat on the elevated plateaus of transcendent truth. This lofty ground is Calvinism—the high ground for the church. The lofty truths of divine sovereignty provide the greatest and grandest view of God. The doctrines of grace serve to elevate the entire life of the church. The great Princeton theologian Benjamin Breckenridge Warfield, writing more than a century ago, perceptively noted, “The world should realize with increased clearness that Evangelicalism stands or falls with Calvinism.” At first glance, this stunning statement may appear to be an exaggeration, even hyperbole. But the more it is weighed, the more one discerns that evangelicalism—that part of the body of Christ that rightly adheres to the inerrancy of Scripture, the total depravity of man, and the sovereignty of God in all aspects of life—always needs the doctrines of sovereign grace to anchor it to the high ground. For without the theological teachings of Reformed truth concerning God’s sovereignty in man’s salvation, the church is weakened and made vulnerable, soon to begin an inevitable decline into baser beliefs, whether she realizes it or not.


Whenever the church becomes increasingly man-centered, she begins the downhill slide, often without recovery, and always to her detriment. Once yielding the high ground of Calvinism, a self-absorbed church puts its full weight onto the slippery slope of Arminianism, resulting in a loss of its foundational stability. Tragically, however, the descent rarely stops there. Historically, man-centered doctrine has served only as a catalyst for an even greater fall.


Rappelling down the slippery slopes of Arminianism, one is soon to find the church sinking deeper and deeper into a murky quagmire of heretical ideas. Such a descent inevitably gives way to liberalism, the utter rejection of the absolute authority of Scripture. From liberalism—given enough time— the church always plunges yet lower into ecumenism, that deadly philosophy that embraces all religions as having some part of the truth. Continuing this downward spiral, the church plummets into universalism, the damning belief that all men eventually will be saved. Yet worse, universalism gives way to agnosticism, a degenerate view that one cannot even know whether there is a God. Finally, the church falls into the deepest abyss—the hellish flames of atheism, the belief that there is no God.


Never has the need been greater for the truths of sovereign grace to be firmly established in the church. Her thinking about God desperately needs to be flowing in the right direction. As the church thinks, so she worships; and, as the church worships, so she lives, serves, and evangelizes. The church’s right view of God and the outworking of His grace gives shape to everything that is vital and important. The church must recapture her lofty vision of God and, thereby, be anchored to the solid rock of His absolute supremacy in all things. Only then will the church have a God-centered orientation in all matters of ministry. This, I believe, is the desperate need of the hour.


This excerpt is adapted from Foundations Of Graceby Steven J. Lawson.


Resource The Continental Divide of Theology (http://www.ligonier.org/blog/continental-divide-theology/), Copyright 2016 by Steven J. Lawson, Ligonier Ministries (http://www.ligonier.org)

I remember when I was a young Christian I always felt the tension of these

two opposites of theology!

But it has taken much thought and reading of the scriptures,

And a good scriptural Bible teacher;

I have learned that expository preaching is the only way to

understand sound doctrine.

I enjoyed this article on this subject and thought I would share it!

I have realized many people do not even realize that there are these

two different camps!

Here is another link explaining the difference of the two theologies

Click The Link Below

What Arminianism Means

God Speaks Through His Word Only...

 

Ordinary Days

Some days just seem ordinary...

But I can assure you every day is far from ordinary!

I have been hearing so many people speak this phrase;

I am waiting to hear God speak!

I am listening to, hear God's voice!

Be very careful in this matter of communing with God!

He has spoken through HIS Word...

There are a lot of voices out there and many of these voices are not God!

The self is always talking and having a dialog in one's head.

Many false prophets are speaking heresies!

They say they are the voice of God!

I know the Holy Spirit can prompt us and lead us in our lives!

But waiting to hear God's voice can and will lead you away!

The Word says;

The Lord orders the steps of a good man!

He directs us,

But the WORD is the way God communicates with us!

Even when there was only the Old testament God did not speak in an audible

voice  to His hand picked prophets often!

Abraham went between 12 to 14 years between hearing from God!

Why are we always looking to hear a new word or message?

This is where you can really get off from the truth!

And another thing when God did speak it was always about,

Correction and Warnings!

If you would read the Word and then examine your own heart

You will see how God speaks...

The Holy Spirit will illuminate the truths of His Word!

Please do a study and be watchful of this abuse of expecting God

To speak in ways He has stopped doing!

We all hear about others hearing God and then we begin to think

why are we not hearing God speak? 

Then we start to look at these others thinking they are more spiritual than me!

We are diverting from the very source that was given us to know

what God wants us to know about every matter!

Believe me anyone can hear voices;

But there is a great danger there!

It is the Holy Spirit that will guide and comfort and correct us!

But even the Holy Spirit is here to convict us of our sin!

There is even another disturbing thing going on saying that,

We no longer have to repent of our sin!

Because Jesus died for all our sins.

But if we do not repent, we lose fellowship.

(See what I mean)

Too many are reading way too many bad books on,

what God has said, or is doing!

What has happened to expository preaching?

These people are going around telling us about what they think or hear!

(Really)

And these guys make a ton of money and it is for their own profit!

The Word Is Perfect...

The Word is Complete...

Why do so many want more and are willing to believe all these crazy

stories and to think they want the same experiences.