Loved and Protected

If you’ve read Bible passages in Isaiah, Ezekiel, Daniel or Revelation, you know it says that in the last days men’s hearts will fail them in fear. It details the shaking that will happen on the earth, so that men will wish they were already dead.

I know some say the Rapture will occur before all this occurs, but that’s certainly not guaranteed. So the question is: What do we do when we see these things happening?

First of all, we need to remember that though we will be greatly affected by the things that occur, the judgment that is coming is not pointed toward those who know and love the Lord Jesus with all their hearts, souls, minds, and strength. It is aimed at those who have rejected God.

If we are saved, with a personal relationship with Christ, we will no doubt, want to examine our hearts and let go of any secret sin, lest we be included in the judgments that will come. But if our hearts are right with God, He promises to keep us in the day of evil. But how will we keep from being overcome by fear when there is nothing but bad news everywhere we look? By believing in the One who is sovereign, in total control.

I marvel that I am personally not living in terror of what’s ahead, because I used to be the most fearful person I knew. The smallest evil tiding had me losing sleep and living in a state of high anxiety. But then I learned a secret I hadn’t understood before–that my fear was a choice.

God’s Word says repeatedly that we are not to fear, because those who fear are essentially saying God isn’t worthy of their trust, and thereby make the promises of God null and void as far as they are concerned. God tells those who waiver, doubting His keeping power, not to expect anything from Him at all. In fact, their unbelief is the only thing that prevents Him from moving on their behalf.

So what’s the answer–where do we find peace in the middle of the storm? We must simply refuse to give place to fear in our minds. We must meditate on Scripture and the promises of God, and say, “I will believe what He says no matter what I see with my eyes.” And when we do that, He comes to us and fills us with faith and peace, because we have taken that first step, denying fear any place in our lives.

One verse I read says that in the evil day when fire burns all around, the young calf in his pen will frolic and not be afraid. That’s a vivid word picture, isn’t it? Because I live in a rural area, I am often reminded of this verse when I see cows in the fields. While most are lying down or grazing, the young calves are often running and leaping, fearing nothing. And that’s the vision I set before my eyes when I am tempted to be afraid.

Psalms 73: 25 says this: “Whom have I in heaven but Thee? And besides Thee I desire nothing on earth. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. For behold, those who are far from Thee will perish…but as for me, the nearness of God is my good. I have made the Lord God my refuge, that I may tell of all Thy works.”

That says it all. He is our hiding place, our comforter, our strength and our refuge during times of trouble. So we can rejoice no matter what happens, knowing our God is in control, and He knows the way we take. If we stand on the Word and stay focused on His promises, we as believers can live without fear no matter what happens. And what could be better than that?

Because of His great love,

Nancy

Truly we have been a blessed nation, and many of us have had it all. But that’s all changing now, and many will despair because it’s all disappearing like smoke in the wind.

And whatever peace we’ve known will also be a thing of the past, just as the Bible predicts. So where can we go to find real peace? A hiding place? A place where someone cares and can comfort us when we’re hurting?

Jesus is our only hiding place. He cares when we are hurting, when we’re in grief and despair. He’s the only safe harbor for any of us. Everything else is temporary; only the love of God will remain when every other distraction is gone.

John 3:16 says this: “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should have everlasting life.”

From the beginning of time, the only salvation man would ever find has been in Jesus. He died to buy us back from the clutches of death and hell, and He’s still on the throne in heaven, interceding for us, loving us.

But we can only come to Him with humble hearts, confessing our sin, and accepting His gift of salvation. Jesus never fails. When the world is in chaos and nothing else makes any sense, those who have believed in His name and accepted His salvation will find hope even in despair and loss. Because it’s not about us. It’s about Him.

He died so you could become a child of God, so you could stand before God without condemnation, holy and beloved. If you want to be a child of God, confess your sins and ask Him to save you. He will transform you, changing you into a new creation with a new heart and new desires. From that moment on, you will belong to Him, and you can call upon His name to comfort and sustain you no matter what’s going on around you.

It’s all about Him. That will become clear very soon. It’s time to decide. Which way will you go?

Because of His great love,

Nancy

Have you noticed how skewed the meaning of the word “love” has become? It’s been coming for a long time. My first memory is of the movie, Love Means Never Having to Say You’re Sorry, or whatever it’s called. My first thought when I heard the title was, What kind of love is that? The truth is we can’t have real love without asking forgiveness when we’ve done someone wrong.

In our day the word “love” means almost nothing. It can be a flash in the pan feeling, warm and fuzzy for a moment, before we get upset and can no longer tolerate the one we said we loved. Or it can be merely lust unleashed, as in a one-night-stand. Obviously that’s not real love.

Let’s get down to it and say what love is not. Love is not doing whatever we please and then apologizing for it, hoping all will be well in the end. We have a whole generation who believes that’s real love. Getting what we want and then saying “sorry,” no matter who we’ve hurt. And what’s worse they have no remorse or plan to change their direction. Scripture says that men loved darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil.

If you’re a believer in Christ, you’ll also find people who expect you to let them get away with anything because you have to forgive them, all in the name of love. Then there are those who merely call themselves Christians and have given true believers a bad name because they do shoddy work or do not pay their bills. What kind of a testimony is that? That’s certainly not real love in action.

Okay, here’s the real deal. Our model for love is Jesus. He told His followers they weren’t true believers unless they were willing to lay down their lives for their friends. Behind that message was an even greater message, that since He laid down His life for us, we will lay down our lives and our own personal agendas in exchange for His. In the process of letting Him change us, we will be transformed, from who we used to be.

He told believers to be wise as serpents and harmless as doves. Does that mean we’re supposed to be gullible and foolish and let others get away with murder, taking advantage or cheating us? No. But it means that we are to be wise, seeking God’s wisdom on what to do, how to live, and how to handle each situation, and that demands a personal relationship with Christ. It means we are to approach things as those who see past the moment, to the larger picture, where our goal is to please God in our attitudes and actions. Again, it means speaking the truth (God’s Word) in love, and allowing the Holy Spirit do His work.

The world’s definition of love is hogwash, and people these days want to know if the real thing even exists. They’re literally dying to find the answer. Real love holds others accountable for their actions, because that’s the most loving thing to do. Jesus never let anyone get away scot-free in Scripture. They were confronted with their behavior and then offered the opportunity to repent and go another way if they wanted to be true believers. They were told to make things right with those they had cheated. Remember Zaccheus, the tax-collector?

John 14:15 says: “If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever; that is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not behold Him or know Him. But you know Him because He abides with you and will be in you.” 

In the end, real love is only found in Jesus. And if you and I are really His, we will do things with integrity, speaking the truth in love, and leave the results to God. In the darkest days ahead, the dazzling light of real agape love will be visible for all the world to see, and it will make all the difference–maybe even changing the world. Will we be light, drawing all men to Christ? May it ever be so.

Because of His great love,

Nancy

Scripture says, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” And yet in his rebellion man has tried to deny it’s so, simply because–if it is true, it means that we are accountable and subject to judgment.

Darwin was probably an intelligent man with regard to his IQ, but he was also looking for a way to circumvent responsibility to God. In his cockeyed way he invented what many reputable scientists see as a fantastically bizarre and questionable theory.

Now it might not seem like a big deal, this theory, but let’s take another look. First of all, it says we are here as the result of an accident of nature, a fluke, as it were, where things merely came together by chance.

Psalms 19:1 says this however, that the creation tells the glory of God and the firmament declares His handiwork. This means that all men, whether we admit it or not, see evidence of His hand at work and are without excuse before God.

The damage wrought by the evolution theory runs much deeper than mere mental assent. If Darwin’s theory is correct, that means you and I are here by accident, and we are not important. We are disposable, throw-away, and so nothing matters. Can you see how detrimental such beliefs are?

It’s for that reason we can so easily kill babies by abortion. No matter that entire generations of creativity and invention have been snuffed out because of “choice.” If nothing matters, we can kill and cheat and steal and hate others, and it won’t matter at all, because we will never be called to account for anything we’ve done, no matter how evil.

That’s the mindset of those who believe such things. That’s the reason our culture is in such a state of decay today. How can we hold up the rule of law as right if we cannot be held reponsible? In fact, this is nothing new. Scripture says, and I mentioned it a few days ago, that old line, “Take ease, my soul. Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die.”

But everything changes when we must admit God is the Creator of all things. If God created us with a purpose, we answer to Him. If God is in control, we will be judged for what we do in the flesh. Darwin’s theory has only become popular because men want excuses for their behavior; they demand to do what they want and not be held accountable. Old Darwin wasn’t really all that clever after all. He was just a tool of the Devil whose theory fed into men’s desire for sin.

If God is the Creator, you and I are not here by accident. We are precious individuals, each a one of a kind, with fingerprints and DNA unlike anyone else’s. And that, my friends, should give us hope. We are not dogs who are merely born to procreate and live in lustful squalor; we are human beings of value and immense worth. In fact, we are so precious to God that He sent His precious Son, Jesus to die in our place, to buy us back from the clutches of sin, death and hell.

Can you see what a difference it makes when we live as though we are here by design instead of by accident? If you have a single remaining doubt, I challenge you to read Psalm 139, one of my favorite chapters of Scripture. When I struggle with my value, it reassures me that God knows me in my inward parts, that He is thinking of me day and night, and He cares about every detail of my life. A far cry from thinking like an evolutionist.

It’s time to preach the truth, that there will be a day of accounting. If he could speak today, Darwin would be the first to admit it from his place in hell, where tongues of flame are never extinguished, and terror and endless thirst are the order of the day. He may have denied God’s existence when alive, but he certainly knows otherwise today.

I want to shout it from the rooftops to anyone who will listen–Jesus is coming soon! There will be a day of reckoning, when, as Scripture says, “Our souls will be required of us.”

May God reveal the truth to men’s hearts before it’s too late.

Because of His great love,

Nancy

A  Christian brother asked me the other day if I felt it was fair that God would provide for His people while those around us suffer during the end times. Because I’ve given this much thought I told him we would not be living lavishly. We too will live in reduced circumstances, but we will trust God for our needs.

Because we’ve been so blessed, we Americans tend to have a rather longer list of what we believe are needs than most of the rest of the world. For instance, many believe cable television is a need simply because they haven’t figured out to live without it.

True needs are these: A roof of some kind over our heads, some kind of clothes to cover us and keep us warm, bread and water to keep us from starvation. As much as we might not want to hear it, everything else goes in the wants category. Just because we haven’t lived without something doesn’t mean we can’t do it. We may find out exactly how much we can live without when the time comes, but until then, we need to practice denying ourselves.

We are bombarded by commercials, advertising that says we “need” a zillion things. And because we’ve been so blessed, we’ve all been guilty of spending money to purchase things that will soon end up on some garage sale table. But let’s look at things another way.

What if you knew that time was suddenly running out and Jesus was coming in, say–a month–how would you choose to live then? Let’s say you have one month to tell everyone you know that Jesus is coming and that they must get their hearts right and tie up the loose ends of their lives, making right the things that count. What would you be buying then? Would you live any differently than you do now? Do you care?

What would you be doing? Reading? Watching on television? I daresay we would realize there’s no more time to waste, no time or money to waste buying foolish things we can live without, and no time to ignore the truth, that those we love will face a Christless eternity unless we get busy and seek God, and pray them in, opening our mouths to speak the truth, that Jesus is coming soon.

Philippians 3:8 says this: “I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish that I may gain Christ.”

The issue here is this: If we haven’t learned to deny ourselves, grasping the difference between needs and wants, we will groan and complain, struggling to see God’s faithfulness when He has met our needs rather than our wants. And if that’s the case we will be part of the problem rather than part of the solution. And we will not overcome until the end.

God needs a people who see things clearly, who are discerning, willing to line up behind Him with their whole hearts, no matter what it costs. We need to ask ourselves–Am I there yet?

I daresay few of us are. We haven’t lived as if time is short. We haven’t willingly committed to the cause of Christ. Die for the cause? We won’t even open our wallets! It’s time to examine our hearts, because in truth, time is fleeting, faster than we ever imagined.

What will you do with Jesus?

Because of His great love,

Nancy

We’re living in a time of great upheaval and change, unfortunately not for the better. The man we elected to bring change has an agenda of his own, rather than God’s. We could wonder what happened when we prayed so desperately, so fervently, that this would not happen.

This turn of events could easily paralyze us, making us feel as if things are out of control. But at times we must remember that God is sovereign. He created it all, and it bows to His sovereignty. He hung the moon and stars. He set the earth spinning on its axis. He divided day from night and the dry land from the sea. He created us and knows our inward parts. And as amazing as it sounds, though He knows we are weak and fallen, He loves us. And He is trustworthy in every situation.

He promises to never leave us, to be our provider, our protector, our high tower, our deliverer, our comforter, our counselor, our strength, and our hope. He gives discernment, and promises to direct our very steps when we consult Him. And His Word never fails. He hears our prayers and inhabits our very praise.

The thing is–He needs to be everything to us. We need to bow to His plan, no matter what it is, even if it includes taking our country down in order to bring us to our knees. He is worthy, not only of our praise, but of our trust.

Our daughter was only six years old when she was molested by her grandfather, and it tore our world apart. She had accepted Christ as Savior at age four and yet, took this wild detour, walking away from God, when He failed to protect her from harm. Of course, we knew nothing of what had occurred, just that she had been transformed from a light-hearted preschooler to a raving lunatic, angry, frustrated and argumentative. Life was like that for ten years, and I nearly despaired of ever winning her back.

Because I loved her more than life itself I begged God for answers, but things were so bad that it was hard for me to see a good end. During that time I had a dear friend who gave me excellent advice. She said to start praising God now. Hadn’t I already prayed, petitioning heaven? And didn’t I believe God answered prayer? I certainly preached it to everyone else. Now it was time for me to put my money where my mouth was, concerning my child.

The struggle inside me was horrific. How could I possibly praise God for what had happened? It made little sense to me, but I had no choice but to take God at His word and praise Him anyway. And do you know what happened? I was changed from the inside out. I was able to entrust her to God so He could begin His work in her heart. I didn’t see it at the time, but I had been meddling, hindering God.

We do that, don’t we? Until we let go and allow God to work, we limit His ability to work. When we don’t see quick answers we can feel that He has forsaken us or has fallen down on the job, when in reality, we have all but shoved Him out of the process. In our fear and doubt, we become our own worst enemies.

Scripture uses the words, “Praise Him,” repeatedly in Psalms. And for good reason. It says, “Bless the Lord, oh, my soul, and all that is within me, bless His holy name.” In a thousand ways, it says to thank Him, praise Him, sing songs to Him. But why is that? Because only when we are in praise can we let go and let God work. And in the process we are changed and lifted up. This is our place of rest.

No matter what the future holds, you and I are held in the palm of His hand, and we can trust Him to care for us. In the Old Testament He sent the singers into battle first, because they were a powerful force, breaking strongholds and changing the outcome of a battle. This should be proof enough of the power of praise.

Let’s get into praise before we see answers, simply because we trust Him.

(My daughter and I have written a book about our journey, so if you want to know more, go to www.nancyarantwilliams.com and click on the book page, where you will find, And the Heavens Wept.) 

Because of His great love,

Nancy

Jesus said, “Be ye holy as I am holy.” An incredible, impossible, task for man, right? Jesus knew that when He made that statement. He knew there was no way you and I could ever be holy…Not in our own strength. He gave that command, so we could see we can never measure up. In our own strength we are weak, wayward, selfish, and–well–a hopeless cause. That’s exactly why we need Him.

Oh, we are blessed, there’s no doubt about that. We have talents and gifts that are very useful, but we need to grasp an important truth–they can’t make a dent when it comes to being holy.

Have you heard the Michael W. Smith song that says, “You are the air I breathe”? “I’m desperate for you”? That’s the truth of the matter, but we’re often deceived thinking we’re doing just fine without God. Guess where that deception comes from? Of course, the Devil himself. He wants us to think we’re managing just fine, when, in truth, we are desperate for God.

We probably are doing fine if all we want is to live for ourselves, but God put us here for more than that. He put us here to reflect His glory, and if we’re not doing that, we aren’t living according to His purpose. His purpose is to glorify the Lord Jesus, to be light and salt, to lead men to Christ, and to spend eternity with Him. And the thing is, it’s a package deal, all or nothing.

If that’s not our heart’s desire, the reality is, we don’t belong to Him at all. We are merely going through the motions, but we do not have His heart. And we will not be part of the solution when things get hard. When things get hard we will walk away because in our flesh, it will be too hard to stand.

Now is the time to get this right. Today is the day to say, “For me to live is Christ, and anything else is not enough.” From now on it’s going to cost a lot to be a Christian. It will no longer be popular to wear the name. So unless we’re on board all the way, living for Christ with all our hearts, souls, and strength, we won’t overcome until the end. And it will cost us everything; we will be separated from God in hell forever.

The point I’m trying to make is this: we can no longer sit on the fence, straddling both sides. Scripture says there will be a great falling away in the last day. Christian forecasters are now saying the rush toward chaos and end times persecution is already upon us, and they’re shocked at the speed it’s happening.

Maybe you’ve said the sinner’s prayer, but it didn’t mean anything, or you did it to please someone else. Well, it’s time to decide for yourself. Do you want Christ or will you walk away? Will you be in that “falling away” crowd?

Fall in love with Jesus, submitting your heart before it’s too late!

Because of His great love,

Nancy

Have you ever thought you were doing the right thing and it turned out that it was not? Tried to play by the rules before finding out the rules had changed and you were out of the loop? It happens sometimes when we have the best of motives. It’s a humbling experience and not one we look forward to. But what happens when we must risk everything to admit we were wrong? That’s a tough one, isn’t it? To go to the boss and admit we blew it…Wow, it doesn’t get much harder than that in today’s tight job market.

What does Scripture say about covering up our sin? Remember the story of David? Now I realize David knew exactly what he was doing when he sinned with Bathsheba, but my point here is that David covered up his sin rather than admitting it.

And how did God handle it? Well, first of all, God didn’t reject David and forsake him. He still loved David, just as He still loves us, no matter what happens. In His mercy God actually used the Prophet Nathan to expose the truth of the matter and turn David’s heart around. At the same time God didn’t excuse his sin, and He won’t gloss over it if we do the wrong thing and try to cover our mistakes rather than admitting them.

David said this in Psalm 32: “When I kept silent about my sin, my body wasted away through my groaning all the day long. For day and night Thy hand was heavy upon me. My vitality was drained away as with the fever heat of summer. I acknowledged my sin to Thee, and my iniquity I did not hide. I said, “I will confess my transgression to the Lord,” and Thou didst forgive the guilt of my sin.” He goes on to say, “Thou art my hiding place, Thou dost preserve me from trouble.” He was actually relieved and comforted when he finally dumped his terrible weight of guilt on the Lord.

We serve a big God, who loves us unconditionally. But He wants us to run to Him when we’re troubled, no matter what the issue. Does He guarantee a good outcome if we confess our mistakes?

No, but He says He will be with us and see us through and give us peace and the sense of integrity that comes with doing the right thing at all costs. And most of all we can know that our hearts do not condemn us.

Like a little child who broke a vase then hid the pieces from his mother, the load of guilt grows heavier by the minute, doesn’t it? In the same way, the load lightens instantly when we confess our sins and stop trying to hide. Only then can we feel the comfort of knowing we are forgiven. As adults we can know that God is sovereign and will make a way when we choose to do the right thing no matter what it costs us.

In a day of anything goes, of this we can be sure. Those who do the right thing will shine like the noonday sun in the darkest night, a testimony to what it really means to be a Christian. And what could be better than that?

Because of His great love,

Nancy

Though we may hate to admit it, the voice of reason in our day is hard to hear, even for believers. The din has drowned it out. Our easy credit has deceived us into believing we can defer payment forever. It’s as if we’ve lost all common sense and can no longer distinguish right from wrong or responsibility from foolishness. Oh, we know all right–in our hearts. We just don’t want to admit it, because then we’d have to start living differently. We don’t want to be responsible or deny ourselves the latest gadget or newest outfit.  In fact I recently read that the average American is $30,000 in debt on credit cards alone, not including mortgages or car loans.

I marvel at that number and wonder how anyone can even afford the payments on such a debt. Recent reports on CNN show that bankruptcy is now the accepted way out. What was originally designed as a personal emergency bailout for those suffering financial catastrophe has become a regular way of escape from responsibility. A plan to steal and not pay, little different from shoplifting in the end.

It’s just as Scripture said–Men would be lovers of themselves, without compassion, ungrateful, unholy, and these days, demanding something for nothing.

But the voice of reason is, in truth, the voice of the Holy Spirit, who is telling us to get back to basics, like loving God and repenting of sin. Like paying down our debts and skipping that next coveted purchase. Like learning the difference between true needs and wants. And developing a heart of worship and gratitude to our incredible God. The day of reckoning is here.

Things will never be the same again. Everyone including unbelievers can see it, yet many are still living in a fantasyland hoping for a miracle that will restore things to the way they used to be. This time, however, it’s God who is turning things upside down, removing all the things we’ve worshiped. His point is to show that He alone is God, and there is none other. But will we see or continue in our delusion?

If we are to not only survive but thrive, we as believers must do things differently from the way we’ve done them before. We must stop modeling our lives and spending habits after evil men who thumb their noses at God. They will not go unpunished and neither will we, but will answer to God in the end. Remember that Scripture: “To whom much is given, much is required?”

We must become people of integrity, a people who choose right when no one is looking, when the right thing is the hard thing, rather than the easy thing to do.

If we repent of our careless ways and draw near to God, He will once again lead us, speak to us, use us to be light and salt, and men who are lost will see Jesus in us. During this time, Scripture says (Joel 2:28-29) that God will pour out His Spirit on all flesh, and anyone who is willing, will finally get it. The key word here is “willing.”

Zechariah 8:23 says this: “Ten men shall take hold of the skirt of him that is [a believer], saying, We will go with you; for we have heard that God is with you.”

But are we ready? Could we really show an unbeliever who Jesus is? Or are we just as deluded as they are, merely calling ourselves “Christian” and living a lie? It’s time to examine our hearts, because Jesus is coming soon, and He says His bride must have no other loves before Him. She must be spotless and pure, with right heart attitudes and motives, things we know little about in our day and age.

But it’s not too late to get this right. In fact, we dare not continue to ignore the signs of the times, like those who fiddled while Rome burned. Today is the day to get right with God and start walking the narrow way, because apart from God we are empty, alone and powerless. And we will be left behind because we chose to be.

Which way will you go?

Because of His great love,

Nancy

As a nation we’ve been incredibly blessed; we’ve had abundance and relative peace for many years now, but where has it gotten us? Instead of cultivating gratitude and crediting God with blessing us, we’ve gotten fat and greedy and self-centered and arrogant, believing we deserve these things. Ask us and we’ll say it to your face.

Even Christians haven’t been immune to the allure of material things. Because we’ve had money in excess we’ve torn down the old houses and barns and built bigger ones, believing the commercials that say we’re worth it.

Does this ring any bells? Luke 12:18 says: “And He told them a parable…’the land of a certain rich man was very productive and he [said], ‘What shall I do since I have no place to store my crops?’ And he said, ’This is what I will do. I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. And I will say to my soul, ‘Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years to come. Take your ease, eat, drink, and be merry.’ But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your soul is required of you, and now who will own what you have prepared?’”

This man assumed that his riches would sustain him, that he could do whatever he pleased, because he was in control. But he was deceived. We are not in control. Ecclesiastes 2 says Solomon spent his youth searching for what would satisfy his soul. He built houses, gardens and parks, built ponds, bought slaves, and built up herds and entertained himself with talented singers and musicians, and eventually came to this conclusion: (v. 11): “Thus I considered all my acitivities which my hand had done and the labor which I had exerted, and behold all was vanity and striving after wind and there was no profit under the sun.”

Our lives, as important as they may seem to us, are like a vapor, according to Scripture. They last but a moment and are gone. To believe anything else is to delude ourselves.

So what can we do to make our lives count for something more than smoke and vapor? We can accomplish God’s purpose by setting aside our own agendas and living to glorify Him. We can live to please and bless God, encouraging others and showing them that Jesus is the answer to every question, and that they will give an account of everything they have done in the flesh.

Our day of blessing as a nation, has ended, and it’s time to give an account of what we did with that blessing. Did we squander it, or did we use it to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ? Do we love Him with all our hearts, souls and strength? Do we care that others are dying and going to hell?

The truth won’t be popular, but it’s still the truth. It’s time to get real and stop playing games, worrying about appearances and pleasing men. It’s time to worship and glorify God and let political correctness go jump in the lake. Jesus is Lord, and we will answer to Him only. In this day of easy believism we must tell others that there is one absolute, and His name is Jesus. Let’s get down to what’s real and will last–blessing God and leading men to salvation in Jesus Christ. In the end, that’s the only thing that will count for eternity. It’s the reason we’re here.

What will we do with the truth? It’s up to us. And the time is now.

Because of His great love,

Nancy