Sweet

Fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, self-control, faithfulness …. this sweet fragrance offers its own reward in the earthly realm

Simply Right

Ten commandments of the Bible ….

first four tell how to honor Creator God,

next six tell how to honor each other —

Jesus summed up the ten commandments …. love God, love your neighbor

Difference

Simple belief in Jesus …. wide path

Obedience to Jesus …. narrow path

Difference

There is a difference between ….

belief in Jesus

and

obedience to Him

Gratitude

As I navigate through Planet Earth each day …….

The Lord Jesus is my Helper

The Cost

Jesus’ disciple-followers each left their father ……for — The Father

Paul left his high position within the synagogue’s religious hierarchy …… for — a higher position in Christ

John the Baptist left the religious pomp of the priests and temple …. for — the wilderness

Creator God left heaven and came to Earth to be born a man and die on a cross …. for — humanity’s sins

Freedom

Jesus set me free from addiction to mood-altering drugs….. 17 years without a desire to use anything

Praises and thanks to You, Lord

Gratitude

Every single day I am grateful for my sobriety ….. tomorrow I celebrate 17 years without the use of any type of mood-altering drug .…

Thank You Jesus

Trust in Him

Praying is not just an act; it is a daily faith-walk with our Creator God…….

Food

God’s Word — Bread from Heaven ………..……. most contemporary teachings — Fritos and Oreos

Bible Reads

Maybe people do not read the Bible in its entirety because they are afraid of what it will say about them..….the Bible is the only book that reads people

Jesus

Jesus did not die to affirm our sin…..Jesus died to save us from sin — turn, repent!

Change

“8” means new beginning ….. my fourth arrest was on 8 /8 /08 ….. triple “8”….. even though bound by handcuffs, I was heading toward freedom in The Trinity God …. I just did not know it yet

Busted

17 years ago today I was arrested for my fourth DWI…..at this hour I would have been sitting in the holding cell inside Williamson Co Jail, Georgetown, Tx.….I was one very miserable, broken soul…

I thought there was no hope for me……

Bible

Sin will keep you from reading the Bible, but……the Bible will help you “read” sin

Bible

Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth

Self-Importance

Fleshy, emotional experiences overriding biblical doctrine…..

“for a time will come when people will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires………” 2 Tim 4:3