Manifestation

1 cor 121. Now concerning spiritual [gifts], brethren, I would not have you ignorant. 2. Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led. 3. Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and [that] no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost. 4. Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5. And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. 6. And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all. 7. But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal

The manifestation of the Spirit is given to "every" man. We all get it. Thank God

Power Trip

Today I am working on the second step, I am coming to believe that a Power greater than myself can restore me to sanity. I tend to want to be the power in charge of my life. I tend towards insanity. That is why I pray.

Mat 6:13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

This prayer reminds me who has the power. Someday I will get it through my thick head.

Rom 9:21Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?

55. Rom 13:1Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

1Cor 2:5That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God

2Ti 1:7For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

That's my sanity, hopefully and access to any power I might get through God.

2Pe 1:3According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that [pertain] unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue.

These are some power verses. All power comes from God. It fills the world. Only humans are capable of trying to usurp power to themselves. When you try to be god, you find unhappiness and maybe even damnation.

1. Mat 21:22And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

6. Rom 15:13Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost

Rom 8:32. He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?

Rom 8:26. Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

Rom 8:18. For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time [are] not worthy [to be compared] with the glory which shall be revealed in us.


God delivers us from all evil, answering our prayers, giving us what we need.

Heb 12:1. Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset [us], and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, 2. Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of [our] faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3. For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.

Thank God for the Alpha Boys School, Kingston Jamaica

Belief

Mat 21:22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

Jesus says we can get anything through prayer. This is great news for those is need. Yet there is one caveat in the phrase. We must believe. That can be the sticking point because when we are in dire need, then is the easiest time to have doubts about God. Maybe we feel like he doesn't care about us. It's hard to be like Job, stoically enduring every misfortune meted out to him. We become those of little faith.

2Cor 7:10For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

Hard times help Satan gain a hold over us. He whispers in our ear that God doesn't love us, there is no God. We remember Christ's words.

Mathew 6:30. Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, [shall he] not much more [clothe] you, O ye of little faith? 31. Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? 32. (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. 33. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. 34. Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day [is] the evil thereof.

Yet we can still doubt when suffering continues. Sometimes we never get them. Think of the Christians that starve to death in Africa. Satan has a field day with that. There are no easy answers to this dilemma, we only have to believe that God knows what is best for us better than we do, maybe even death. Suffering happens but God will sustain us and keep his promise of eternal life, the greatest prize of all, if we only believe.

Some good news.

I'm just going to post a few verses because I don't have much to say.
2 Cor 4:17For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding [and] eternal weight of glory;
Mat 21:22And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
When the going gets tough, just pray your way out.

22. And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, [thou] Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil. 23. But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us. 24. But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 25. Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me. 26. But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast [it] to dogs. 27. And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table. 28. Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great [is] thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour. It seems there is hope for getting the demon out of me

2 COR 12:9-109. And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong

My favorite:
gal 5:22-2622. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23. Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. 24. And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. 25. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. 26. Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
The Spirit kicks butt. He is my sustenance. Jesus left Him to help me.
I'm going to look at my old blog to see if I can get any positive ideas out of it. I was strong then, I had love in my heart. Now I am a shell, hoping.

Possessed by an evil spirit.

Sometimes I feel like I am possessed. No joke. The feelings I have are so evil, they just couldn't come from me. There has to be something inside me. I am a spoiled child, I want everything I see but I don't want to work for it. When I see someone with stuff, I secretly wish misfortune on them. They don't deserve to have what I don't. I cringe just to look at it. I have developed my own sorcery to rid the world of imaginary menaces like robots disguised as humans. My witchcraft, a remnant of mania, gives me power and importance in my world that sinks slowly into decay and delapidation due to my impotence and lassitude.
I sometimes wish the world would end just so I wasn't bothered anymore. Everyone would be wiped out or go to heaven. I used to think I would go to heaven until I realized how evil I was. I would be screwed if the world ended.
Sometimes I think it would be easier if I was just dead. I don't want to kill myself but a convenient heart attack would do the trick. It's pretty lame when you're too lazy to work your way out of a funk and just want to keel over. How little esteem do I have for the gift of life. That's how I know I'm possessed. I can contemplate my own demise with glee. May God have mercy on my soul.

2 th 3:10 For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

genesis 3:19 In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou [art], and unto dust shalt thou return.

On a brighter note:
Isa 40:29. He giveth power to the faint; and to [them that have] no might he increaseth strength. 30. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: 31. But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew [their] strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; [and] they shall walk, and not faint.