Keep The Faith

Building a Peaceful, Self‑Sufficient World Reflecting on community, compassion, and the ways we can live more peacefully under Yeshua’s guidance. I’ve been thinking deeply about the homeless, the poor, and those living on the edge of survival. Many people prosper for a time, only to be devastated by disasters — wars, fires, floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, and cyclones. In a moment, everything can change. Consider an ant colony or a beehive. Every member plays a part, and the whole thrives because each one contributes. Humanity could learn much from that kind of unity. Our basic needs are simple: food, clean water, and shelter from the elements. Yet we’ve built systems that make even these essentials difficult to secure. What if we shifted our focus from money to Yeshua (Jesus)? The Quakers teach that there is God within each of us — we need only listen and act upon His guidance. When Yeshua is the Head and we see ourselves a...

I saw this article in ' The Washington Post ' " More than 11,000 scientists from around the world declare a 'Climate Emergancy '" I believe that this is God giving us one more chance for peace; maybe just this last time. If all the countries of the world declared peace with each other and work together to try and solve this emergency then maybe God will forgive us and not destroy us. Revelation 7 New King James Version (NKJV) The Sealed of Israel 7  After these things I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, on the sea, or on any tree. 2  Then I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God. And he cried with a loud voice to the four angels to whom it was granted to harm the earth and the sea, 3  saying, “Do not harm the earth, the sea, or the trees till we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads.” ...

A reflection on salvation, faith, and the transforming call to repentance. Salvation, Faith, and the Missing Piece Many Churches Overlook In many Protestant churches, we often hear the phrase: “Salvation is by faith, not by works.” And this is true. Scripture is clear that we cannot earn salvation, cannot work our way out of the wrath of God, and cannot contribute anything to the atonement Christ accomplished. Salvation is a gift. But somewhere along the way, many believers have absorbed a simplified version of the gospel: “Just believe in Jesus and you’re saved.” As if faith were merely agreeing with a set of facts — that Jesus died, that He rose, that He paid for our sins. I agree that salvation is by faith alone. But Scripture also teaches something else that must accompany genuine faith: We Must Repent Think about it. A person can say, “Yes, I believe Jesus died for my sins,” and yet never come face-to-face with the truth about who they are — never ...

I woke up very early this morning thinking about this belief that Donald Trump is chosen by god and why they are extremely powerful words. It is an extremely powerful tool for a political party to use. They just have to say this person is chosen by god. It doesn't need to be proven, it can't. People just have to believe. The more who believe the better. As I was thinking about it, it dawned on me why this is so powerful. It turns an ordinary man into a special man, "one who is chosen by god." It makes him into a god. People will believe what he says because "he is chosen by god." What happens to Yeshua Jesus? He is shoved out of the minds of the people and replaced by this god. They no longer remember Jesus's teachings. They only hear the words of this god. Jesus said that if you love him then keep or obey His commandments. John 14:15-21 Lexham English Bible (LEB) Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit 15  “If you love me, you will keep my command...

I, as an American veteran, feel that we who have served and those who are serving in our military now are being let down by the rest of you. Many have died for you, for America. Our constitution is based on an ideal that all men are created equal. Why do you put some groups of people on pedestals, treating them above everyone else? Why do you keep knocking down the poor or treating others who are not like you as trash? Why do you keep supporting the things that are destroying or planet? Why do you focus on the things that divide us instead of that which can brings us together? Why do you not help make America great, NOT GREAT AGAIN? Help make America a country that other countries want to be like. Do your part. We all need to feel, to believe, that we are a part of the whole. That we work towards the greater good. America can’t be any farther from this ideal than how we are today. We are so divided. We can’t talk with each other without getting into arguments. Many of us a...

James 4:1-10 Common English Bible (CEB) Conflict with people and God 4  What is the source of conflict among you? What is the source of your disputes? Don’t they come from your cravings that are at war in your own lives? 2  You long for something you don’t have, so you commit murder. You are jealous for something you can’t get, so you struggle and fight. You don’t have because you don’t ask. 3  You ask and don’t have because you ask with evil intentions, to waste it on your own cravings. 4  You unfaithful people! Don’t you know that friendship with the world means hostility toward God? So whoever wants to be the world's friend becomes God's enemy. 5  Or do you suppose that scripture is meaningless? Doesn’t God long for our faithfulness in [ a ] the life he has given to us? [ b ] 6  But he gives us more grace. This is why it says, God stands against the proud, but favors the humble . [ c ] 7  Therefore, submit to God. Resist the de...