Keep The Faith: January 2019

Wednesday, January 30, 2019

The beauty that God has created for us to enjoy.

I want to tell you about some things I learned during the short trip my wife and I took before my surgery that I told you about in my last post, Becoming One -> Is it possible.

God has created a very beautiful world that we can/could enjoy but man's greed is destroying it.

My wife and I bought a cargo van and are converting it into a camper van. It has been a long process and we are still not finished with it. When I found out that I needed this surgery and that the healing process takes so long we decided to take the van out on the road to get some enjoyment before starting with all this that we are dealing with now. It is not only what's going on with me but my wife has elderly parents who have many health issues too which she is involved with. With all of this we figured we could squeeze in about two weeks to take the trip in the van.

We saw so many beautiful places which has made me think about how wonderful it would be if everyone could enjoy them too.

My wife used to work in the Houston Independent School District and at one point she was in charge of scheduling schools to go to camps. These camps were away from Houston out in the woods. They were set up very well in that the kids were not only taught there normal stuff but they were taught about and got to experience nature and so many other things. Many of these kids from the various Houston schools had never had the chance or opportunity to ever get out of the city so this was a great experience for them. My wife found out that those in control now have cut that program. No more camps for the kids; so sad. I'm not sure why they cut it but guess it had to do with money.

I think about so many countries in the world today where there are wars and other troubling things going on. Many of these countries used to be beautiful places but now there is nothing but death, ruin, and desolation; so many people feeling hopeless. The greedy get greedier and everyone else becomes slaves in their games of Chess 'The Game of Dictators'. It will never end until those near the top; the Queens, the Bishops, the Knights, and the Castles wake up to the truth, see the evil and say NO to the kings. No more will we obey you. There is so much that can be made much better when we come together as one in Christ Jesus with Father God

Thursday, January 24, 2019

Becoming One -> Is it possible?

“Inspirational digital painting of two luminous figures reaching toward each other, forming a radiant golden bridge of energy that symbolizes divine unity and spiritual connection. A glowing heavenly city shines in the distance, with an open Bible, wooden cross, and a soaring dove framing the path of faith. Warm golden tones and celestial light express the theme of becoming one in Christ and the flow of giving energy.”

📖 Scripture Focus

“Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak from myself, but the Father residing in me does his works.”
John 14:10 (LEB)

“I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
John 14:6 (LEB)

“And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed… and it shall stand forever.”
Daniel 2:44 (KJV)

🌤 Opening Reflection

I haven’t posted in a while. My body has been going through things—health issues that have forced me to slow down, ask questions, and sit with God in the “why.” Why is this happening? Is there a purpose? Is there something I’m supposed to learn?

I say I trust God with whatever happens… but sometimes I even question that. Yet in the middle of all this, I believe I’m beginning to understand something about God’s purpose—something He wants me to learn.

🔍 Insight or Revelation

Jesus and the Father Are One

Because Jesus and the Father are one, Jesus knows and understands everything the Father knows. When He came to earth, He used things we understand—seeds, light, bread, water, and even the human body—to explain the Kingdom of God.

My Health Journey

At the end of 2017, my PSA numbers began rising. In early 2018, biopsies confirmed non-aggressive prostate cancer. For now, I’m monitoring it.

I’ve also known for years that I have moderate to severe spinal stenosis in my lower back. Stenosis is the narrowing of the spinal canal—the pathway where the spinal cord and nerves travel. You don’t realize how important those pathways are until something goes wrong.

The spinal cord is like a superhighway. It carries every message between the brain and the rest of the body. If the pathway narrows, communication weakens.

The Unexpected Turn

When I finally saw a neurosurgeon, he found something even more serious—stenosis in my cervical spine, right around the spinal cord itself. After a long-planned trip with my wife, I had surgery in early December.

The surgery went well, but the results did not. The metal rods in my neck weren’t staying in place. I became the first patient this surgeon ever had whose hardware didn’t hold.

A second surgery revealed that every single connection holding the rods was loose—something he had never seen before. Shortly after surgery, I had a frightening episode: extreme fatigue, slowed breathing, and spiking blood pressure. Tests showed nothing. After two hours, it lifted.

I truly believe this was spiritual attack. Satan does not like the work I do on this blog.

What God Showed Me Through This

As I thought about the spinal cord—the superhighway of communication—something clicked. If the brain represents Father God, and the spinal cord represents Jesus, then the nerves are like the Holy Spirit reaching into every part of the body.

When stenosis blocks the spinal cord, communication weakens. When sin blocks our spiritual life, communication with God weakens.

Stenosis in the body is like sin in the soul. It narrows the pathway. It restricts the flow. It cuts off connection. But through repentance, forgiveness, and inviting Jesus into our lives, the pathway opens again. Communication is restored. Life flows. Healing begins.

🕊 Practical Takeaway

Ask God what He is teaching you through your struggles.
Notice where “spiritual stenosis” may be narrowing your connection with Him.
Invite Jesus to restore communication and open the pathway again.
Trust that God’s Kingdom is unshakeable, even when your body is not.

🙏 Prayer

Lord, open the pathways of my heart. Remove anything that blocks my connection with You. Restore communication, restore life, and teach me what You want me to learn through this season. Make me whole in Your presence. Amen.

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