Journalofedification

Not An Entitlement

Safety and security are not entitlements. Honest government is not an entitlement. Food to eat and water to drink are not entitlements. Protection against crime is not an entitlement. A happy marriage is not an entitlement. Medical help and medicine are not entitlements. A job is not an entitlement. A place to live is notContinue reading “Not An Entitlement”

Nothing To Compromise With

In light of the recent shootings, the usual fanfare of anti-gun, anti-2nd amendment rhetoric floods the media. Of course, it’s all one sided. The agenda being to disarm the 100 million legal, non-criminal gun owners of America. And the progressives are always asking for a compromise. But what are they compromising? They have nothing atContinue reading “Nothing To Compromise With”

Now Concerning Spiritual: (5) The Working of Miracles

What is a miracle? Miracle is a word we use for many things. There are miracle formulas, drugs, and detergents; we call a beautiful flower a miracle, and a new born baby a miracle. But really, all these things are made and produced through natural and physical laws. In and of themselves they’re not miracles.Continue reading “Now Concerning Spiritual: (5) The Working of Miracles”

Blessed Are The Meek

What is meekness? Most of us think of meekness as weakness. But is it? “Blessed are the meek,For they shall inherit the earth” (Matthew 5:5). While thinking about what meekness is, I’m satisfied that meekness is actually the character of being gentle and humble. Gentleness We see in Galatians chapter five that one of theContinue reading “Blessed Are The Meek”

Now Concerning Spiritual: (4) [Wonder Working] Faith

“But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all: for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit, toContinue reading “Now Concerning Spiritual: (4) [Wonder Working] Faith”

Things Not Yet Seen

“By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith” (Hebrews 11:7). Noah acted on what God said even though he had never seenContinue reading “Things Not Yet Seen”

Five Reasons To Study Faith

Now-a-days we put little emphasis on faith: What it is? How do we get it? Can it grow? Why do we need it? Well, here are five good reasons to study Bible faith. One: We Can’t Please God Without it. “But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to GodContinue reading “Five Reasons To Study Faith”

Now Concerning Spiritual: (3) [Wonder-Working] Faith

“To another [wonder-working] faith by the same [Holy] Spirit” (1 Corinthians 12:9; Amplified Bible). Faith is believing in something that the physical senses can’t detect or deduct. Everyone believes something. It’s impossible not to have faith. Some have faith in evolution. They may call it science, but science is the same for the evolutionist andContinue reading “Now Concerning Spiritual: (3) [Wonder-Working] Faith”

Now Concerning Spiritual: (2) As The Spirit Wills

“But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all” (1 Corinthians 12:7). Paul calls the spiritual gifts he’s about to list, manifestations of the Spirit. They are manifestations of the Spirit of God and not man made or educational “gifts.” And if one gift (manifestation) is supernatural, they’reContinue reading “Now Concerning Spiritual: (2) As The Spirit Wills”

For Such A Time As This

Whatever difficulties we may be facing, I believe we were born for such a time as this. Yes, we have to grow and develop. We have to learn to live this life and navigate our journey, but we’re not alone. If we know Jesus, we are not alone. We have the word of God, theContinue reading “For Such A Time As This”