UPDATE: I Praise God! I Recently Obeyed God And "Condemned (Casted Down)" Another Slanderer. Things Looked "Bleek" But God Again Miraculously Delivered Me Because I Did Not Fear Humans But Obeyed Him. Praise God! (2 Corinthians 10:4-7; Isaiah 54:17; Proverbs 29:25; Proverbs 3:5-6; John 15:10-15; Exodus 20:5-6; Matthew 6:25-34; Philippians 4:6-8).
I Realize That The Christian Walk Is Not Easy Or Self Serving. Jesus Christ Is Seeking Christians Who Are Willing To Submit To God's Holy Spirit And Bear Its Fruit (John 14:26; Matthew 7:13-29; John 3:1-8; John 4:24 Galatians 5:15-25; Romans 12:1-5). Although This "Submissive Change" Is Not Easy, Being "Bullied" By Worldly (Carnal) Minded Persons Bears Greater Pains. Paul, Joseph, Abel, David, Job And Many Others Suffered Greatly For God's Righteousness (Matthew 6:25-34; Matthew 16:21-28). If Often Seems The More We Christians Submit To The Holy Spirit The More Carnal Minded Persons Attempt To "Sift" Us (Luke 22:1-5,31).
At A Very Young Age I Decided To Follow The Spirit. Much Violence And Dysfunctions Surrounded Me. I Knew If I Conformed To That Mindset That I Would Self Destruct. I Would Also Enter Hell (Not Heaven) At Death (Romans 12:1-10; Galatians 5:1-25; 1 Corinthians 6:9-13). I Began To Make Myself "Happy" And "Joyful" Rejoicing In The Lord (Psalm 33:1). "In The Spirit" This Conduct Is "Good". Yet In The Physical (Carnal World) This "Joyfulness" Can "Paint A Target On One's Chest" (Luke 22:1-5, 31). Some May Try To Take This Christian Kindness For Weakness.
As A Christian I Learned To Say What God's Word Says About Me (Jeremiah 1:7). If God's Word Says I Am The "Head" But I Allow Myself To Be Treated As The "Tail" I Lack Faith And Am Calling God A Liar (Deuteronomy 28:1-20; 1 Job 4:20; 1 John 5:10; James 1:5-10; Hebrews 11:4-6; Romans 3:4; Genesis 3:1-16; Matthew 4:1-11). Obeying God In Faith Will Often Lead To Trials And Losses (James 1:2-4; Job 1:1-15; Job 2:1-20; Matthew 4:1-11; Matthew 19:25-30). Christians Are Often Hated By Anyone (Including Other Christians) Who Are Not Led By God's Holy Spirit (1 John 4:8; John 3:16; 1 Corinthians 13:1-13; Galatians 5:22-25; John 17:14-16).
For A While I Was Unemployment. I Worried Often. I Prayed Often Asking God To Provide. During A Fast God Reminded Me Of Matthew 6:25-34. Although I Was Unemployed God Daily Provided For Me. The Local Pizza Restaurant Would Often Offer Me Food (Without Me Requesting It). Also Two Other Affordable Food Stores Opened In My Neighborhood. God Was Constantly Teaching Me To Trust In Him And He Would Ensure That I Was Provided For (Proverbs 3:5-7; Hebrews 13:5-6).
I Finally Secured Employment Through A Temporary Staffing Agency. Things Seemed Great Until Some Began To Take My Christian Kindness For Weakness. One Person Began To Verbally And Other Ways Teach Me Very Disrespectfully. They Also Attempted To Tamper With My Work. The Bible Books Of Ezra And Nehemiah Show The Enemies Attempts To Stop The Building Work Of God's Holy Temple. This Is What Satan Attempts To Do To Each And Every Bible Obedient Christians (Luke 22:31). I Finally Rebuked This "Highly Critical" Person And Refused To Continue Accepting The Abuse. My Temporary Agency Did Not Like My Candor But They Respected My 7 Year Reputation With The Company. I Refused To Fear Satan Or Humans And Trusted In God. And He Blessed Me (Proverbs 3:5-7).
Also At This Job Assignment Each Week I Had Trouble Getting Someone To Sign My Time Sheet. I Was Raised At A Time When Men Were In The Homes. I Knew My Father And All My Uncles On Both Sides Of The Family. All The Men In My Family Were Hard Workers. They Taught Me To Work Hard And Expect Payment At Completion. God Also Told Me That "I Am The Head". To Be Repeatedly "Not Paid On Time" Was Unappreciative Of My Hard Work, Unprofessional, Unethical And Disrespectful. Again, God Told Me "I'm The Head" Not The Tail. I Attempted To Get The Human Resources Manager To Sign My Time Sheet. Not Only Was The HR Person Rude, Sarcastic And Condescending They Refused To Sign The Time Sheet. I Let The HR Person Know That I Was A Hard Worker And Shouldn't Have To "Beg" For My Pay Or Be Spoken Down To. This Was The 7th Or 8th Time And I Informed My Temporary Agency That This Was Unacceptable. Of Course Very Few People At Both Locations Like Me Now (sad face ~smiles~).
I Have To Put My Faith In God (Not Humans). It Came A Time When Jacob Had To Put (Unethical) Laban In His Place. Jacob Had To Learn To Trust In God And Not Humans Or Earthly Things. In Fact Jacob Couldn't Even Trust In Himself. For Christians God Is Our Refuge (Psalm 46:1) And Helper. What Can Anyone Else Do To Me (Psalm 54:4; Psalm 118:6; Psalm 56:11)? Many Christians Will Think I'm Arrogant Or "Over Doing Things". But No. I Have Become The Person God Has Made. The Worker Deserves His Meat And Noone Should Hold Money Owed (That They Have) Until The Next Day (Matthew 10:10; Leviticus 19:13). I Am Speaking What God's Word Says About Me And My Life. And I Am Trusting In God To Provide No Matter What Anyone Else Says Or Does (Matthew 4:1-11; Proverbs 3:5-6). This Is What The Book Of James (And Jesus Christ) Teaches. Trust In God In Faith Even If It Causes Suffering And Losses (James 1:1-12; Matthew 16:21-28).
I Felt Bad As I Returned Home From Work. I Did Not Like Asserting Myself That Way. Yet My Inner Man Exhorted Me Not To Let The Work God Has Done In Me Be Casted Down By Devil Influenced People (Luke 22:31; Luke 22:1-5). I Had Bought Several Items From The Local Dollar Store And Was Counting My Single Dollar Bills. I Noticed A Dollar Bill With Captial Letters In Red Color. I Began To Read What These Words Said. On Top Of The Front Dollar Bill The Red Letters Read "O TASTE AND SEE THAT THE LORD IS GOOD". On The Bottom Of The Front Dollar Bill Was Written In Red, "BLESSED IS THE MAN THAT TRUSTETH IN HIM". And On The Right Side Of The Front Dollar Bill Was Written In Red, "Psalm 34:8".
What Is Ironic Is That I Had Played The Psalms Audio Tapes Throughout That Day. I Also Teach On The US Dollar Bill, It's Connections To Ancient Egypt And Bible Prophecy.
I've Never Received Any US Currency With Bible Scriptures Written On Them. As An Evangelizer I Greatly Appreciate The Creative Christian Who Came Up With That Idea.
God Often Does Things Like This To Tell Me That I Am Appreciated. I Really Needed This. I Was Very Emotionally Drained From This Job Assignment. God Used That "Red Letter Dollar Writing Christian" To Tell Me That I Did What He Wanted Me To Do. I Stood On God's Word When Everyone Else Was Telling Me To Just "Put Up With" The Lies, Disrespect And Company Politics. This Is What Jesus Did When He Overturned The Commercialists In God's Temple. We Christians Are God's Temple. We Are Not To Let Anyone Attempt To Defile God's Building (us) (1 Corinthians 3:9). We Are Scripturally Required To Rebuke Those Wrongly Led (James 1:21-25; Isaiah 54:17; Matthew 18:15-22; Luke 17:3; Philippians 2:15; Titus 1:13; Titus 2:15; Jude 1:9; Revelation 3:19; 2 Timothy 4:2; 1 Timothy 5:20; Deuteronomy 28:10).
"Father God I Thank You For Your Holy Word. No Human Could Ever Teach Us As Well As Your Holy Word And Holy Spirit. Father God Please Continue To Lead Us In Your Righteousness And Ways. Please Help Us Not To Worry Or Fear Other Things. Please Help Us To Keep Our Eyes, Minds, Hearts And Entire Persons Focus On You Through Your Son Jesus Christ. Help Us To Be Strong And Solidified In Your Way(s). All These Things We Ask In Jesus' Name. Amen".
May We All Continue To Be Encouraged In The Lord By The Strength Of His Mighty Spirit. As A Christian Never Feel That You Are Not Worthy. The Red Blood Of Crucified Jesus Helps And Encourages You Just As That Bold Red Ink On The US Dollar Bill Encouraged Me (1 Peter 1:19). God Bless You!!!
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