If you had any idea...

I am not sure that we truly understand what Y'shua (Jesus) actually saved us from because if we did, we would be completely different people today!

We have all become so desensitized to the word hell. Some people do not believe that there is a hell, some think of it as being huge party with their friends, while others believe it is a place of punishment for all eternity. 

However, NOBODY knows or can even fathom just how horrible and unimaginable hell truly is. We cannot even grasp the reality of eternity because we are always on a time frame! 

We ought not take hell lightly, friends...once sentenced there, there is no hope of ever getting out! And against some beliefs...there IS a HELL and there are far to many souls there now. 

Just for the record, God does not send anyone to hell...we send ourselves there. We have God's Word and teachings. We are held accountable for what we do with them. Y'shua died for our sins so we can spend eternity with Him in Heaven. However, we still have to FOLLOW Him and His ways to get there!

Have a blessed day, my friend. May there always be Shalom in your heart and in your home.

Adjustments...

It is good to take an inventory of our actions every now and then. That way we can see the things that help improve our lives and the things that make us stagnant in a negative place. 

By adjusting our attitudes and/or actions just a little, we can make a dramatic difference in our lives and the lives of those around us. 

I encourage you to challenge yourself today with positive change. Start out by changing one thing on the list...then another, and another...until you see a positive difference in your life.

Have a blessed and wonderful day, my friend. May there always be Shalom in your heart and in your home.

Shalom...

A few people have asked me what Shalom means. Others just thought it meant “Peace”. So, I wanted to share what Shalom really means.

Shalom cannot be translated into English with a single word. When there is Shalom, there is wholeness, tranquility, justice, sufficient food, clothing, and housing. There is Divine health, with no sickness. Shalom means an absence of disorder, injustice, bribery, corruption, conflict, lack, hatred, abuse, violence, pain, suffering, immorality, and all other negative forces. A rabbi wrote that Shalom means, “No good thing is withheld.”

Therefore when we pray for the Shalom, be it for our country, Israel, our family or friends - we are praying that there will not be any injustice, disorder, strife, violence, poverty, sickness, abuse, accident, homelessness, pain, hunger, and more. When Shalom reigns there will be no immorality, no injustice.

The principles advocated in the Torah (teaching) will be followed by all. Then the command to love your neighbor will be made complete.

So whenever someone wishes you Shalom or God's Peace, know that they want only the best for you!

Have a blessed and wonderful day, my friend. May there always be Shalom in your heart and in your home.

I just wanna...

Does this sound like you feel? Is this what you would like for your children and/or grandchildren?

I have found a way that you can go on the greatest adventures, be around positive, uplifting and exciting people filled with great character, learn things you never new before and grow stronger, wiser and happier than ever before. It is family friendly so you can share it with the kids, parents, neighbors, and just about everyone else.

Read your bible...out loud to your family. It is not just a book that is filled with doom and gloom, do's and don't's, rules and regulations...it has adventures, love stories, solutions to every problem, advice, heroism and so much more.

If you approach it with the a spirit of adventure, you will find that it can be very addicting and your children will greatly benefit from it. There is no need to go searching for something that is right there in your home!

Have a blessed and adventurous day, my friend. May there always be Shalom in your heart and in your home.

I am Sorry....

I feel like I owe you an apology. Why you might ask? Because you are my friend and a friend has certain responsibilities. I have failed at some of them. I value our friendship, So...

For every time I was short with you. For the times I have showed anger instead of love, For misjudging ~ NO ~ for judging you at all. For being impatient when you needed me. For every time I put my own needs before yours. For laughing when you shared something that may have hurt you. For making you laugh at inappropriate times. For letting you stand alone through a hard situation.

But most of all...I am sorry for not praying for you a lot more than I do. For not sharing Y'shua's teachings with you more. For allowing you to follow the lies of the enemy. For compromising God's teaching to protect your comfort zone and allowing you to think that it is ok.

For all this and countless other reasons, I am sorry from the bottom of my soul. I promise to be a better friend...even if that means you do not want to continue being friends. I rather lose your friendship here than lose it for eternity. 

I cannot and will no longer stay silent when "the truth" does not align up with God's Word. There is no time for compromising...we need to get things right with God now, while we still can.  

Have a blessed and truth absorbing day, my friend. May there always be Shalom in your heart and in your home.

God Keeps His Word...

God is not a man that He can lie but He watches over His Word to perform it. God is integrity, He will do what He says He will do!

His Word does not just pertain to the "good stuff" no, it also pertains to consequences. If God said it...it WILL be! Think about that for a minute...have you READ the Old Testament??? 

God is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow! He did not change His laws and statutes just because "times have changed". We are expected to follow His Word, His teachings, His laws and His statutes. We are suppose to teach them to our children and our grandchildren. 

Looking around, I'd say that this world makes Sodom look like paradise. We may not be able to change everyone around us...but let's at least start with our own households. Set a Godly standard and except nothing less. Let us get back to worship and honoring God with a reverential fear. If not us, who? If not now, when? 

Have a beautiful and blessed day, my friend. May there always be Shalom in your heart and in your home.

Good Relationships...

Good relationships do require work. It takes desire, a commitment, and follow through. It constantly changes and requires us to readjust to those changes.

The same goes for our relationship with Y'shua. He is to be our HUSBAND...we are His BRIDE! We are walking out our engagement with Him right now. How would you say your relationship with Him is?

Do you think about Him all the time? Do you do little things just to make Him smile? Do you smile and get warm fuzzies just at the thought of His name? Do you want to run to Him and tell Him everything in your heart?

If not, there is something seriously wrong and you should re-evaluate your relationship. You will never have a close and personal relationship with Him if you do not invest the time in Him. 

Have a blessed and wonderful day, my friend. May there always be Shalom in your heart and in your home.