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Are you “Hot For God”?  Do you model your life after the teachings of Jesus Christ?  If so, do you exhibit your Christianity when you are out with your friends?  Many people say that they are Christians.  Many people act like they are Christians in front of certain people.  True Christians should act like Christians all of the time.  If you are asking yourself if you are “Hot For God”, then think about the following:  What have you given up for your Christianity?

In Revelation 3:15-16, Jesus says “I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.  So then because thou art luke-warm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth“.  So, Jesus wants us to serve him whole heartedly.  We have to make up our minds.  Will we serve Jesus whole heartedly, or will we not serve him at all?  If you are cold, then Jesus and others will at least know where you stand.  If you are cold, you made the decision not to serve him.  If you are hot, then Jesus and others around you should know that you are whole heartedly a servant to Christ.  But, if you are luke-warm, then Jesus rejects you all together because you are straddling the fence.  I don’t know about you, but I want to be “Hot”.

The reason that the luke-warm are rejected is because they say one thing, but their actions say another.  I can not whole heartedly serve God if I am constantly doing evil.  If I say that I am a Christian and people see me constantly sinning, then what am I truly saying?  By being hypocritical, I am deceiving the non believer or the fringe believer.  I am showing them that a Christian can constantly do evil and still serve God.  I am showing them that they can have the best of both worlds.  Even worse, I could be turning people away from Christianity all together.  People could think wow, that guy says he is a Christian but he is always gossiping about others, I don’t want to be a Christian now.  ”No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other.  Ye cannot serve God and mammon” (Matthew 6:24).

I will leave you with the following:  Are you “Hot For God”?  Are you “Cold”?  Are you “Luke-warm”?   If you don’t want to serve God, then you are cold and God knows where you stand.  If you strive to serve God in everything that you do, then you are hot.  If you try to rationalize your sin or if you try to make excuses for you sin, then chances are  you are luke-warm.  The luke-warm people will be spewed from the mouth of God.  I want to be “Hot For God”.  I suggest that we all strive to be “Hot For God”.  Remember that God loves us all.  Serve Him whole heartedly.  God Bless!

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I attended Christian schools for most of my education.  I went to a Christian elementary school and a Christian middle school.  High School was the first time that I attended a public school.  Christian schools help children develop strong mental, social, and spiritual character.

Children are never too young to start learning about Christ.  Even Jesus said “Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God” (Luke 18:16).  The earlier children learn about Christ, the more likely they are to continue to follow Him.

Jesus with many children

Parents should also take on a larger role in developing their children’s relationship with Christ.  Parents should read the Bible to children and teach them about the goodness of God.  ”Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6).

Also, Christian education is great because children are able to pray in school.  Christian schools have just as much temptation than public schools, if not, than more.  The best way to resist temptation is to pray.  Prayer conquers all.

Education doesn’t only have to be in a classroom.  Children learn everywhere they go.  Be sure that the example that you put in front in them is a good one.  Be careful who you let your children around, be careful of what your children watch on TV, and be careful of you say and do around your children.  More importantly, talk to and spend time with your children.  Explain right and wrong.  Don’t shelter their knowledge.  Allow them to know the ills of the world, but explain to them that we have a saviour that will return again.

The world is cold, cruel, and unforgiving.  Help make the world a better place for you and your child.  God Bless!

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God is good.  God is everlasting.  God has expectations on how we should live.  For every good thing that God has in store for us, the devil has a counterfeit.  According to Dictionary.com, anything that is counterfeit is made in imitation so as to be passed off fraudulently or deceptively as genuine; not genuine; forged.   Counterfeit money for example is used to be passed off as legal tender.  Ultimately, anything that is counterfeit will not last for long and anyone who participates in counterfeiting will get caught.

Christ

God sacrificed his only begotten son so that souls of humanity may be saved.  Jesus performed many miracles and He accomplished great things. He also died for our sins.  He will return again (very soon) to save His people.

The devil will use a counterfeit Christ or an antichrist.  The antichrist will perform great miracles, but the antichrist does not want to save us, he wants us all destroyed.  The miracle that will be performed by the antichrist will be used to deceive us.  Study and learn about the second coming of Christ.

Love

God loves us all.  He wants us to love each other.  He wants us to love each other as we would love ourselves.  ”Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself” (Leviticus 19:18).  God also wants us to love our enemies.  ”Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you” (Matthew 5:44).  Love is a very powerful attribute of God’s character.

The devil has a counterfeit for love.  Most people think that the counterfeit for love is hate, but in actuality, the counterfeit of love is fear.  1 John 4:18 tells us that “There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment.  He that feareth is not made perfect in love.”  Have you watched the news lately?  The devil use violence among other crimes to introduce fear to our lives.

Worship

God wants us to worship Him and only Him.  This is expressed in The Ten Commandments.  ”Thou shalt have no other gods before me” (Exodus 20:3).  God is a jealous God.  He created the earth and everything that is in the earth.  He does not want us to worship or praise anything or anyone else.  We should not put anything above God.  Not our jobs, homes, cars, relationships, etc.

The devil wants us to worship him.  He wants us to indulge in sin.  When we sin, we give the devil much delight.  He gets happy when we go against God.  The devil wants us to put everything above and God.  He wants to deceive us.  He wants us to have multiple gods.  Let’s not give in to the devil.

Marriage

Marriage is a gift that God has given to mankind.  Long ago in the Garden of Eden, God created Adam and Eve.  God gave Eve to Adam.  God’s plan for marriage is for one man and one woman to come together and become one flesh.  Marriage is sacred.  Marriage is a touchy subject in society.  I am not judging anyone, I am just telling you what God’s plan for marriage is.  It is not God’s plan for marriage to be shared with the same sex.  It is not God’s plan for people to have multiple wives or multiple husbands.  God’s plan for marriage is the union of one male and one female.  God created us in his image.  Males have a set of God’s qualities and females have another set of God’s qualities.  When male and female come together in marriage, they represent the complete image of God.

The devil wants to distort the image of God.  The devil deceives people into thinking that same sex marriage is Ok.  He wants to confuse us and cause us to attack one another.  People who are in same sex relationships and want to get married feel that they are being discriminated against because in many places, same sex marriage is illegal.  Same sex relationships are the work of the devil.  Also, the devil wants us to believe that having multiple spouses is acceptable.  Having multiple spouses is not part of God’s plan for marriage.  The devil’s counterfeit to marriage is same sex marriage and polygamy.

Sex

Sex is a gift that God has given to married couples.  Sex among married couples is beautiful in the eyes of God.  If you are married, you should not have sex with anyone other than your spouse.  Period.  If you are not married, you should not be having sex.  Period.  Waiting until marriage to have sex is not popular.  I have failed at this myself, but it is what God wants for us.

The devil wants us to experience pleasure at any cost without discretion.  He wants us to have sex with anyone who wants it.  He wants to see us destroy ourselves.  The devil likes to see us get diseases, he likes to see teenagers have unplanned pregnancies, he likes to see the baby-mama-drama.  We have to rise above sexual temptation.  There are too many single parent homes, there are too many people who don’t know who their father is, and there are too many people dying.

Satan / The devil

Satan was created by God.  Satan was a glorious angel who was given the gift of song.  A pastor I know once said that Satan was able to sing three part harmony all by himself.  There was one major flaw with Satan; he thought that he was above God.  He thought that he should be worshipped.  He even got some of the angels to worship him.  Satan and the angels who worshipped him were kicked out of heaven.

Satan’s counterfeit to this is that he wants us to think that he does not exist.  If we think that he does not exist, then we will not be ready for his attacks.  Have you ever been attacked by something that does not exist?  Satan’s biggest weapon is deception.  Our biggest weapon is the word of God.  Our weapon is greater than Satan and his weapon.  Satan has his reward, eternal damnation.  I don’t want to join him.  I am sure that you don’t want to join him either.

The bottom line is that for every good thing that God has for us, the devil has a counterfeit.  The devil is the enemy and he is always trying to deceive us.  He wants us to be destroyed.  Always remember that the devil has already lost.  He knows this and he wants to take us with him.  No matter what negative thing that you have done in your life, God will forgive you.  Ask for forgiveness and sin no more.  It is also very important to study the Bible.  Think about the following:

Who do you serve?  Whose side are you on?  Do you even know?

“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth” (2 Timothy 2:15).

God Bless!

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God has done great things for me and my family.  I am sure that He has done great things for you as well.  God blesses us daily and He consistently displays His power to all.  He wakes us up in the morning, He gives us air to breath, He gives us food to eat, and He clothes us.  God also exhibits the many marvels that He created.  We have Mount Everest, Victoria Falls, The Grand Canyon, and the Northern Lights to name a few.  God loves us, but He doesn’t give us blessings just to be nice.  God gives us blessings so that we may tell others of his greatness.  God wants us to witness to all.  God wants us to tell our story.  God wants us to draw others to Him. “The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe” (John 1:7).

Dictionary.com has many definitions for the word “witness”, but one stands out to me.  Dictionary.com defines a witness as one who sees, hears, or knows by personal presence and perception.  Therefore, if you see, hear, or know anything good that God has done for yourself or others; then you should tell someone about it. 

I have a little story about myself that I tell people about.  This is me witnessing.  This is my testimony.  I went to school for Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering.  That is a blessing in itself, because I often argued with myself about changing majors.  College was tough, but thats not the story I will talk about right now.  My story is about employment.  During most of my college years I worked for a law firm.  Working for a law firm had nothing to do with me wanting to become an engineer.  I needed money, so that was the job I had.  There was period where the law firm started to loose clients.  The reason for this is sketchy but I believe it had something to do with our firm over charging clients.  Nonetheless, clients were terminating our services.  The firm wasn’t raking in the dough like it was accustomed to, so the layoffs began.  Almost everyone I came in with were let go.  I was a good worker, but it was by God’s grace that I was not let go.  There were other good workers that were let go but God kept me safe and secure.

As I was working for the law firm, I was looking for an engineering co-op job.  I needed some engineering experience, companies don’t like hiring people with no experience.  I went to job fairs, I posted my resume on various websites, and I searched the newspaper.  I couldn’t find anything.  One day I got a call from a company, they wanted me to come in for an interview.  I was ecstatic.  I went in for the interview.  I sat down and had a long conversation with the interviewer.  Everything was going great, until he said that they were not hiring anymore co-op students.  I was confused.  Why interview people if you are not hiring?  I asked him that vary question.  He said that although they were not hiring now, they may hire again in the future.  I left the interview and I was very disgusted.  

Now, it is senior year in college and I still do not have engineering experience.  There was a job fair at my university and I decided to give it another shot.  A lady was speaking, and she said that the company that she worked for would be hiring for the summer.  I grabbed an application and filled it out.  When I turned in the application, the lady said to expect a call within two weeks.  Two weeks came and went.  I did not receive a call.

I was discouraged but I was still faithful.  I wanted job experience in the engineering field.  I knew that it would be tough for me to get a job straight out of college with no experience.  About a month passed and I received a phone call.  A lady was on the phone.  She said that she had some job openings for the summer.  I asked her which opening I was considered for.  She replied, “We have three openings, you choose the one that you would like”.  Then she went into detail describing each position.  I choose a position that I was interested in.  I asked for the date and time of the interview.  She told that there was no interview and that I already had the job.  I was amazed.  I knew that this opportunity was not a reflection of my grades.  My grades were Ok, but not that Ok.  This was the work of God.  He opened the door.

My co-op experience with the company was great.  I was able to learn new things and meet new people.  Best of all, I think that the company was happy to have me.  Graduation was coming fast and I really wanted to stay with the company.  I didn’t hide it either, I told them I was interested in working for them full time after graduation.  They told that they didn’t think there would be any money in the budget to hire me.  My supervisor said that he would speak to the director.  Weeks passed and I heard nothing.  I started applying to other jobs.

I received a call for an interview.  It was for another company.  The interview went great and I received an offer the following week.  Compared to my expectations, the offer was very low.  They also wanted me to work fifty hour work weeks including weekends if necessary.  I received an offer but it wasn’t the one that I wanted.  I had a week to accept or decline the offer.  The week was almost over when I received an offer from the company that I had the co-op experience with.  The director was able to get money in the budget just for me.  The offer that they gave me was much more.  I accepted it and declined the other offer.  The best part about it is similar to how I got the co-op; I did not have to go on an interview.  God opened the door.  Throughout this ordeal I remained faithful and God blessed me.  I have been with the company since May 2008.

“Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?  (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:)  for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.  But seek ye first the Kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you” (Matthew 6:31-33).  God Bless!

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Forgiveness is a very important element of Christianity.  In order to be forgiven, one must forgive.  I’m sure everyone has been hurt by someone in their lives, and I’m sure that everyone has hurt someone else.  Always forgive and remember to forgive yourself as well.

How do we know when enough is enough?  How many times should we forgive someone if they keep hurting us over and over again?  Peter, an apostle of Christ had the same questions.  Peter asked Jesus, “Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him?  till seven times” (Matthew 18:21).  Jesus replied, “I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven” (Matthew 18:22).  Jesus basically told Peter that we should repeatedly forgive each other.  Jesus followed up his discussion with Peter by telling him the parable of the unforgiving servant (this parable can be found in Matthew 18:23-35).

The parable of the unforgiving servant starts off with a servant who owes his master some money (ten thousand talents).  The servant did not have the money and his master was very disappointed.  The servant’s master wanted to sell the servant, the servant’s wife, and the servant’s children in order to make up for the debt.  The servant pleaded with the master and begged that the master would have patience with him.  The servant vowed to pay the master back.  The servant’s master was moved with compassion and forgave the servant his debt.  

Now, this vary same servant had loaned money (an hundred pence) to one of his friends.  He went to collect the money from his friend, but the friend did not have the money.  The servant then grabbed his friend by the throat and demanded his money.  His friend pleaded with him to have patience.  The servant did not have patience with his friend, instead, he put his friend in jail until the money was paid.

The servant’s master heard about what took place and was very disappointed.  He sent for the servant.  When the servant arrived, the master scolded him.  The master said that the servant was wicked because he failed to forgive his friend.  After all, the master forgave the servant perviously.  The master then delivered the servant to the tormentors until his debt was repaid.

Jesus told this parable to explain how God will forgive us.  We will be forgiven according to how we forgive others.  ”For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:  But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses” (Matthew 6:14-15).  So, if there is anyone that you have not forgiven, including yourself, the time to forgive is now.  Do not lose out on salvation because you have not forgiven your neighbor.

Remember the Lord’s Prayer and keep it in your hearts.  God Bless.

Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.  

Thy kingdom come.  Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.  

Give us this day our daily bread.  

And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.  

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:  

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever.  

Amen.

(Matthew 6:9-13)

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There are many different Christian denominations across the world.  Each denomination has a varying as to what they believe and how they practice that belief.  With all of the different denominations that exist, how does one figure out which denomination has the true belief?  If you are a Christian or if you want to become a Christian, the basic beliefs of a Christian are listed below.  When reading this list, ask yourself if you are living your life according to these Christian beliefs.The Bible is the true and living word of God.  

One

The Bible outlines how you should live your life and serves as a guide to salvation.  The Bible describes God’s character and God’s expectations of us.  The Old Testament and the New Testament are equally important.  Recommended readings - 2 Peter 1:20, 21; 2 Timothy. 3:16, 17; Psalms. 119:105; Proverbs. 30:5, 6; Isaiah. 8:20; John 17:17; 1 Thessalonians. 2:13; Hebrews. 4:12.

Two

There is only one God.  God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.  These three entities represent the Holy Trinity and are one.  God is creator of all.  God is all powerful, all knowing, and is everywhere at once.  His existence is infinite.  He has no beginning and no ending.  Recommended readings - Deut. 6:4; Matt. 28:19; 2 Cor. 13:14; Eph. 4:4-6; 1 Peter 1:2; 1 Tim. 1:17; Rev. 14:7.

Three

God created man and woman in his image.  He gave us free range over the earth and he gave us free will.  Human beings are born into sin because of the events that took place in the Garden of Eden with Adam and Eve.  Recommended readings - Gen. 1:26-28; 2:7; Ps. 8:4-8; Acts 17:24-28; Gen. 3; Ps. 51:5; Rom. 5:12-17; 2 Cor. 5:19, 20; Ps. 51:10; 1 John 4:7, 8, 11, 20; Gen. 2:15.

Four

The life of Jesus Christ was the example for everyone to model.  Live life without sin.  Christ is perfect in all aspects.  Jesus Christ came to earth to die for the sins of all.  It is through Jesus that we can be saved and given the gift of eternal life.  Jesus was resurrected from the dead and will come back to earth soon for the final judgement.  Recommended readings - John 3:16; Isa. 53; 1 Peter 2:21, 22; 1 Cor. 15:3, 4, 20-22; 2 Cor. 5:14, 15, 19-21; Rom. 1:4; 3:25; 4:25; 8:3, 4; 1 John 2:2; 4:10; Col. 2:15; Phil. 2:6-11.

Five

Christ wants us to develop a relationship with him.  He wants us all to be saved.  Recommended reading - 2 Cor. 5:17-21; John 3:16; Gal. 1:4; 4:4-7; Titus 3:3-7; John 16:8; Gal. 3:13, 14; 1 Peter 2:21, 22; Rom. 10:17; Luke 17:5; Mark 9:23, 24; Eph. 2:5-10; Rom. 3:21-26; Col. 1:13, 14; Rom. 8:14-17; Gal. 3:26; John 3:3-8; 1 Peter 1:23; Rom. 12:2; Heb. 8:7-12; Eze. 36:25-27; 2 Peter 1:3, 4; Rom. 8:1-4; 5:6-10.

Six

The church is the body of Christ and Christ is the head of the church.  The church is an important aspect of Christianity.  The church is where  believers gather and share the teachings of Jesus Christ.  Christians confess the goodness of God.  The church has the responsibility to go out and spread the good word of God with all people.  The church should not turn anyone away from the truth.  Recommended readings - Gen. 12:3; Acts 7:38; Eph. 4:11-15; 3:8-11; Matt. 28:19, 20; 16:13-20; 18:18; Eph. 2:19-22; 1:22, 23; 5:23-27; Col. 1:17, 18.

Seven

Baptism is a the public confession that Jesus lived on earth, died for our sins, and resurrected.  Through baptism, we acknowledge Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior.  Recommended readings - Rom. 6:1-6; Col. 2:12, 13; Acts 16:30-33; 22:16; 2:38; Matt. 28:19, 20.

Eight

God gives all of his people spiritual gifts that will allow them to minister to all.  There are various spiritual gifts such as healing, the spirit of prophesy, public speaking, etc.  Recommended readings - Rom. 12:4-8; 1 Cor. 12:9-11, 27, 28; Eph. 4:8, 11-16; Acts 6:1-7; 1 Tim. 3:1-13; 1 Peter 4:10, 11.

Nine

The Law of God is explained in the Ten commandments.  All of the Ten Commandment must be kept with no exception.  Recommended readings - Ex. 20:1-17; Ps. 40:7, 8; Matt. 22:36-40; Deut. 28:1-14; Matt. 5:17-20; Heb. 8:8-10; John 15:7-10; Eph. 2:8-10; 1 John 5:3; Rom. 8:3, 4; Ps. 19:7-14.

Ten

Stewardship is an important part of Christianity.  God wants us to give faithful tithes and offerings.  Recommended readings - Gen. 1:26-28; 2:15; 1 Chron. 29:14; Haggai 1:3-11; Mal. 3:8-12; 1 Cor. 9:9-14; Matt. 23:23; 2 Cor. 8:1-15; Rom. 15:26, 27.

Remember that the list above are just the basics when it comes to serving God.  There is much more information in the Bible.  I recommend that whoever reads this article will pray to God and ask him to show you direction.  Ask God to show you the truth about what he expects from you.  God will direct you.  ”Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart” (Psalm 119:2).  God Bless.

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Today has been an adventure to say the least.  The devil has been busy.  I woke up this morning to start my day.  I planned to finish my laundry, iron my clothes for work tomorrow, and write an entry to this site.  Nothing happened according to my plan.  First of all when I got of bed today, I flipped the light switch to the on position and there was no light.  I quickly flipped the switch off and then flipped the switch on again.  Still no light; the power was out.  Immediately, I called my wife to see if the power was on before she left for work.  It was.  Next, I called our apartment complexes emergency hot line to see what happened.  The guy who answered didn’t know anything and told me to call the power company.  My wife called me back to inform me that over 2,000 people in the area had lost power.  The power would not be restored until 4:00 pm.  It was 11:45 am; what was I going to do for four hours with no electricity?  I was furious!

That’s not all folks, the devil wasn’t done messing with me yet.  I decided to go to my parents house so that I could get my mail.  I got married recently and I didn’t change my mailing address.  Since I was going to be out, I also wanted to go to my mother in law’s house to pick up our Christmas tree.  I called my wife back to let her know what I was going to do.  She said that she was getting off early and suggested that we run those errands together.  So, I went to wife’s job so that we could have lunch together and then run our errands.  I let her know I was on the way.  She said that she would be ready by the time I got there.  I should have known better.  I arrived at her job, went in, and I noticed that she was at her desk with what looked to be piles of paper stacked up.  Her eyes were glued to her computer screen.  “Let me finish writing up this report”, she said.  I asked her long it would take.  “Give me about fifteen minutes”, she replied.  I walked out and waited in the car.  Fifteen minutes passed, twenty minutes passed and she still had not walked out.  I grew impatient and irritated.  I went in to get her and there she was.  Talking to co-workers!

After she completed the conversation with her co-workers, we finally made it to the car.  We got in, I tried to start the car and nothing happened.  I waited a minute or two and tried again, still nothing.  I tried with the remote starter and it didn’t even make a sound.  I was already upset that my wife wasn’t ready on time, now this.  I popped the hood to see if I could diagnose the problem.  I didn’t see anything that was out of the ordinary.  Sometimes my starter freezes up, so I grabbed my snow brush and tapped on the starter with the handle of the brush.  Ah ha, that did the trick.  We went to lunch.

After lunch, we were headed to my parent’s house when I noticed that my temperature light came on.  My car was overheating.  I was worried because I just put a new engine in my car for this very reason.  The shop that replaced my engine is closed on Sundays so I had to find a place that could possibly put coolant in my car.  I found a place and they told me that the coolant I had in my radiator was very clear, like water.  They “topped off” my coolant.  YES!  The problem was fixed, so I thought.  Well, a little bit later, my “low coolant” light came on.  How could this be?  I just got the coolant refilled.  Then my temperature light came on again.  So, I pulled over immediately.  Thank God that there was another service shop down the road.

The service shop was about five minutes away.  So it was extremely frustrating when it took me 45 minutes to arrive at the shop.  Stop and go, stop and go was the way I coaxed my car down the road.  When we finally arrived at the service shop, I could not believe my ears.  Like the last, I was told that my coolant was clear like water.  They recommended that I get the system flushed out.  So I plan to take my car back to the shop that replaced the engine.  I was very angry to say the least.  We decided to go home.  The trip home was long.  The temperature would come on after a couple of minutes of driving.  I drove for a while, the temperature light came, and I pulled over so it could cool off.  This happened about a dozen times before I made it home.  When I made home the lights were on.

The devil was busy today, but the Lord was even busier.  The Lord kept us safe through all of my trouble.  I prayed that we find out the problem to my car issues and make it home safely.  Although, the cause to my car trouble is inconclusive, I am faithful that I will find out the answer tomorrow.  We made it home safely.  I got angry a lot today.  I got angry that the power went out, I got angry when my wife wasn’t ready, and I got angry due to my car trouble.  Through it all, God was with me.  The devil had me down a little, but overall, he could not steal my joy.  I am happy for the blessings that God has given me.  I am happy that my wife and I are safe, I am happy for life, and I am happy to be a servant of Christ.  Remember that no matter how hard the devil tries to steal your joy, you always have something to be thankful and happy for.  The Lord loves us all and he wants us to be joyous for what he has done for us.  “But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy” (1 Peter 4:14).  God Bless.

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