Jesus said, 'I am the Way, the Truth and the Life.' Pilate asked Jesus, 'What is Truth? So, you may ask, 'what is Truth?'

Many people have the knowledge of Truth, but the only way to understand Truth is by experience. It can take time to find the truth, it all depends on what truth you are seeking to experience.

When it comes to spiritual things, you may find that some truth you can understand faster than others. Even scriptures in the bible need to be proven true through experience.

In order to find truth and experience it is to follow Jesus. Jesus said that we need to pick up our cross and follow Him. Jesus will teach us truth and give us confirmations to what He has taught us. If you follow Him and seek the truth in Him, you will experience it. He laid out the way for us so thought we can reconnect with God and draw nearer to Him.

In time, Jesus will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and the Holy Spirit will also teach you truth (John 14:26). So, surrender your life and will to Him and He will help you experience Truth.

Are You Seeking the Truth or Avoiding it?

For those that believe that there is going to be a Rapture where people that believe in Jesus Christ are going to take off from earth and meet Jesus in the sky, what will you do if it doesn't happen? There are a lot of people that believe an event like this is going to happen. Only problem is that they don't know when. Some believe it will take place before the tribulation period begins like Pre-Trib, or Mid-Trib, or Post-Trib. Biblically speaking, I would say around the 7th Trumpet when Jesus returns for His bride.

This Rapture idea started in the 1800's and it has been going on since. I have read a lot of books written by spiritual, Christian people and some use the word rapture but, they are speaking about what the word "Rapture" means. Rapture means "ecstasy", according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary: 1. an expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion. 2. a state or experience of being carried away by overwhelming emotion. 3. a mystical experience in which the spirit is exalted to a knowledge of divine things.

You can believe in whatever you want, but if you are looking forward to a Rapture, I would study and research this subject to find the truth for yourself and not rely on someone else's belief. Also, I would build up my faith and trust in God because we are going to need it to get through life while waiting for Jesus to return for us.

May God Be With You Always and Bless Your Heart and Soul with His Divine Love and Grace

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The Holy Spirit is very important to us, he is our connection to God. Jesus said in John 14:26, 'but the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and remind you of all I have said to you.'

You may be wondering how to get baptized with the Holy Spirit, well this scripture by Peter will tell you; Acts 2:38, 'You must repent, 'Peter answered 'and everyone of you must be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.'

Matthew 3:6, 'and as they were baptized (by John the Baptist) by him in the river Jordan they confessed their sins.'

James 5:16, 'So confess your sins one to another, and pray for one another, and this will cure you.'

So, be baptized with the Holy Spirit and He will teach you the things you need to know and pray for the gift of discernment.

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Ecclesiasticus 2:1-6, 'My son, if you aspire to serve the Lord, prepare yourself for an ordeal. Be sincere of heart, be steadfast, and do not be alarmed when disaster comes. Cling to Him and do not leave Him, so that you may be honored at the end of your days.

Whatever happens to you, accept it, and in the uncertainties of your humble state, be patient, since gold has been tested in the fire, and chosen men in the furnace of humiliation. Trust Him and He will uphold you, follow a straight path and hope in Him.

In this scripture, God is telling us that test and trials will be coming our way. Some of them are not going to be pleasant but, God gives these to us as learning experiences. We need to accept these tests and trials with a kind of joy because they will cause us to grow in faith, love, endurance, strength, humility and having a positive outlook instead of a negative one like our nature wants us to.

These tests and trials can have such a positive impact on our life that we will be able to manage anything that comes our way. We will be able to handle them with ease. I need to mention that in time, we won't suffer from stress anymore. Stress is one of those negative emotions that can cause all kinds of health problems both physically and mentally.

So, when you are going through a tough time, remember that the Lord will be there with you to help you get through it in a positive way, but only if you have faith and trust in Him.

Faith In God During The Hard Times

What about the ascension of Jesus Christ? You rarely hear anyone mention it, although it is one of the most important things that happen involving the resurrection of Jesus.

Jesus needed to ascend to heaven so that we could receive the Holy Spirit. So, the next time you are asked if you believe in Jesus you should say, Yes, I believe that He was born, and He was crucified on the cross, died for our sins, was buried in a tomb and on the third day, He was resurrected and ascended into heaven.

It's the ascended part that people usually leave out.

I Trust God Only

A Positive or a Negative Attitude Can Affect Your Recovery From Addiction

There is a positive and a negative side to our emotions and they can affect how we feel, act, think and cause us to be towards others.\n\nPositive Emotions: Affection, Empathy, Gratitude, Happiness, Hope, Love

Negative Emotions: Anger, Anxiety, Bored, Depression, Despair, Disappointment, Envy, Fear, Frustration, Guilt, Hatred, Jealousy, Loneliness, Misery, Pride, Rage, Sadness, Shame, Sorrow, Suffering, Worry.

1. Being positive or negative can influence your life.
2. Being positive or negative can affect you personally.
3. Being positive or negative can affect others.

Being positive can bring you happiness, empathy towards others, being grateful for all things, hope, the ability to show affection towards others, build good relationships with others and being able to love.

Being negative can cause all sorts of problems in your daily life. Answer this question, "What are the people like that live in your area?"

If you see the people in your area as mean, nasty, rude, inconsiderate and self-centered then you are seeing people in a negative way. Just by seeing people this way can cause a person's whole outlook on things to be in a negative way. Being this way can affect your relationships with people, how you convey yourself towards others, how others have an affect on you and your whole outlook on life.

Being negative can cause a person to have low self-esteem, experience a lot more stress, not have the ability to cope with problems when they arise, lacking the ability to handle relationships in a rational manner, to complain about everything, see things as a burden or a hassle, hatred, depression, self-pity, envy, worries, frustration, anger, fear, anxiety, disappointment, suffering, and misery.

When a person sees people as being good, kind, loving, helpful, and caring they are basically looking at themselves because this is the way that they see people. This is the way that they act and think, all in a positive way. They are the ones that can keep happiness in their life because they have a good outlook on life.

The boss could overload them with work, but it doesn't bother them because they accept it without a grudge and get it done, or they could get a flat tire without getting mad, they accept it, fix it and move on. These are the people who have patience, who accomplish their goals, get things done, solve problems that arise in their life, all with a positive attitude.

Without having a positive attitude, recovering from addiction is going to be a difficult process and your chances of a relapse is going to be much greater. Having a positive attitude when it comes to accomplishing tasks, makes getting them done go a whole lot smoother and it will benefit you in a much better way. It's all in how you look at things as to how it is going to affect you. You have the power to make each and every moment of your life happy and stress free or you can make your day a living hell.

A positive attitude towards people, places and things can keep you calm as the water in a pond, but a negative attitude can have your insides as rough as a stormy ocean. Throw a pebble into a pond and watch how the ripples roll out, these are like vibrations that you send out whether you have a positive or a negative attitude. They touch the people around you and they can feel it. The vibrations that you send out will attract either positive or negative people towards you.

Negativity can cause problems in a person's life. It has no value and it causes many burdens on one's life and relationships with others. Being positive leads to a much happier life, it accomplishes goals and can keep one sound in body, mind and soul.

Thought Process | Temptation | Negative Thoughts

In the Bible there are scriptures that warn us about putting our trust in man or even ourselves: Proverbs 28:26, He who trusts in his own promptings is a fool, he whose ways are wise will be safe.

Jeremiah 17:5, 'A curse on the man who puts his trust in man, who relies on things of the flesh, whose heart turns from God.

II Corinthians 1:9, Yes, we were carrying our own death warrant with us, and it has taught us not to rely on ourselves but only on God.

If we follow or trust in man or our own selves, We will surely die if we depend on our own precepts or follow and trust in man.

Follow in God's ways and you will find peace, happiness, joy and freedom from the bondages of this passing world.

May God Be With You Always

Trust God Always and Not This Passing World

When Jesus saw the corruption that was going on in the temple of God, He went about ridding the sanctuary of all those people who were committing sins against God. (John 2:13-17)

Our bodies are temples because they house our soul. By human nature, we corrupt our souls with all kinds sins that are abominations in the eyes of God. We need Jesus Christ to teach us what we need to do to cleanse our temples (Read Galatians 5:19-23).

Once we do this, we can receive the Holy Spirit which will connect us to God. We can't be unholy and holy at the same time, it's one or the other. Call on Jesus and let Him show you the Way.

The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil and The Tree of Life

Matthew 6:14,15, 'Yes, if you forgive others their failings, your heavenly Father will forgive you yours; but if you do not forgive others, your Father will not forgive your failings either.'

No one is "Perfect". People are going to hurt one another in one form or another whether it be intentional or unintentional. We all have done something to another individual that if we really didn't mean it, we should be forgiven for that act from the individual that we harmed. But, what if we did mean it? Should we be forgiven for that as well?

Of course, as long as we try to make amends to that individual with a sincere heart, we will be forgiven even if the one we harmed still holds a resentment towards us. Remember though, as long as we have forgiven others for what they have done to us, we will also be forgiven.

It can be very difficult to forgive some people for what they have done to us, or to the ones that we love, or we can take to even a broader sense and include the people that we hate like, a nation, a race or a specific group of people.

If the individual(s) have passed on and you want to ask for forgiveness, speak to God with a contrite heart and you will be forgiven. God reads what's in the heart. The faster you seek forgiveness or give forgiveness to another, the more peaceful you will be inside. No resentments to make you angry and no guilt to burden you with.

This is a part of what God's pure love is all about. This is how we grow spiritually and prepare ourselves for the Kingdom of God.

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