Faithful Living: Insights, Revival, and Navigating Challenges

I began to form um ring binders for books of the Bible so first Peter ring binder that's about 3 in thick and as I had insights I'm writing on a piece of paper putting them in there under the order today you got logos you got accordance you got Bible works you got Endless Possibilities just figure out a way to um keep your notes so that you don't lose them. [00:00:28]

Find your way at this point in your life if you're 70 or if you're 17 find a way to preserve what God shows you in your devotions he will use it he'll use it in the hospital he'll use it at work he'll use it in conversations with friends if if you save a a a thought it's just wonderful to walk into relationships uh over lunch and just start talking about what you saw. [00:01:16]

In light of increased secularization in American culture do you see a Time coming where the American church is forced underground I do not see that and I do not not see that I'm not a Seer so since I don't see with prophetic eyes yet God might give that gift or bent therefore I I don't operate that way and I pray toward Revival you pray toward Revival you don't pray towards underground you prepare for underground. [00:02:37]

You prepare for whatever it takes to be Christian in any culture wherever on the planet you happen to be but always wanting Hallowed Be Your Name Your Kingdom Come your will be done on Earth in America as it is in heaven if you don't pray that way I don't know how you're praying The Lord's Prayer and so we we we lean towards Revival Awakening and rescue God can save uh institutions and God can save cities and God can save governments from destruction. [00:03:22]

How do you honor leaders while also standing up against policies laws or agendas that are unbiblical that is should we bake the cake for the homosexual couple or or even more try to overthrow the government like Bon hoofer that's a very that is the sequence of the thought in that question didn't go where I thought it was going to go so um let me just talk for a minute and see if I even come close to what the first part honoring it says honor all men. [00:05:16]

The first thing I'd say in in honoring a person who does or believes or teaches something is that we treat them as humans and not animals so an animal that Gores another animal you're dead I kill this dog with rabes kill him just kill him no no trial that dog is dead okay I don't do that with humans I I do not do that with humans you are a human you will get a trial you will get a lawyer you will be heard there will be no respector of persons here we have a process and that whole process is built on honoring human beings as human beings. [00:07:00]

You don't honor people by fudging what you believe that's that's treating them as unable to cope with truth the truth of your convictions that's not honoring um baking a cake for somebody has to be decided on what's the situation somebody comes to your house your neighbors the the gay folks who live next door you're going to invite them over right yes you are and when they come you're going to make a cake and a meal that's not what they have in mind here probably but got you got to make those distinctions we love all people do good to all people. [00:08:38]

To make a cake by way of celebration of what they believe and do is another matter right Paul made these distinctions he said if you go to somebody's house and uh they put meat before you don't ask any questions eat the meat not a problem you're a Christian you're free if they say oh excuse me by the way we're celebrating with this meat that was sacrificed the all day we're celebrating the god Isis you're not eating the meat same meat same meal no eat same way with these kinds of situations right we're going to do good to all people those who disagree with us profoundly engageing behaviors we think are sin going to do good but if they somehow try to maneuver us into sharing the celebration Banner can't celebrate I don't celebrate sin. [00:09:25]

Forgiveness is essential, but trust must be rebuilt over time through consistent character and actions. This process requires patience and understanding, recognizing that true repentance involves a commitment to change and restoration. [00:17:04]

There is a difference between forgiveness and trust somebody offends you cheats on you wife cheats on you or um a member in your church abuses children in the nursery they're disciplined they're brought before the law they do a year in jail or whatever the situation calls for and now they're out and they want to work in the nursery it's a no-brainer right was wait a minute I thought you forgive in this church we do but trust is another thing that's painful that's incredibly painful. [00:16:32]

When I try to put marriages back together that have been broken through unfaithfulness or something horrific I just say to the perpetrator the offender I say you know I hope you're committed to this but this will take years to restore any trust you can't just say I'm sorry for playing around with three or four women and walk in and say to her I forgive you fine no problem it's just that trust has to be won by character proof and over time and so I'd say the evidence of your repentance is the patience of 10 years are you willing to win her back with 10 years of her being unsure about you and then she's sure about you again and if you're not you don't get the grievousness of your own sin this is your issue buddy is your issue you you've got to win her back and not expect her to think that an I'm sorry is the same as I'm a new person and trustworthy. [00:19:00]

Life often presents us with ambiguous situations where clear answers are elusive. In such cases, we must rely on our faith, seek God's guidance, and make decisions based on biblical principles, even when the path is not entirely clear. [00:19:42]