On The Highway Of Life

November 15, 2020

On The Highway Of Life

🚗Fill up the car with gas, before getting on the road.

Start your day with prayer, and fuel up on His Word, before things get in motion.

🚗Buckle up, and don't drive too fast.

Be safe. Slow down, choose your words and actions carefully.

🚗Obey the traffic laws, for your own safety, and the safety of others around you. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Treat others with kindness and generosity, love others. Be slow to anger, and quick to forgive. Speak the truth, don't lie. Don't steal.

🚗Don't compare your car with the other drivers on the road,

don't be arrogant if you drive a nice car, and don't be jealous of those whose car is better than yours.

  Don't compare yourself to other people. Each of us is on a different walk, coming

from individual backgrounds, facing different obstacles and challenges, having

different strengths and weaknesses. God loves us all, and tells us not to compare.

🚗Don't neglect your car when it's time for a tune up, or repair work. It's worth the money to get it running smoothly again.

  Don't neglect your spiritual health, don't overlook matters that need attention

and need to be prayed about. Take yourself in for a tune up on a regular basis with

Jesus, ask Him to inspect your heart, and show you things that need changing.

🚗When driving, don't stare into the rear view mirror. Keep your eyes on the road ahead...or you'll crash.

  Don't keep looking back. Don't dwell on the past, or get lost in memories. God

says He redeems ALL things in the lives of those who love Him, so we can trust that

He will work everything out - everything that we've ever been through - for our

good, and His glory. Keep looking ahead, and keep your eyes on Him.

🚗If you drive with a flat tire, you won't get very far.

Trying to carry on in sin will only slow you down. Repent, confess your sins, and

air up that "flat tire" in your life, whatever that may be.

🚗When driving on the road, stay in your own lane. Don't swerve into the lanes of others. If someone swerves into YOUR lane, you honk the horn, and apply the brakes.

  Boundaries. Respect the boundaries of others, and maintain your own.

🚗If you see another driver acting crazy, you can report it, and a cop will pull them over.

  If you know someone is acting crazy or doing something they shouldn't, you can

pray for them, and God might "pull them over". They might be issued a ticket

(conviction), have to pay a fine (consequences), or if they REALLY messed

up...jail. (Those times when God allows us to reap what we sow - punishment, loss

of freedoms, and sometimes, depending on the severity - death. His patience and

mercy is with us, but if we abuse it, over and over again, and don't heed the

warnings, and don't choose Him and His ways - the day will come when our time is

up, and He'll let us crash...and burn.

🚗Wash your car. Keep it clean.

Repent. Cleanse your heart, be washed in His blood.

When you sin, be quick to confess it, and repent.

How do you follow Jesus?

https://archive.org/details/HowDoYouFollowJesus

amycat1010

Pray Your Way Through Life

 (April 10, 2020)

Pray Your Way Through Life

This morning, while praying, I thanked God for helping me with everything, literally, every single little thing in my life, big problems, average, everyday problems, all the way down to trivial, almost imaginary problems. I've been a praying Christian for over 30 years now, and am now at the point of literally praying over everything, giving Him my burdens, anxieties, questions, frustrations, obstacles, and everything else - and He brings light to the dark for me. He never fails me. I trust Him for everything and can't imagine not knowing Him now.

As I was praying earlier, I thought, and said to Him, "if only I had known You all along - if only I had been praying to You all along, throughout my childhood. If only I had prayed my way through my whole life...", and my mind reflected on a series of situations and problems throughout my childhood and teenage years that would have been completely different had I known Him, and that I could go to Him in prayer, on my own, for help with every little thing. If only I would have known!

So, I can't go back in time, and tell 8 year old me that those priests at Mass aren't helping me in my walk with God, no, they're not even teaching me to walk on my own with God, not in the slightest, so go through the motions child, be obedient, but at home, in your own room, you, even you, at 8 years old, can get on your knees and pray to Him. God is your Dad and He loves you. He will hear your prayers and help you through everything. When you need to cry, you can go and cry to Him and tell Him what's wrong, and He will listen. He cares. And He will help you... No, I can't go back in time and say those things to childhood me, but I can do my part to tell others about Him, now.

I think of all the children and teenagers everywhere who don't know Him, or anything about Him, except maybe the lies they have been told, or that He's not real, or that He's "everywhere and inside all of us" (universal, new age junk). I think of them and want them to know that there is a light in this dark world, and His name is Jesus Christ, and Jesus is Lord, He is God - and He loves them all so much, and wants them all to come and get to know Him, and trust Him for everything, and be healed and set free and saved by Him. And that He cares for every detail in our lives, He cares about our schooling, our friends, our activities, even our pets. He cares about everything going on in our lives, and we can pray about everything, on our own, with nobody else around. Just you and Jesus.

His Word tells us not to make a long show out of prayer, not to go on and on with endless words, thinking God will hear us more if we use more words (for that purpose), but when we pray, to go into our room (but any private place will do), shut the door, and pray. This is available to us all, even those who don't know Him.

Call on the name of Jesus, and He will hear you. He loves you so much. He is the way to life, He is the light, and the love, the help, the comfort, the wisdom, the truth, the peace, and the joy. Jesus is the One. The only One. And he loves you beyond anything you can imagine.

amycat1010

Fri. April 10, 2020

What's Helped Me In My Christian Walk

 (January 26, 2020)

What's helped me in my Christian walk 1.26.2020

(choices I've made, resources)

(not circumstances or things that have happened outside of my control, there's too many of those to name)

(these are the things I personally have done that have helped me learn and grown in Jesus.)

opened up the Bible, and started to read it, even though I didn't understand most of it, especially the Old Testament, but I kept reading it anyway. Just taking it in, whether the mind understands it yet or not, feeds us. Listening to the Bible (KJV for me) on audio cassette tapes in the 1990's, at night, and in the car. Making the Bible my authority, studying it. I did it alone. Anyone can do it. Listening to Bible in audio form is good too. You don't have to be scholarly or educated to understand it. It's food for everyone. I stopped reading other books, especially fiction and fantasy, and only read the Bible. It will bring life, health, healing, learning, and joy. His Word is a light and a lamp for us. Everything is covered about life in His Word. They say there's no guidebook to life, yes there is. God covered EVERYTHING in His Word. It's a gift to us. It shouldn't be a last choice, after all the worldly entertainment and distractions. It should come first. You'll see that it has everything -- poetry, prophecy, adventure, romance, epic battles, mysteries, and even "horror", (for those who think that's cool.)

I went to church, I got baptized (on my own, my own choice, as an adult, infant baptism is nothing.) In the 1990's. Small buildings, small congregations, no denomination. Solid Biblical teaching, prayer groups and home Bible studies during the week were had. The worship music was a small band that led us in praise, with the lyrics shown on a small screen up front. There were no flashing lights, or spotlights, or high-tech sound system or stage. The focus was not on the music, it was only a part of the service. Tithes were not mandatory, we gave as we felt led to give. The congregation was not so large that people were strangers, there was a real sense of fellowship and friendship there. The pastor was humble and unassuming. He shared from the heart and was not swelled up with vanity, arrogance, or pride. If a church can be found in these last days that is Biblically solid, it's a rare find. The options are growing fewer and for some, impossible to find. Church attendance will not save us, but being connected to other believers in fellowship is very important. If it's impossible to connect with other believers, just watching other's videos - testimonies and ministries - is a way to connect, even though it's remotely. That's what I do, and it works for me. In a perfect world, I'd be attending a good church nearby. But I make do with what I have. I'll watch some testimonies on youtube, and be so encouraged by them, and also learn new things. Search "Jesus testimony" and lots of people's stories will come up.

I learned of spiritual warfare, an uncomfortable subject, but it needs to be addressed in our life if we want to move forward in freedom and truth. I learned about open doorways through which demons still had access to me, from sins, and certain activities. I learned how to pray over these things, cut cords, close doors. Jesus does the work, but we need to be aware.

I found ways to serve Jesus. I learned how easy it was to pass out tracts, drop them anonymously wherever I felt led. Made copies of Christian articles that helped me, and distributed them. This is the first way I learned that I could serve Him. It was easy, fun, and something I could do, as I was still a young believer (I came to Jesus in 1987 at age 17) and still had so much to learn.

I got married. This eliminated my sinful ways of going from boyfriend to boyfriend. It brought me into a safe place. We were young and had no idea what we were doing, and it was hard. But that was one of the best choices I ever made. I stayed home, raised my daughter, and learned so much more about God. Learned more of the Bible. Time to study and pray. Marriage automatically cuts us off from more sinning. For those who are compulsive in relationships, on and off, from person to person, marriage stops all that. No expensive wedding is needed. The County Courthouse is right there.

I learned about idolatry as it pertains to objects and belongings, things in my home. Stuff got thrown away. Books, movies, music. Collections, including all my turtle figurines that I had kept since childhood. Decorations, posters.

I learned about the End Times, and how we're in them, and how fascinating it is.

Repentance. Quickly going to Jesus for forgiveness when I sin. Admitting I've sinned, truly sorry for it. Being washed clean in His Blood, getting up, going forward, knowing I'm forgiven. He died for us all, one time on the cross, for all of our sins, past, present, and future. But we must go to Him in prayer (not through a priest) and repent when we sin. It's personal, between us and Him.

Ending friendships and relationships. The hardest thing on this list. Following Jesus comes with a price - you lose everything. The narrow path won't hold our baggage, we have to leave it all behind, give ourselves and our lives fully to Him. Seek first the kingdom of heaven, and all shall be added... In time, He may bring certain things back to you, or new things, that are much better for you. But what comes back to us is not important. What matters is that we lay it all down, choose the narrow path, and follow Him.

Learned about Pharmakeia. Drugs, including marijuana, and certain medications that are made to affect the mind. Stopped using all drugs, threw away medications, and stopped drinking alcohol. "Drunkenness" in the Bible is "sorcery", which is witchcraft, an abomination to God. This is a surprising topic for many people today, when these things are used so commonly.

Stopped listening to secular (non- Christian) music completely. Another hard cord to cut. Have even pulled away from most Christian music, because of these dark days. The enemy finds channels through almost every form of media these days. It's gotten to where, now, my music of choice is simple instrumental piano, in the background, as I go about my day.

Stopped all entertainment, and the desire to be entertained.

No more movies. TV is used minimally. Shopping and malls, no more. Purchasing only what's needed. No casual drinking, no parties. Basically turning my back on the world as we know it.

I could keep writing, but better stop this list here.

I'm still learning, and making changes, so this is definitely an unfinished list. I'm just sharing as I go. These things I listed are basic, as in, things we have to throw overboard if we want to really grow in our walk with Him.

links -

Truthunedited Playlists (YouTube)

Spiritual warfare

https://youtu.be/hI0XTQZ105s

Instructions For Living pt. 1

https://youtu.be/2mbNWdVwihM

Instructions For Living pt. 2

https://youtu.be/Ucc5jaAYn94

Encouragement

https://youtu.be/ZeQZm9QzTUU

History of Religion

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5Ea1RHP4Jqqpe7U6PKJAZYXfuF1f5H9Q

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Amy Lohrman Hall

*12.2020 note : I also stopped celebrating/participating in holidays. 

Here's one of the many good resources for learning about the subject -

(Truthunedited.com)

http://www.truthunedited.com/history/traditions/

"Come Out Of Her My People"

 (April 5, 2020)

Come Out Of Her My People

Revelation 18:1-5

And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.

2 And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.

3 For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.

4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.

5 For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.

I believe that the Mystery Babylon spoken of in the Bible is America.

We have to "come out of her", repent, and turn to Jesus, before it's too late.

I do not believe we need to physically move in order to "come out of her".

I left society as I knew it over a period of many years. The process has been difficult, challenging, exciting, educational, and painful. I have been greatly helped by having physical problems, which pushed me further out of the normal way of doing things in the world, but I started my "drop out" process long before.

What's taking place right now, this Coronavius, is amazing me. I am amazed to see the whole world on pause, and at home, not knowing what will happen, possibly losing income and opportunities, and facing a very real health crisis. I can't believe it. The entire world is experiencing what I have been enduring all this time.

Rather than taking on a smug and selfish attitude (as many might have right now who've also been broken by this world's system), my thoughts aren't on myself. I can only view myself as someone who's prepared, that's all. When I look at what's happening to everyone right now, my heart hurts for them. I know the fear and uncertainty, the disappointment, the confusion, and how it feels to be suddenly isolated. I have shed tears for the people right now, because I know what this "culture shock" feels like. In my experience, I navigated the dark waters alone through my personal ordeal, but everyone has an advantage right now - mutual support from others, a common understanding, more opportunities for support.

My own personal process of letting go of trying to participate in the way our country has been set up - survival - has brought me to a place in life where I have nothing of monetary value, but I have peace. God has been merciful with me, and I put all of my trust in Him, not the world or money or health or people. And I am happy.

So I'm saying, even when we lose everything in the world, there's still hope, peace, and joy to be had, and give, if we put our trust in Jesus. He will continue to take care of His people.

I came out of the world, and have stopped participating in the normal way of living in America. Yes, some of it was because of my health, but lots of it I have chosen on my own.

I turn my back on the world and all of it's ways.

This leaves me with nothing to hold on to, and yet, I am free.

We all need to come out of the world, and turn to Jesus, and seek Him. We all need to find out what He wants us each to be doing, instead of what the world tells us to be doing. We need to get our priorities aligned right, according to His will.

Time is running out.

This Coronavirus ordeal can be used as a time to get right with Jesus, pick up the Bible and read it. Pray. Give your life to Him. God is merciful, giving us time to come to Him, before it's too late.

amycat1010

Sun. April 5, 2020

A Prayer For Deliverance

 

A Prayer for Deliverance 

Dear Jesus,

You know I am struggling with ____.

Please set me free from this.

I cannot do it on my own or with my own strength.

Please set me free from ____ , forgive me of the sin of ____, wash me clean in Your Blood Lord Jesus. You say that whatever we ask for in prayer, You will do, if we do not ask amiss. I ask You today to cut the ties that bind me to ____, set me free, heal my mind, body, and soul. Fill me with Your love, and a hunger for Your Word.

I confess ____ as a sin and I renounce it completely. Please fill my voids with You and You alone. Give me strength and peace as I move forward in faith, as your beloved child.

Thank You Lord for setting me free.

Please give me new life and show me where to go from here.

I trust You Lord Jesus.

Amen.

I'm Walking Again

 January 19, 2020

I'm walking!!

I've been up and walking again, for about a month now.

It's wonderful to be vertical once more, after almost 5 years in a wheelchair! My legs are strong again, but my feet have opted-out on the new walking thing, so they remain...asleep. I guess.

So, if barefoot, I can only stand there. My feet won't go forward, without me toppling over. So, I now own a new pair of orthopedic shoes, and with them, I can walk. Slowly, wobbly, and cattywompus, with a cane. But, I can walk!

No more boasting about being able to go barefoot, and only having one pair of shoes (my squishy pink crocs, that you'd THINK would be sufficient enough for walking, but no, I have to wear real, bonafide, certified, full-blown SHOES now.) They are ugly. And that's what I get, for so many things. Foot things. ...nevermind.

So, I am up again, and at the relatively young age of 50, am getting around like a 99+ year old. I take short, scuffly little steps, slowly, stopping on occasion, but not to smell the roses. I have to pause so I don't fall down. My dog and cat are excited at this new curiosity in the home, wondering what's going on. All this time, they've been using me for a free taxi ride through the house, in the electric wheelchair. The dog always rode on my lap, and the cat up on the headrest. It reminded me of my favorite Bloom County character, Cutter John, with all his animal friends with him on his chair.

I asked my husband to hide my chair away, so I don't have to look at it anymore. I'm moving forward. God is so good!

He humbled me, He strengthened me. All according to His will.

I'm happy to have strength again, and be up and walking.

But I would have also accepted it and trusted Him if He saw fit to keep me that way, or even weaker. Strong or weak, I'm His, and I'm gonna praise Him!

Amy Lohrman Hall 

Sunday Jan. 19, 2020

 

Self Help

(Nov. 8, 2019)

"Self Help"

This is going to be somewhat of a disclaimer regarding my own online creations. I feel the need to say this now, it matters.

I am a Christian. I believe that Jesus is the answer to every problem. I believe that He can heal us of anything - physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. I believe that we, as Christians, are no longer "our own", but bought with a price (His blood), redeemed, and sanctified. I do not belong to myself, I'm His.

I no longer follow my own desires or my own will. I follow Him and His authority in my life. He never fails me, or leads me astray.

So what does this have to do with "self help"?

On my personal journey I have experienced many, many struggles, trials, traumas, tribulations. I have known complete brokenness, including mentally. Without getting too deep, I'll just say a big part of my journey has been marked with many mental problems that I've had to overcome. Lots of these issues have found their way into my online stuff - comics, cartoons, and certain videos. If a person didn't know me, they might label my creations as "self help", because not everything I made and posted makes it clear that I'm a Christian, and not everything I made gives obvious glory to God. I myself have even deliberately placed labels and tags on some of my stuff as "self help", because that's the term we use today to cover this sort of thing.

My goal has always been, from the very beginning of my walk with Jesus, to introduce others to Him. I've been "working the door", so to speak. I've been standing in the darkness, motioning with one hand for people to come in, while holding the "door" open with the other hand. I want to tell people of Jesus and I want everyone to know of Him. But I haven't been called to speak in churchy, religious environments. Rather, I've been called to speak in dark places.

In order to do this, I have exposed myself and shared my personal struggles with everyone. I've allowed myself to be transparent. To be someone they can relate to and identify with. Not all of my posted material appears "Christian" on the surface.

If all Christians stayed behind the safety of Christian environments, only connected with other believers, how then will the lost be found? Who will reach them? How can we assume they'll eventually stumble upon some Christian ministry and be saved?

Some of us are called to work in the dark.

So, that being said, I want to make my statement here. I honestly do not believe, or recommend, "self help". I believe in "Jesus help".

I'm not into psychology or any of that, even though I myself have carried around a broken mind for so long. I know first-hand the healing power of Jesus. He puts broken things back together and makes them better than before.

He restored me.

So, if you happen to know me, and know that this is just one of my online names, and there's lots of stuff I did with the "self help" label - this is why. Just wanted to clear that up.

Galatians 1:8-9

8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.

9 As we said before, so say I now again, if any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.

I think that the whole self-help thing has grown into it's own gospel, the Gospel of Psychology and Self.

This is not to say we shouldn't help ourselves, and take no personal responsibility with our actions and choices, etc.

I just know where the real solutions and healing are found, and His Name is Jesus. 

amycat1010

Silence

 Sept. 28, 2019

Silence

I live behind a wall of silence. Many layers thick, and many reasons for it's existence.

Silence with people, in real-time - because I'm homebound, and see no one. I have no desire to get out and exhaust myself, and my husband, who has to deal with me physically when we leave the house. He's strong, tall (6"5!!), and says it's no problem at all pushing me in the wheelchair, but I don't want to wear him out. If I get desperate feeling, which is rare these days, I'll ask him to take me for a "walk" around the block. The Florida sunshine is the kind of medicine I love.

Beyond being at home 24/7, socializing with people in these parts is very, very limited. I'm in the Florida Panhandle. There is ...an element here. My trust level regarding other people is well below 0%. That's not to say I judge anyone or even dislike them. In fact, if I were not under these physical limitations, I'd probably be connecting with them, somehow, and stirring up all kinds of trouble, causing THEM to run from ME. Because if I hear about problems, I don't crack open a beer with them and chug it down, along with some defeated-in-life commentary. No, I bring out my hands to pray, in real-time, handling the situation right then and there. Eyeballs widen, trouble starts, potential friendship cut short. Where in this world do I belong.

More silence, online. The world I can actually exist in, somewhat. Do things in. Create, learn, play. But--- the silence has found me there, too. Even though I speak online, through whatever format, I have yet to find a way to connect for real with people, as in, real conversations. No email, no inboxes. Is it fear? One might think. More accurately is a protective measure, so I can keep going, without influence, one way or the other. Insults discourage, but compliments are even more detrimental to me. Must not feel good OR bad, in the flesh. I have to stay focused and do my thing, without being torn down, or ego inflated by praise. (The latter being rare, because I do not seek to win the praise of people, giving deliberately sub-par fodder through which to communicate.) I was stopped in my tracks years ago as an "artist", and will not take that label up again. I seek to please Jesus, not feed my (thankfully, now dead) pride, or seek vainglory, or pride of life. These things sneak along like stowaways in your suitcase, when you're an artist. From the first brush stroke to the signature, you're really presenting yourself to others, through that work of "art". It's really a vain and self-centered endeavor. I fully admire and respect those artists, writers, and musicians out there who are truly selfless, to the bone. I cannot fathom how they maintain a selfless mindset and still be successful in their career.

More silence, with former friends, aquaintances, and basically everyone who ever knew me, before (excluding my daughter, of course.) I'm a different person, not someone they would probably want to know anymore. Moreover, I speak the truth now. It's best that they keep a safe distance. I don't want to cause problems or hurt anyone. But I will speak up now, with no hesitation. This distance and silence was put in place initally to protect me, but now I feel that it's there to protect other people FROM me.

Words matter.

I was extracted from, and delivered from, and set free from a world of toxic poison, spiritually speaking. I believe every "pocket" of poison (groups, connections), as long as it's intact, will thrive. But when people are removed, one by one, like teeth being pulled - it's uncomfortable for both the tooth, and the jaw from which it's being extracted - the toxins are slowly deactivated, reduced, and possibly cured. The less "spreading around" of poison is necessary.

Toxic pools must be broken up.

People pulled away from them must remain away, lest they turn back, and become infected again, or, more likely, be tempted to speak sinfully, when anger and emotion are triggered.

Silence is necessary.

Silence has become my friend. Speaking and "getting it all out" used to be my goal, now, keeping my mouth shut is serving me well.

Silence with people, yet praying to God, to handle life. It works way better than my old ways. I no longer react in feelings or opinions or vain and rambling words. I react to everything now, if a reaction is even there, in prayer. Taking everything to Him, asking that He set my mind and thoughts where they should be. I ask Him to keep my mind, and order my steps. Emotions are kept in check, in their place. If I have tears, I go to Him, and He dries them, so I can get on with my day and my life.

Being physically "disabled" has helped me so much in this life. I can no longer run from my problems, not even take a walk to let off steam. Everything must be handled through prayer. I've grown rich in faith, but barely a penny to my name.

I trust Him for all provision.

I'm free, and going in the right direction.

I was once an erupting volcano, with all my thoughts and words, but now, through silence, am finally free.

Thank You Jesus

amycat1010

Sat. Sept. 28, 2019

Other notes

https://archive.org/details/fav-notes7_24

Only Jesus

 (July 14, 2019)

Only Jesus

There is no “holy water”, only Jesus, who is Living Water.

There are no dead “saints” to pray to, only Jesus, who makes every believer and follower of Him a saint.

There are no “confessional rooms”, only Jesus, who gave His life for us on the cross, paying the penalty for our sins forever. Confession of sins, when we stumble, takes place privately, in prayer, and He alone washes us clean.

There is no “infant baptism”. A baby cannot choose to accept and follow Jesus, this is a choice we make as we grow and understand. Babies are innocent and are not in need of “baptism”.

Infant baptism is nothing more than an “initiation” ritual that spiritually binds the poor child into that particular “church”, aka false doctrine. (Similar to “confirmation”, which is a false substitute for accepting Jesus Christ...instead, when of age, youth are “confirming” their decision to carry on in the deceitful bondage of false religion, under the guise of confirming oneself to the “church”.)

The enemy has a false substitute and replacement for everything God has. The enemy wants to be God.

There is no “purgatory” or praying for the souls of the dead. The Holy Bible makes it very clear that there are only two destinations when we die - Heaven or Hell.

There is no “penance”. Jesus paid the price for our sins, great and small, on the cross. Through His blood alone we are made righteous.

When we stumble (sin) in our walk, we can go to Him, confess our sin, repent (turn from), be washed in His blood, receive forgiveness, and move on. Itʼs done.

There are no certain prayers to recite.

He wants us to come to Him with our hearts, and our own sincere words, not formal prayers or creeds.

There are no “rosaries” or prayer beads. Since when does our God desire our worship through objects and rituals?

There is no miraculous transforming of the host, and the wine, in communion. Jesus, at the last supper, did this for His disciples, and instructed them (in turn, all believers, when gathered together) to “do this in rememberance of Me”. It is symbolic of His giving us body (the broken bread) and His blood (the wine). Like Christian baptism, communion is symbolic of something wonderful. But, as the traditions of men would have it, “communion” is twisted into something itʼs not, adding unto the growing pile of idolatry and deceit that these false gods have built up their false kingdoms (“churches”) with.

Only Jesus.

Backtothe“holywater”.Beingsprinkledormaking“thesignofthecross”withso-called“holy water” is a cheap substitute for true repentance and deliverance through Jesus Christ. We canʼt be purified externally. True spiritual cleansing is our responsibility, through trusting in the saving Blood of Christ alone.

In a recording I did on the Catholic church, I commented on how “itʼs hard”. The opposite is true! I was speaking on all the false rules people must adere to when I said that. But itʼs not “hard”, in reality, itʼs actually taking the easy way out, when blindly following a false doctrine. It takes the personal God-given responsibility off of the individual, and replacing it with false “tools” to use. A priest is not an ambassador of Christ.

He is a deceived man who stands in the way of finding a true relationship with Christ.

I could list so many more contradictions of false doctrine and true worship, but thatʼs all for now. What prompted me to write this is a headline I saw recently, about a Catholic bishop or priest wanting to douse a certain region with holy water, from the air, like with a helicopter or something, to help rid the area and people of crime and such.

*sigh*

I prayed for that place, that God would help those people for real. I also prayed for that poor man who actually thinks playing God, and dousing people with “holy water” is real deliverance.

We all need Jesus. Only Jesus.

amycat1010

(a former Catholic, delivered and set free by Jesus) 

7.14.2019

"Prepackaged Bread"

 (July 2, 2019)

“Prepackaged Bread”

Bread is a symbol of basic nourishment and sustenance.

In the Christian walk, “bread” is our daily provision from God.

Our daily bread, from God, is basic, pure, and simple. It contains no secret ingredients or hidden formulas. Godʼs Word - The Holy Bible - is open and available for all to see. At Godʼs table, nothing is impure. The ingredients in His bread are not watered down or diluted, and all are able to eat it. No personʼs name is attached to His bread, although it may have passed through many peopleʼs hands before it reached you.

Beware of the many forms of “prepackaged bread” in the world - baked in the kitchens of people who desire to feed their own agendas rather than honestly feed fellow humans. These are polluted ministries, false doctrines, greedy religious organizations, and “christian” groups that do not honestly and humbly present Godʼs truth.

Many religious groups try to “sell” their own brand of bread. To a new believer, the colorful packaging may be enticing, or the “special ingredient” being advertised may lure them in.

There is no bread other than Godʼs truth.

When people gather together in His Name, to fellowship, there should be no strings attached, no secret rules or agendas. There should also be no “club dues”. Tithing was obligatory under the Mosaic law, but now we can give freely of our own accord - this is called almsgiving or offerings, and comes from our own free will, with no set amount required, and no timetable by which to follow (as opposed to Old Testament tithing, which was 10% of the firstfruits (profits) each month, and it wasnʼt even money that was given to the temple - it was food.

With more believers pulling away from organized religion, we must also be wary of the gathering in home groups. Wolves in sheepʼs clothing are everywhere. Pray for discernment before joining hands and fellowshipping with small groups. These are dark days.

Gathering together in His Name should be done in all humility with no pretense or striving to increase, to be bigger and better. Jesus said that when two or more are gathered in His Name, Heʼs there, in the midst. Just two! This gives us confidence and reassurance that our prayers are heard, and Heʼs with us, regardless of our ability to be joined together with many people. And of course, we are never alone. If you are a believer, He hears your prayers, and is with you.

amycat1010 

July 2, 2019

Jesus is Lord 

Jesus loves you 

Jesus sets us free

I'm Sorry I've Been So Weird

(March 30, 2009)

Iʼm Sorry Iʼve Been So Weird 

I was going to do a recording on this subject, but decided that would be too long, drawn-out, off- topic, and ... weird.

Because I canʼt stay on-topic when talking, losing sight of the whole purpose of the recording. Writing is better. Youʼre forced to stay focused.

Thanks, writing.

So, itʼs been on my mind lately (well, actually, for years), about how weird Iʼve always been, and am. Sometimes it really bothers me. Not so much for my sake, but for other people. Iʼm one very long Cringe Moment. In fact, if people came with tag lines, mine would read: “Amy. Making people uncomfortable since 1969”

So, can this be analyzed? Can it be explained? Can it be... fixed? Well. Letʼs investigate.

To begin with, I was born weird. Genetically, thereʼs some things I inherited that I canʼt control or help. Some “brain wiring”, if you will. I take after a side of the family that is very colorful. Creative, thinking, and different. Also, the negative side of those things - some mental instability, depression, and worse. I wonʼt go any more in-depth than that, but you know what I mean.

I do take after that side of the family, but thanks to genetics, again - Iʼm strengthened a little, and balanced, due to the “other side”. Stubborn, and strong. I really have the best of both worlds, genetically speaking.

But genetics are only the beginning, we arenʼt really defined by it. Iʼm just trying to cover all the bases here as to why Iʼm so weird.

Letʼs move on.

Next comes the Nature vs. Nurture thing. The “nurture” part of this plays a big factor in my weirdness. I was given lots of freedom as a child, and my creativity was definitely nurtured. Also, I was alone often. Left to my own devices. Socializing with other kids often resulted in me feeling, or being, left out. I was awkward from a very young age.

I loved other kids. I loved other people. But as I grew, the weird factor in me increased. I definitely could have benefitted from more moral and social guidance.

Then thereʼs The Toe. This increased my self-consciousness by 1000%. It sent me to the absolute depths of social anxiety, and as a child, I had no way of expressing these feelings. I simply kept my foot covered up and hidden from my peers...well into early adulthood.

*sigh*

Looking back on my weird life, and awkward interactions with others, I think now, as a Christian, a good part of my problem was spiritual. I can safely say, knowing what I know now, that some of my character problems were demonic in nature.

Things were allowed in, and I was exposed to things. Christian knowledge wasnʼt a factor. I myself didnʼt learn of the darker side of spiritual matters until my early 20ʼs. My adult life has been sort of a learning and cleansing process, and Iʼm still learning now. We never stop learning, when it comes

to God...

Letʼs move on. Circumstances beyond my control, some trauma-inducing, have also shaped me and added to my growing pile of “weirdness”. More time as an outcast, were the years following my divorce. I was a struggling single mom, going uphill all the way. My whole life was like the busted up side of the road that they put traffic cones and yellow tape around, to keep people out. Losing my little brother to a tragic accident, he was only 17. Divorcing at the same time, with no safety net. Men pursuing me, attracted to what their eyes saw, but scared of what they found beneath my surface. I developed a compulsion with relationships, friendships, endeavors, the list goes on. Start, finish. Begin, end. Open... close. All the while, struggling to support myself and my daughter.

Abuse. I have to say it, but I wonʼt go into details. I have known abuse, from my teen years on. This too has been an ongoing factor in my “weirdness”. Something I will not talk about, but itʼs there. This too have I had to bear on my journey, this uphill battle. Yet nobody knows it, instead, itʼs “just Amy”.

Letʼs move on. I became a Christian at 17, and thatʼs when my real life began. I began a spirital walk, and have been blessed with spiritual gifts. This writing is on the subject of my “weirdness”, so although I know there is nothing wrong with being spiritual (we are spiritual beings in reality, the body is temporary), this has greatly added to my social suspicion, hatred, and rejection.

Add to all of this, my health situation. It began (that I know of) in 2006, and now, in 2019, I canʼt walk, am homebound, and my brain is weary and tired. If you were to speak to me today, not knowing anything of my physical state, youʼd say I “was weird”.

What does one do with all this weirdness? What would YOU do?

Iʼve given it to God, my Maker, and asked Him to redeem it all.

Iʼve prayed for forgiveness for any time Iʼve ever hurt someone or even made them uncomfortable, because of my weirdness.

Iʼve given all MY hurt to Him, that Iʼve experienced along the way, from rejection and hatred and mistreatment.

Iʼve let so many misunderstandings go - things I never had the chance to explain to others.

Iʼve had to let go.

My whole life is in Godʼs loving hands, the past, present, and future. Maybe He will do something with all this “weirdness” of mine.

Love,

Amy

making people uncomfortable since 1969

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