"For this reason, I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, from whom the whole family in Heaven and earth is named, that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened [kratos] with might [dunamis] through His Spirit in the inner man, that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height-to know the love of Christ...

Jesus is your best friend as well as your King. Living in HIs presence means living in two realms simultaneously: the visible world and the unseen, eternal reality.
You confess daily of your consciousness of Him while walking along precarious earthbound paths. Together, with Jesus, you will face whatever each day brings: pleasures, hardships, adventures, disappointments. "I can bring beauty out of the ashes" - Isaiah 61:3

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The inspiration for this topic is a book I am in the midst of reading Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations by Ronen Bergman.

Ronen Bergman, the author, appears to have questions about the need of enlightened, civilized countries to kill terrorists outside the theater of combat. I see nothing wrong...

I bless the Lord at all times, I continually declare praise to Him. (Psalm 34:1)

I magnify Jesus and exalt His name as I proclaim it to others who have ears to hear and rejoice. (Psalm 34:2,3)

I seek the Lord and He answers me and delivers me from all my fears. (Psalm 34:4)

The angel of the Lord encamps around me and rescues me from all my troubles as I call out to the Lord. (Psalm 34:6,7)

I consider and see that the LORD is always good;...

The Apostle Paul said he was "apprehended by Christ." Think about that. That's what a Christian is; someone who has been apprehended (stopped, and taken into the custody) by Jesus Christ.

When God gives you a promise or word or vision which you know is from Him – don't just look at it but apprehend it. Grasp hold of it – and bring it home.

In the Bible it says, "For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen..." The problem is we...