Romans 10:9 - "If you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved."

CONFESSION WITHOUT ANY FAITH IN THE HEART IS POWERLESS; IT'S USELESS.

Observation:

WHAT IF I DON'T BELIEVE IN MY HEART? SHOULD I STILL CONFESS THE WORD OF GOD?

YES, BECAUSE WITH MY LIPS, I CAN MAKE CONFESSIONS UNTO FAITH. IN OTHER WORDS, AS I SAY GOD'S WORD OVER AND OVER...

Well I've been researching historical fiction authors,wishing I had their lives.One wrote a book about a cunning woman.

I just sat there wishing for tea and scones with cream and jam,and to be writing or reading historical fiction.Just completely escaping into a completely different time and place,preferably right now the Victorian era.Oh it's too wonderful.

I've had my own ideas for novels,'the legends of wistow hall' was the name of one novel I was conjuring up about...

Titus 3:15 - "These, then, are the things you should teach. Encourage and rebuke with all authority. Do not let anyone despise you."

THE REASON CHRISTIANS DON'T HAVE THE AUTHORITY THEY SHOULD HAVE IS THAT THEY DON'T HAVE THE ABIDING WORD INSIDE OF THEM.

THEY HAVE A WRITTEN WORD; THEY HAVE WHAT THEY HEARD SOMEONE ELSE SAY; THEY EVEN HAVE A LOT OF FAVORITE SCRIPTURES THAT THEY LIKE TO QUOTE. BUT THEY HAVEN'T MADE THOSE SCRIPTURES THEIRS PERSONALLY....

With the crazy days of juggling family life, work life, relationship time, caring for the pets, and responding to the endless emails, texts and phone calls.............. the non stop connection to the world can make one go a little "wacko"... I personally prefer to wine. I find my happy place to be my back patio with a glass of wine....... no phone or laptop in sight........ just watching the birds and hanging with my cats. When I get a little overwhelmed....... I just step away....

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