Camp New Jerusalem

God's presence is a Gift and we should cherish that. in our lifetime we receive gifts many gifts and we cherish them but do we cherish the Greater Gift as we should ? we are called to be good stewards and our body is the temple of the Holy Spirit . a person with a new car cherishes it, they take care of it keep it clean and keep the car tuned up to keep it running right, put gas in it when it is running on empty etc.. because they cherish and treasure it. do we cherish and t reasure the Temple of the Holy Spirit as much as we do temporal earthly things ? when we are running on empty when we are weak and our faith seems to be being swallowed up by lifes circumstances do we feed our faith ? if we have food to eat we make sure we don't go hungry , if we have heat we make sure we don't go cold . we check the weather before going outside if its hot we dress for it if its cold we dress for it . so we take care of things physically but what about spiritually ? if we look a...

Before Paul ever told the Ephesian believers to put on the whole Armor of God , Paul urged them to do certain things first. Put away Lying - ( Eph 4:25) Speak Truth with your neighbor ( Eph 4:25) Be angry and sin not; don't let the sun go down on your wrath ( Eph 4:26) Give no place to the devil ( Eph 4:27) Let him who stole steal no more. ( Eph 4:28) Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth ( Eph 4:29) Grieve not the Holy Spirit ( Eph 4:30) Let all bitterness , wrath, anger , clamor, evil speaking, and malice be put away from you ( Eph 4:31) A consecrated life is a prerequisite to real spiritual warfare . if these areas are left unattended , Unsurrendered , uncommitted then we have left gaping holes - loopholes through which Satan is able to exert his hellish schemes in our lives. when we allow the loins of our minds to go unchecked ungirded our lack of commitment and the secret places of areas of our lives that haven't been totally surrendere...

1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: (katapino) - devour literally means to swallow up completely the enemy tries to wear us down, wear us out and then swallow us up he is a master mind manipulator he disquises himself to be something that he really is not.  and so Paul gave this warning --> 2 Corinthians 11:14-15 14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. 15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works. The name devil is taken from the Greek word (diabolos) . it is a compound of the words dia and balos . Dia means through and carries the idea of penetration. The word balos is taken from the word ballo, which means I throw, as in throwing a ball or a rock. when the two words are compounded, the new word depicts the act of repeatedly throwing a b...

Revelation 12:12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time now is not the time to let your guard down . everyday when we wake up we put new clothing on (CLEAN) as you do that don't put on the baggage or filth of yesterday . as you put new clothing on get dressed for war if you wear a hat let that be a remi nder to put on the helmet of salvation . you may first have to be renewed in the spirit of your mind having your loins gird about with Truth . as you put on a jacket or coat put on the breastplate of righteousness . when you put your shoes on today let your feet be shod with the preparation of the Gospel of peace. God gave us a sound mind not a spirit of fear but of love and power. In Ephesians He said above all take your shield of faith wherewith you shall be able to quench ALL the fiery darts of the wicke...

satan cannot steal kill and destroy your faith unless he first paralyzes your faith . how does satan try to paralyze our faith ? by first getting us distracted 2nd by causing us to feel overwhelmed by circumstances trials or storms and enticing temptations 3rd by attacking our thoughts feelings and emotions and by doing that he is setting one up for deception which then leads to strongholds being built and that leads one to a heavy spirit of fear worry shame and guilt so the   person is so overwhelmed they begin to feel helpless and hopeless satan then tempts and entices the person to go astray into riotous living like the prodigal son by that point the individual has been broken down to believe the deception that it is too hard they can't quit can't change their faith has been stolen killed and destroyed to the extent that they feel like they are going to be stuck forever in sins devouring pits. the humble heart that cries out in repentance will not be despised by God   i...

Satan is good at dressing up the detours to appear as if you're taking the right path and making the right choices, satan is clever at hiding the consequence behind the detouring path frustration confusion loneliness fear regret failure shame guilt pain addiction etc.... satan dresses the detouring path to look hopeful to look like the solution to unhappiness and loneliness next thing ya know you're sitting at his table holding hands with him all in with the causes of spirit ual death. the word of God warns be sober and vigilant because your adversary the devil as a roaring lion is out seeking whom he may devour. God said give no place to him resist the devil and he will flee from you . draw near to God and He will draw near to you He said cleanse your hands you sinners and purify your hearts you double minded . you cannot have on foot trying to walk with God and the other with the world you cannot serve two master either you will hate the one and love the other or else you wil...

there are real struggles and then there is the deception that the enemy tries to feed God's people and some fall for it and believe it and then a stronghold is formed. the deception the enemy feeds people is it's too hard to let go too hard to escape it it's too hard to change and this is just a specific struggle right now so that person settles and the person in bondage goes about saying I am still waiting for the Lord to deliver me and set me free from this struggle time goes by weeks months maybe a year or two and that person who was fed the deception from the enemy wonders why they are still struggling then the enemy entices them to question God or blame God and the enemies mission is to get you to give up and turn away from God and because the enemy has baited that person this far that person instead of resisting the enemy begins submitting to the enemy and drawing near to him by entertaining the deceptive thoughts and when the enemy has a strong enough hold he moves w...

the entirety of life in it's fullness without God is a complicated empty exhausting search for purpose reaping what has been sown then questioning why life is complicated and why there is no joy peace of mind & heart but instead endless worry fear and anxiety .the simple answer of why is one that many try to self justify well if this if that etc.. things would be different. no the simple answer of why is you reap what you have sown and when you daily reject God in your every   pursuit choices decisions and actions living according to your own way on your own strength and own abilities then life will be overwhelmingly confusing and complicated. a humble confession Lord I need you and I can't do it without you I can't make it on my own abilities strength or understanding my leaning upon such things has broken me with frustrating overwhelming endless pursuits of searching for meaning & purpose Here I am take my life into your hands and reform this wretched clay to ...

when your direction is unclear of what your next step should be don't move be still and TRULY seek the Lord who knows Best . wait for clear instruction to come. when your at crossroads in the valley of decision your'e faced with choices chances and consequences . every direction your'e looking may seem appealing might seem right but there is only one right path to take ! therefore wait upon the Lord . be led by His Spirit not by feelings emotions or temporary circumstances ,the winds of your circumstances can push you off on a detour at the crossroads don't take the bait take the wait and wait upon the Lord and be still and know that He is God.

some genuine people with good intentions get caught up replacing Authentic devotion with religious routines gotta pray this way this time that time gotta read this many chapters at this time and that time gotta do more for God to love me keep me and help me etc..... thats religious routine without Authentic devotion & Genuine passion . don't get it confused sometimes we gotta fight to press in to pray and read . but when religious routines creep in zeal and passion are lost joy is gone because Authentic fellowship & communion with the Lord has become motions and religious routines rush rush hurry hurry the plans we make for the day say a quick prayer that your heart isn't in read a couple verses that don't capture your heart then check the list of things to do etc... rush rush hurry hurry . have you ever been there before ?? I have

some people gotta go in all the wrong directions before they wake up and see the right direction. for some they gotta completely fall to rock bottom before they realize that the way they live and the plans they make will fail and come to nothing without God. you'll spend your time running in circles living life backwards instead of truly moving forward. sometimes confused people are to impatient to wait for clarity and they foolishly think they know best. they listen to many   voices in the wind not willing to endure a storm or face the hardships and wait upon and trust in God. Just because one says they Believe it doesn't mean they actually do. the evidence of authentic belief is backed up by actions , how you live your life. and just because you say you believe and God is occasionally mentioned from your lip service doesn't mean that God is for you. His word Boldly and Righteously declares that the children of disobedience are children of wrath . God's wrath abi...

have you made the decision to stand with the Lord God have you prepared your house ? if not get ready make yourself ready seek the Lord diligently ! The prophets of Israel were persecuted & killed by governing authorities because THEY REFUSED TO DISOBEY THEIR GOD The 3 men of the faith were thrown into the fiery furnace because THEY REFUSED TO OBEY THE ANTI-GOD AUTHORITIES DANIEL disobeyed the governing authorities when they contradicted his commitment to God. - HE OBEYED HIS GOD We must obey God, not man!" Acts5:29 The Christian must only obey goverment when that authority does NOT contradict our God! We see in the example of the apostles, & Daniel, & David, and others, THERE IS A TIME TO DISREGARD WORLDLY "AUTHORITIES" They ordered the apostles not to speak in Jesus' Name.. but they never stopped proclaiming: "Jesus is the Christ!" Acts5 Peter did NOT obey the authorities in power. See Acts5:40-42 - Peter went out and disobeyed the auth...

Matthew 7:16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles ? Matthew 12:30 He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad. Matthew 7:17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. Matthew 12:33 Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit. Matthew 7:18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Matthew 7:19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire Matthew 3:10 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. John 15:2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth mor...

Some argue that for a unbeliever who has spent their life in rebellion towards God cannot be saved on their deathbed. I disagree ! I believe that it is possible for someone to be saved on their deathbed in their very last moments of this temporal earthly life. why do I believe that ? keep reading to find out. the scripture I was reading today that has inspired and compelled me to write in this post was the scripture about the thief who hung on the cross next to Jesus . that   thief lived a life of sin and you can say that cross was his death bed . the thief confessed verbally that his punishment was just the thief verbally confessed Jesus as Lord when the thief turned to Jesus and said Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with Me in paradise. I looked up paradise in the greek the meaning is a Eden a place of future happiness. God has mercy on whom He wills and the Lord wills not that any sh...

These struggles are going to prepare you it's hard to see looking through the rearview trials may tempt you and dare you to run away at times it may even get hard to pray mind so consumed heart so heavily distracted that you can't even find the words to say dark days and dark nights may crowd in but ya gotta keep holding on until the sky turns clear blue just know and never forget that what you are currently going through is preparing you for whats to come in the future end t imes gone get rough right now you may think these trials are tearing you down but these trials are actually building you up to stand and walk in a childlike faith keep looking to the Lord and He will always provide the way of escape . Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer: For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.

color is not the issue . the issue clearly is a heart issue the roots of the issue is deeper than mankind wants to look. the root cause of every heart issue is sin. and what we see going on is just the results of man neglecting and rejecting God . the issue is many don't have the love to turn the other cheek or follow Jesus' example. when He was reviled Jesus reviled not and He threatened not. the issues at hand are deep rooted farther back than one can see. man likes to feel   powerful or be known as a legend a hero someone who stood for what they believed in and for many to love is weak to forgive makes one a coward and to give another a 2nd chance is to betray themselves. this world has a very twisted counterproductive view. blind leading the blind . stereo types racism etc.. fallen generations traditions continued lead to a fallen nation. a nation without God is a enemy of the cross and is there own worst enemy. the solution is simple repent and turn from your wicked ways t...

social media that ain't social each profile a pulpit speaking to the pews like churches a lot of verses and quotes people quoting people this social media steeple many forgot the call to serve and made their calling a job like a 9 to 5 hello do this do that goodbye until we get back service times with no service to get prayer ya got submit your request everybody dressed like sunday best afraid to be transparent when life is a mess dressed to impress look at me status's masking the struggle behind this social media mask many broken many hurting struggling and suffering no place of fellowship this social media that ain't social clicks and circles like the church people loving the uppermost seat (front row) no place for the hurting & the broken prayer requests unspoken it's like we shut the door of hope in sleep as people speak hear their cries see the pain in their eyes through profile pics time ticks and people come to this media day in day out looking to call someon...