Not Of This World

     NOT OF THIS WORLD

LET THE CHILDREN OF GOD GET THEIR FOCUS ON GOD!

With all that is going on in America, at this time, Christians can become distracted from where their focus should be - at all times. We see the things of this world that have an effect on our lives, but may overlook the fact that our lives are to be in the hands of God. If that is where our lives are, then it is God who will take care of us, no matter what the world may do.

We are in this world, but we are to live as pilgrims and strangers, who are on a journey to a better place and who are of a kingdom that is not of this world.

1 Peter 2:11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

John 18:36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world:....

We should not be surprised or shaken by the ungodly actions of people who have no trust in God and are full of fear and hate. These look to man for safety and for answers. When it looks like man is failing them, they are overtaken by fear, anger and hopelessness. The god of this world gives them no lasting hope or peace, but he does blind them so that they will not receive the light that can do away with their darkness.

2 Corinthians 4:4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

OUR GOD IS SUPERNATURAL!

While we are in the world we have to deal with the laws and circumstances of our land. But we should only deal with them, with our eyes on God and our ears tuned to His voice. When we see our God high and lifted up, above all things, we have nothing to fear and no doubt where our help is coming from. He will direct our ways, letting us know what to do in the everyday affairs of our lives and He will help us supernaturally, for our God is supernatural!

Hebrews 13:6 So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

OUR FOCUS NEEDS TO BE ON OUR KING!

We are only one breath from eternity as it is. While men here plan and work to live and progress in earthly matters, the children of God are to be watching for the physical return of their king. Our King is alive and active in our lives now. He guides us by His Holy Spirit. But soon we will see Him with our eyes! He has instructed us to be watching for His return. If He is our love, our heart's desire, then we should be watching for Him with great anticipation.

Matthew 25:13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

Luke 21:36 Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

Let us not get so wrapped up in the goings on of this world, that we become conformed to it's ways and it's nature, that we find ourselves looking to the world as though it is all we have.

Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

If we watch for our true ruler's return and are ready, we are going to escape all the ungodly things of this world.

The Lord is coming again! Let us not become so busy with the politics, business, cares and pressures of life on earth until we become distracted and forget to watch for our King's coming. If we do, these things will choke the Word of God out of our lives and we may not be ready when our Lord comes.

Mark 4:19 And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

If our Kink tarries yet a little while, we may go to Him, unexpectedly, for eternity indeed is only a breath away. Let us not be so foolish that we miss what matters most.

In the twinkling of an eye, those who are ready will find themselves in the presence of the ruler who has been ruling their hearts, minds and lives, while the world has been consumed with those things that will pass away. And when we find ourselves with our Lord, He is going to sit us down and serve us.

Luke 12:37 Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.

What a loving, and amazing King He is!

So let the world struggle, fight and protest in their frustration, fear and anger. Let them worry and fret over the affairs of this world. But, let the children of God keep their eyes on their King and praise Him for His mighty works, His love for them, His care of them, the victory He has won for them and the triumph that is ahead! Praise Him in word, song and deed. Praise Him no matter what you see in this world, for your God has already overcome the world and the victory has already been won!

John 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Child of God, if you have gotten your focus misplaced, today is the day to turn your eyes upon Jesus. Remember who you are and to what kingdom you belong. Get back on the path and going forward on the journey that leads to your eternal home with your mighty, everlasting God – YOUR KING!

YOU ARE NOT OF THIS WORLD – if it be that – YOU ARE DEAD TO SIN AND ALIVE TO AND 'IN' CHRIST JESUS OUT KING!

Colossians 3:3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

Man Who Feels Like A Woman?

MAN WHO FEELS LIKE A WOMAN ON THE INSIDE?
So you think that while you are male on the outside, you are actually female inside? Wow, isn't all that stuff you go through 'inside' just the pits? How about all those hormone changes you have to deal with 25-28 days out of every month? You know, all that stuff about producing eggs, them having to leave your Fallopian tube, and all those changes in your womb, to get it ready to receive a seed. And the job all those hormone changes do to your moods, nerves, plus tenderness in your body! It's pretty trying isn't it? How about those headaches and those days when dealing with your 'monthly' just gets in the way of what you want to do?
I mean, don't you hate it when all that wears on your emotions and you just need a break? Oh, say what? You don't have a Fallopian tube? a womb? breast? (to get tender) or all the female hormone changes that must take place in order to prepare your body to carry life in it? Ummm - hold on now - that stuff is what makes you a woman 'inside' and effects your feminine psyche. So, how is it again, that you feel like a woman inside? You mean like in your 'mind'? But … but... do you have a female brain? I mean, according to http://www.webmd.com/…/featu…/how-male-female-brains-differ… – even the female brain is different from the male brain and functions differently. - “Women have more connections going left and right across the two halves of the brain. This could give them an advantage in pulling together information from different sources and drawing conclusions. The left half of the brain handles logical thinking, and the right is associated with intuition. 
Men's brains have more connections from front to back, which may heighten their perception. They may be more attuned to what's going on around them so they can take action. Men have stronger connections between brain areas for motor and spatial skills. That means males tend to do a better job at tasks that need hand-eye coordination and understanding where objects are in space, such as throwing a ball or hammering a nail.
On average, male brains are about 10% larger than female brains. 
MRIs showed the biggest gaps between the sexes were the larger amount of gray matter women had in their hippocampus, a structure that plays a role in memory, and the left caudate, which is thought to control our communication skills. Verma found that in female brains, there's more wiring in regions linked to memory and social cognition.” 
So then, how can you even know if you 'think' like a woman or not? 
Do you think you feel feminine? How can you know what feminine 'feels' like? Is it that you get the urge to walk and move like a woman or maybe dress up like one and put on make-up? Well hey, some folks have felt like they wanted to fly, even soar like an eagle. But guess what? They do not really have any idea what it feels like to be an eagle "inside.' Let me suggest that something is playing with, even tormenting your mind, but believe me, if you are lacking all that makes up a woman, inside; that results in her behaviors on the 'outside' you DO NOT feel like a woman. You have no idea what that feels like. Oh, and by the way, most of the guys who think they are moving about in a feminine manner, are over-exaggerating their movements and look very ridiculous, so I suggest you not try it until you 'naturally' grow all the insides of a woman - all - from ovaries, to womb, to every hormone and every minute detail that makes a woman a woman - ON THE INSIDE. And should you get the idea you would like to be a beautiful, powerful horse, dream on, it will happen about as fast as you will become a woman, even if you take horse hormones. And if you decide you fel like an eagle and were meant to fly, please do not jump off any great heights, in order to attempt your flight. I am afraid you will go down rather that up. You will not soar. I wouldn't try it.