Sister Wendy,another thought provoking and challenging piece. I want to comment on any number of points in it. First how I wish I had a cruel sharp tongue and was as master mistress?) of cutting put downs. I'm now 70 and I'm losing the control I used to have against reacting when I hear a person,it could be male or female,young or old say something derogatory about me in my hearing and unmistakeably aimed at me. I shout and rave and then challenge them to call the police and get me arrested. Which ain't gonna happen as there.could be a murder in progress and the cops won't show up till next week. And,lol,the young woman on the switchboard before you even get put through to the police and then you have at least half hours wait,will tell you not to worry,make yourself a nice cup of tea. So two days ago I had a super walk through my city of Bristol UK. The fact is this city is threaded through with green lanes,footpaths,tracks,you can walk across the whole city and feel like youre in the countryside. But no mud! Well in winter a bit maybe. But defo no cows! So I'd had a great 'alternative' walk,felt happy and 'succesful' As I walked up a narrow street of terraced houses to my bus stop suddenly a male voice started singing but the words were saying that I was sexually in attractive,dishonest and unacceptable. And I just lost it. I started raving but I know I just looked like a mad old woman mouthing inanities,while the guy calming continued dismantling scaffold. His mate brought a load of scaffold poles to load on the lorry and as he passed me he winked,not I hasten to add,in a dodgy or disrespectful way. It was his way of saying I get why you're angry and I agree with you. But of course he wasnt there to be a knight,he was there to do a job to earn money . I expect they both had homes with mortgages ,wide and kids. Do I have to be sexy at 70 just to be a 'member of society' of 'the community'. I know it reveals a lot to my detriment that people have that reaction to me. I just wish I could have shouted something so wittlity and devastatingly cruel he would have fallen off his high place. But by God's Mercy I can't. Channeling the Love of God through yourself to the other people only works if you are attractive. So it works for you. If you look like a villain you are one,or like me,after a lifetime of trying you give up and decide you might as well be one. That is why I'm not longer tending the beautiful garden I've been nurturing for 20 years here. It's drying up and dying. But the people who now live here like it better that way anyway. I thought creating and maintaining a lovely garden (at my own expense but I never spent too much) would be accepted as a "contribution to society" and it was by a few people but this place has become more transient,a moving population,people not rooted in the locality for whom nowhere and everywhere are the same thing. People who can live anywhere and thus belong nowhere. Roses and Flowers and Beauty is very low on their survival scale,and I understand that so as my efforts see me looked askance at im letting it die but they like it better that way.
Far too long as usual . I want to make one other comment,about that passage in Ephesians. Will do that later.
Jane, you are, as usual, a VERY DEEP THINKER, just like me. I appreciate your rants and the depth of time you take to offer a comment on my writing pieces. It means a lot to me. I battle as well, with the pressure to be “sexy and available” and that pronouncement on women of Elder age is particularly galling. I have had verbal fencing revently here on Notes, with that very subject. Just because we have some years under our belts does not mean uselessness or decrepit. I have a new piece stirring, about the power of Elder age. I would briefly disagree with one thing you said: “Channeling the Love of God through yourself to the other people only works if you are attractive. So it works for you. If you look like a villain you are one,or like me,after a lifetime of trying you give up and decide you might as well be one.” Dear Jane, the love of God has nothing to do with your face! The book of Proverbs speaks directly to the temporary nature of beauty. I am not classically beautiful. I had such grief in my teens and I developed a combative temperament to survive. Beauty is very relative to an individual. I hope to be a conduit for the love of God via my writing pieces, as I relate so much to the verse in Isaiah 61, that speaks of “binding up the brokenhearted.” So many of us fall under the weight of condemnation and the devil’s attacks. God loves people, He calls them to repentance and to fellowship and relationship with Him and His Son. You, my dear, are a warrior lady, with great heart. I see your beauty as well! Keep on, you have a friend from across the world who recognizes your spirit and love of God from thousands of miles away! Godspeed, Jane.
The battle is indeed the Lord’s. Knowing this can help keep our egos in check. For me, the devil’s primary grip on my thought process is through my ego, every unhealthy feeling or desire originates in the ego. Keeping it deflated is a full time job. Peter tells us to resist the devil and he will flee. Resist is an action word.
Charles, I agree. Resisting the devil is constant, as he does not give up…but eventually, he will be defeated completely. I hold fast to God and His Son, I listen deeply for the still, small voice of Holy Spirit and I will never wander again! Praise be to God for His immense mercy over us! Bless you, Charles!
Deborah, if I understood that, I would be brilliant! YHWH has His Master ways, ones we cannot understand except tiny step by tiny step by tiny step. I “hang out” daily with God, as I call it “flopping on the couch with Papa.” It is this simple and tender relationship of child to Father that opens my heart and soul to Him and allows me to slowly and steadily learn. He actually does “rub off” on us when we spend consistent time with Him. He offers such mercy and love and fellowship to all His children who have repented and returned to the Household of God. His ways are far deeper than ours…but He seems to welcome our sincere questions and studies. That is one thing I look forward to once I get Home to Heaven, to be able to more deeply study God’s ways and to share the beauties of the Universe with Him, His Son, Holy Spirit and all the angelic realm that remained with Him when the devil was cast down, plus the saints of history. I look forward to that day. Bless you, Deborah! Wendy
Sometimes we know alot of the concepts but are running things through the filter of our physical, our body and emotions. (this is often true of myself) Was in such a place, not knowing a good exit strategy for my emotions. I picked up my wife's guitar and began plucking and softly singing an old hymn (a mighty fortress) to myself. It really felt like the emergency box you break. Singing/music--something there. Solid post, Wendy.
Ron, ABSOLUTELY, music is so incredibleI grew up in the Baptist church, singing the classic old hymns that have such power and majesty in them! I like some of the modern worship music as well, but you cannot match the sheer scriptural power of classic hymns. I still listen to them! God has so many ways to help and sustain us through the storms of life, Thank you again for your comments, they do mean a lot to me. Blessings to you and yours, Wendy
While we are here and while there is still light .... In truth, we all do so little. At least that's the way I feel about myself. What was I thinking all those years when, oh, forget all the stuff I wish I hadn't done, money wasted, and grudges tightly held. I was thinking I was never going to die. But you do, and the ones you love slip away as well. Another great think piece, Wendy Elizabeth!
Joan, bless you! You are hard on yourself, as I am the same. I cling tightly to God, because if I did not, I would collapse. The world tells so many lies and the devil is the “accuser of the brethren.” We who follow God and His Son, however, have the greater advantage. Even if we hold on by our fingertips, we still do not let go. I battle grief still…but I know my Eternity will be united with those I love and a Home with God, His Son, Holy Spirit, the Angels of God and all the saints of history! I look forward to that day. Keep on, dear lady, you have the love of God in your heart, you are authentic and not remotely phony. I sensed that about you immediately. God bless you, Wendy
Now for my second comment. I've always found that passage in Ephesians very powerful and mystical. Which it is. Now in the 18th century a vast area of Europe had "the Enlightenment" and this was followed by more and more people openly admitting they could not sense or perceive God. So He must not exist. Science explained the rainbow and sunsets and the beauty of flowers and the song of birds and it's all purely functional. And by the late 20th century out and our Atheists were saying " I don't need God. I get that sense of spiritual uplift you say you feel from a classical music concert or visiting an Art Gallery or hiking a trail over the Mountains. And of course when GOD is not a reality and does not exist,neither does Satan, Lucifer,Appolyon,The Accuser. Even devout Christians didn't mind losing Satan. He was a bit of a cartoony embarrassment. And Evil was a myth or human construct or interpretation anyway. They had a tough childhood. Benjamin Netanyahus childhood must have been sheer hell. And why did he choose such a stupid name that can be shortened to The Yahoo who are of course the vulgar,ignorant,coarse and violent characters in Swifts Gullivers Travels. Nominative affirmation. So pre- COVID the western world,a "rules based society of consumer rights and safety regulations was so well ordered and predictable that God was an added extra of your choice and Satan was that cartoon funny character and just a silly folk tale. Then COVID and a lot of people,including me but I was sceptical already,had insights,feelings,moments of recognizing the sense of true complete evil,and we knew the entity we.call God and the entity we call Satan are real. And Satan has been let out of the pit. And we never dreamed that SO MANY PEOPLE,even ones we thought were nice are actually signed up to the agenda of Evil. But,here now is the conclusive proof that Evil and what St Paul calls The Power in the Air is real. Scientists believe it. They are seeking to communicate with it,and in fact may be doing so already. For decades now we've been told that NASA scientists (founded by a bunch of occultists) were seeking to find life out in space. We laughed. We assumed it was an excuse to keep those research grants rolling in. Then I learned from various sources and like a jigsaw fitted it together,SCIENTISTS were/ are attempting to break through the invisible barrier to get in contact with the spirits,the Powers In The Air. They not only believe these things are real but they know it. They intend to contact and then capture the POWER and use it to, well rule the world but people have been doing that sort of thing all through history and it always ends badly. These scientists have immeasurable hubris. In fact this is what the Hadron collider is for. Not for "finding" some meaningless particle at all. They think they will harness and use the immeasurable power that is beyond our comprehension. Didn't work out well for Dr Faust. Elon Musk believes this but I can't recall the actual quote. He would,wouldn't he. And lastly,a week or so ago on a radio phone in here in UK,the subject was the use of AI and Google type searches in kids homework. Well,a Mum rang in and told us all of something that recently happened in her home. Her 12 year old son was doing his homework at the kitchen table. She came into the kitchen after tidying the bedrooms to hear her son asking Alexa for all the answers. She told him you are supposed to work it out for yourself. Her son replied but Mum,Alexa knows everything and it saves time. Then,in a bit irritated mood but getting her sons logic she turned toward Alexa and said,"Alexa how old are you and where are you from". A silence then from Alaxa 'I cannot answer that question.'. The Mum said it again partly to show her boy that Alexa did not "know everything" once more a pause then 'I cannot answer that question . By now the Mum.was in that terrier after a rat mood so she said again but very insistently "Alexa,I demand and insist that you answer my question". This time s longer silence then a series of clicks,then an entirely different voice said. "I am over 500 years old and my real name is..at which point the now terrified Mum shouted Stop. Her son was filled with horror too. I've not made up this story and the voice of the lady on the phone in sounded genuine and ordinary. And in fact she was not into conspiracy ideas or anything like that. What happened was strange and scary but she put it down to a malfunction
Jane, I will study your Ephesians comment a bit later. I agree… and hence, why Holy Spirit directed me to do a piece on SPIRITUAL WARFARE. The devil hides under a cloak and has fooled many, including me. I did, however, stumble back Home and never to roam from the immense goodness and mercy of God! Hold fast, dear Jane, hold fast! I will, too. Wendy
Jane, I wandered far afield from God and came close to the abyss on more than one occasion (psychotropic drugs!). It is only the mercy of God that saved me from destruction. I will never wander again. Christ knew what He was up against when He so graciously and lovingly came down into this mess humans created. The darkness is very very real. I have come close to it. I do not intend to ever come close to it again. The devil is a fallen angel. He had power and influence but threw it all away for PRIDE and POWER. Power is one thing I have never chased. Lust, I did, greed, I did, but never power. When I leave this earth for Home, I will take only the spiritual wealth I manifested from my walk with God and His Son. I would not trade that for any amount of earthly goods. God is the Master of every field, science, music, literature, medicine, every field out there. I would rather leave here with nothing in the physical and have fellowship and relationship with God for Eternity, than all the goods the Earth can bring me. I live simply, even if not prosperous that much. “Stuff” means nothing to me. I am enchanted by the beauties of nature and it is certain that God is the Ultimate Artist and lover of beauty. Ephesians is a tiny book of only six chapters but it packs tremendous wisdom into it. It, next to John and 1-2-3 John, is my favorite book in the New Testament. God offers so much to those who will listen. I try my best to do that. Keep on, Jane, we are on the same narrow path. Blessings to you, Sister in Christ, Wendy
Deborah, the Bible is a coded book and not at all easy to understand. I am far from a theologian! I simply "hang out" daily with God and seek His face in my life. Coming away from being a Prodigal to my Christian faith for 35 years, I walked too close to the darkness and am profoundly grateful I was able to come Home before it was too late. I never take God for granted in any thing. The devil is very crafty and intelligent and not to be underestimated. He spins lies very very well. God envelops all fields of the earth, as He created them. He is Master Scientist and knows how things work. HIs wisdom is enough for me. I find wonder in the natural realm and love the detail in even small things God made! That is the artist and sensitive soul that I am. You are obviously another deep thinker and I thank you for your thoughtful comments! Thank you for taking the time to read my work, I appreciate it! Wendy
Sister Wendy,another thought provoking and challenging piece. I want to comment on any number of points in it. First how I wish I had a cruel sharp tongue and was as master mistress?) of cutting put downs. I'm now 70 and I'm losing the control I used to have against reacting when I hear a person,it could be male or female,young or old say something derogatory about me in my hearing and unmistakeably aimed at me. I shout and rave and then challenge them to call the police and get me arrested. Which ain't gonna happen as there.could be a murder in progress and the cops won't show up till next week. And,lol,the young woman on the switchboard before you even get put through to the police and then you have at least half hours wait,will tell you not to worry,make yourself a nice cup of tea. So two days ago I had a super walk through my city of Bristol UK. The fact is this city is threaded through with green lanes,footpaths,tracks,you can walk across the whole city and feel like youre in the countryside. But no mud! Well in winter a bit maybe. But defo no cows! So I'd had a great 'alternative' walk,felt happy and 'succesful' As I walked up a narrow street of terraced houses to my bus stop suddenly a male voice started singing but the words were saying that I was sexually in attractive,dishonest and unacceptable. And I just lost it. I started raving but I know I just looked like a mad old woman mouthing inanities,while the guy calming continued dismantling scaffold. His mate brought a load of scaffold poles to load on the lorry and as he passed me he winked,not I hasten to add,in a dodgy or disrespectful way. It was his way of saying I get why you're angry and I agree with you. But of course he wasnt there to be a knight,he was there to do a job to earn money . I expect they both had homes with mortgages ,wide and kids. Do I have to be sexy at 70 just to be a 'member of society' of 'the community'. I know it reveals a lot to my detriment that people have that reaction to me. I just wish I could have shouted something so wittlity and devastatingly cruel he would have fallen off his high place. But by God's Mercy I can't. Channeling the Love of God through yourself to the other people only works if you are attractive. So it works for you. If you look like a villain you are one,or like me,after a lifetime of trying you give up and decide you might as well be one. That is why I'm not longer tending the beautiful garden I've been nurturing for 20 years here. It's drying up and dying. But the people who now live here like it better that way anyway. I thought creating and maintaining a lovely garden (at my own expense but I never spent too much) would be accepted as a "contribution to society" and it was by a few people but this place has become more transient,a moving population,people not rooted in the locality for whom nowhere and everywhere are the same thing. People who can live anywhere and thus belong nowhere. Roses and Flowers and Beauty is very low on their survival scale,and I understand that so as my efforts see me looked askance at im letting it die but they like it better that way.
Far too long as usual . I want to make one other comment,about that passage in Ephesians. Will do that later.
Jane, you are, as usual, a VERY DEEP THINKER, just like me. I appreciate your rants and the depth of time you take to offer a comment on my writing pieces. It means a lot to me. I battle as well, with the pressure to be “sexy and available” and that pronouncement on women of Elder age is particularly galling. I have had verbal fencing revently here on Notes, with that very subject. Just because we have some years under our belts does not mean uselessness or decrepit. I have a new piece stirring, about the power of Elder age. I would briefly disagree with one thing you said: “Channeling the Love of God through yourself to the other people only works if you are attractive. So it works for you. If you look like a villain you are one,or like me,after a lifetime of trying you give up and decide you might as well be one.” Dear Jane, the love of God has nothing to do with your face! The book of Proverbs speaks directly to the temporary nature of beauty. I am not classically beautiful. I had such grief in my teens and I developed a combative temperament to survive. Beauty is very relative to an individual. I hope to be a conduit for the love of God via my writing pieces, as I relate so much to the verse in Isaiah 61, that speaks of “binding up the brokenhearted.” So many of us fall under the weight of condemnation and the devil’s attacks. God loves people, He calls them to repentance and to fellowship and relationship with Him and His Son. You, my dear, are a warrior lady, with great heart. I see your beauty as well! Keep on, you have a friend from across the world who recognizes your spirit and love of God from thousands of miles away! Godspeed, Jane.
The battle is indeed the Lord’s. Knowing this can help keep our egos in check. For me, the devil’s primary grip on my thought process is through my ego, every unhealthy feeling or desire originates in the ego. Keeping it deflated is a full time job. Peter tells us to resist the devil and he will flee. Resist is an action word.
Charles, I agree. Resisting the devil is constant, as he does not give up…but eventually, he will be defeated completely. I hold fast to God and His Son, I listen deeply for the still, small voice of Holy Spirit and I will never wander again! Praise be to God for His immense mercy over us! Bless you, Charles!
Have heard to battle pride/ego, is to be thankful. (BLP) For one realizes the true Source of all goodness this way. 1 Chronicles 29
It takes thé focus off ourselves.
Then one might wonder—why has YHWH made this situation this way? How does He get the glory?
Deborah, if I understood that, I would be brilliant! YHWH has His Master ways, ones we cannot understand except tiny step by tiny step by tiny step. I “hang out” daily with God, as I call it “flopping on the couch with Papa.” It is this simple and tender relationship of child to Father that opens my heart and soul to Him and allows me to slowly and steadily learn. He actually does “rub off” on us when we spend consistent time with Him. He offers such mercy and love and fellowship to all His children who have repented and returned to the Household of God. His ways are far deeper than ours…but He seems to welcome our sincere questions and studies. That is one thing I look forward to once I get Home to Heaven, to be able to more deeply study God’s ways and to share the beauties of the Universe with Him, His Son, Holy Spirit and all the angelic realm that remained with Him when the devil was cast down, plus the saints of history. I look forward to that day. Bless you, Deborah! Wendy
Sometimes we know alot of the concepts but are running things through the filter of our physical, our body and emotions. (this is often true of myself) Was in such a place, not knowing a good exit strategy for my emotions. I picked up my wife's guitar and began plucking and softly singing an old hymn (a mighty fortress) to myself. It really felt like the emergency box you break. Singing/music--something there. Solid post, Wendy.
Ron, ABSOLUTELY, music is so incredibleI grew up in the Baptist church, singing the classic old hymns that have such power and majesty in them! I like some of the modern worship music as well, but you cannot match the sheer scriptural power of classic hymns. I still listen to them! God has so many ways to help and sustain us through the storms of life, Thank you again for your comments, they do mean a lot to me. Blessings to you and yours, Wendy
While we are here and while there is still light .... In truth, we all do so little. At least that's the way I feel about myself. What was I thinking all those years when, oh, forget all the stuff I wish I hadn't done, money wasted, and grudges tightly held. I was thinking I was never going to die. But you do, and the ones you love slip away as well. Another great think piece, Wendy Elizabeth!
Joan, bless you! You are hard on yourself, as I am the same. I cling tightly to God, because if I did not, I would collapse. The world tells so many lies and the devil is the “accuser of the brethren.” We who follow God and His Son, however, have the greater advantage. Even if we hold on by our fingertips, we still do not let go. I battle grief still…but I know my Eternity will be united with those I love and a Home with God, His Son, Holy Spirit, the Angels of God and all the saints of history! I look forward to that day. Keep on, dear lady, you have the love of God in your heart, you are authentic and not remotely phony. I sensed that about you immediately. God bless you, Wendy
Now for my second comment. I've always found that passage in Ephesians very powerful and mystical. Which it is. Now in the 18th century a vast area of Europe had "the Enlightenment" and this was followed by more and more people openly admitting they could not sense or perceive God. So He must not exist. Science explained the rainbow and sunsets and the beauty of flowers and the song of birds and it's all purely functional. And by the late 20th century out and our Atheists were saying " I don't need God. I get that sense of spiritual uplift you say you feel from a classical music concert or visiting an Art Gallery or hiking a trail over the Mountains. And of course when GOD is not a reality and does not exist,neither does Satan, Lucifer,Appolyon,The Accuser. Even devout Christians didn't mind losing Satan. He was a bit of a cartoony embarrassment. And Evil was a myth or human construct or interpretation anyway. They had a tough childhood. Benjamin Netanyahus childhood must have been sheer hell. And why did he choose such a stupid name that can be shortened to The Yahoo who are of course the vulgar,ignorant,coarse and violent characters in Swifts Gullivers Travels. Nominative affirmation. So pre- COVID the western world,a "rules based society of consumer rights and safety regulations was so well ordered and predictable that God was an added extra of your choice and Satan was that cartoon funny character and just a silly folk tale. Then COVID and a lot of people,including me but I was sceptical already,had insights,feelings,moments of recognizing the sense of true complete evil,and we knew the entity we.call God and the entity we call Satan are real. And Satan has been let out of the pit. And we never dreamed that SO MANY PEOPLE,even ones we thought were nice are actually signed up to the agenda of Evil. But,here now is the conclusive proof that Evil and what St Paul calls The Power in the Air is real. Scientists believe it. They are seeking to communicate with it,and in fact may be doing so already. For decades now we've been told that NASA scientists (founded by a bunch of occultists) were seeking to find life out in space. We laughed. We assumed it was an excuse to keep those research grants rolling in. Then I learned from various sources and like a jigsaw fitted it together,SCIENTISTS were/ are attempting to break through the invisible barrier to get in contact with the spirits,the Powers In The Air. They not only believe these things are real but they know it. They intend to contact and then capture the POWER and use it to, well rule the world but people have been doing that sort of thing all through history and it always ends badly. These scientists have immeasurable hubris. In fact this is what the Hadron collider is for. Not for "finding" some meaningless particle at all. They think they will harness and use the immeasurable power that is beyond our comprehension. Didn't work out well for Dr Faust. Elon Musk believes this but I can't recall the actual quote. He would,wouldn't he. And lastly,a week or so ago on a radio phone in here in UK,the subject was the use of AI and Google type searches in kids homework. Well,a Mum rang in and told us all of something that recently happened in her home. Her 12 year old son was doing his homework at the kitchen table. She came into the kitchen after tidying the bedrooms to hear her son asking Alexa for all the answers. She told him you are supposed to work it out for yourself. Her son replied but Mum,Alexa knows everything and it saves time. Then,in a bit irritated mood but getting her sons logic she turned toward Alexa and said,"Alexa how old are you and where are you from". A silence then from Alaxa 'I cannot answer that question.'. The Mum said it again partly to show her boy that Alexa did not "know everything" once more a pause then 'I cannot answer that question . By now the Mum.was in that terrier after a rat mood so she said again but very insistently "Alexa,I demand and insist that you answer my question". This time s longer silence then a series of clicks,then an entirely different voice said. "I am over 500 years old and my real name is..at which point the now terrified Mum shouted Stop. Her son was filled with horror too. I've not made up this story and the voice of the lady on the phone in sounded genuine and ordinary. And in fact she was not into conspiracy ideas or anything like that. What happened was strange and scary but she put it down to a malfunction
I'm relating it here because it's a warning.
Jane, I will study your Ephesians comment a bit later. I agree… and hence, why Holy Spirit directed me to do a piece on SPIRITUAL WARFARE. The devil hides under a cloak and has fooled many, including me. I did, however, stumble back Home and never to roam from the immense goodness and mercy of God! Hold fast, dear Jane, hold fast! I will, too. Wendy
Jane, I wandered far afield from God and came close to the abyss on more than one occasion (psychotropic drugs!). It is only the mercy of God that saved me from destruction. I will never wander again. Christ knew what He was up against when He so graciously and lovingly came down into this mess humans created. The darkness is very very real. I have come close to it. I do not intend to ever come close to it again. The devil is a fallen angel. He had power and influence but threw it all away for PRIDE and POWER. Power is one thing I have never chased. Lust, I did, greed, I did, but never power. When I leave this earth for Home, I will take only the spiritual wealth I manifested from my walk with God and His Son. I would not trade that for any amount of earthly goods. God is the Master of every field, science, music, literature, medicine, every field out there. I would rather leave here with nothing in the physical and have fellowship and relationship with God for Eternity, than all the goods the Earth can bring me. I live simply, even if not prosperous that much. “Stuff” means nothing to me. I am enchanted by the beauties of nature and it is certain that God is the Ultimate Artist and lover of beauty. Ephesians is a tiny book of only six chapters but it packs tremendous wisdom into it. It, next to John and 1-2-3 John, is my favorite book in the New Testament. God offers so much to those who will listen. I try my best to do that. Keep on, Jane, we are on the same narrow path. Blessings to you, Sister in Christ, Wendy
Rod Dreher mentions the stuff about Scientists in Hus book Living in Wonder. This gives it more concrete credence.
Deborah, the Bible is a coded book and not at all easy to understand. I am far from a theologian! I simply "hang out" daily with God and seek His face in my life. Coming away from being a Prodigal to my Christian faith for 35 years, I walked too close to the darkness and am profoundly grateful I was able to come Home before it was too late. I never take God for granted in any thing. The devil is very crafty and intelligent and not to be underestimated. He spins lies very very well. God envelops all fields of the earth, as He created them. He is Master Scientist and knows how things work. HIs wisdom is enough for me. I find wonder in the natural realm and love the detail in even small things God made! That is the artist and sensitive soul that I am. You are obviously another deep thinker and I thank you for your thoughtful comments! Thank you for taking the time to read my work, I appreciate it! Wendy
Listening to the news the last few days, I can see how timely this post is. Thank you, Wendy.
Agree, Jan, fully agree. That is part of what my writing themes are, and guided by Holy Spirit each week. I always appreciate your comments! W.E.W.