Our world has erupted with divisive contention and hate. The evil below the surface has entered the gate. Brother against Sister, Friend against Friend They are now foes in battle. Will this ever end? Many are hurt because others stood by Applauding the rhetoric which blackened their eye. Forgiveness is needed, Lord, this I know How do we begin to forgive our friend who is now our foe? Sides have been taken, each one thinking they’re right. Each stance positioned so begins the fight. Help us put this in your perspective, Lord.  Help us see your plan In this division, this tear, in this chaos at hand. Our eyes envision only what man has contrived. Which causes anger and strife to stay alive. Man in his glory, man’s way, man’s ordeal What we all think is man, could very much be God’s will. He must separate the tares from the wheat, the goats from the sheep. In conflict, the Gospel was spread many were tried. Disciples and prophets sacrificed and died. Hypocrites and Pharisees have all shown their hand. Revealing the faithful and true with Jesus, they stand. ~amk ~~~~~~~ He put forth another parable unto them, saying, “The kingdom of the heavens is likened unto a man who sows good seed in his field.  But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat and went away.   But when the blade was sprung up and brought forth fruit, then the tares appeared also. So, the slaves of the husband of the house came and said unto him,   Lord, didst thou not sow good seed in thy field? From where then does it have tares? He said unto them, “The enemy, a man, has done this.”  The slaves said unto him, “Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?”  But he said, “No, lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.   Let both grow together until the harvest, and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them, but gather the wheat into my barn.” Matthew 13:24-30 JUB   When the Son of man shall come in his glory and all the holy angels with him, then he shall sit upon the throne of his glory, and before him shall be gathered all nations; and he shall separate them one from another as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats, Matthew 25:31-32 JUB

An enigma of my imagination, or is it for real
 The "What if?" of life
 I swallowed its pill
 It pounces on my emotions, taking charge of my life Keeping me in check and causing much strife
 Dread is its partner
 Anxiety it's friend
 All shouting
 Calamity, Calamity, Come on in! 
I am afraid to go, Afraid to try Afraid to move, perhaps I'll die
 Afraid to see, afraid to grow Afraid to change, afraid to know.
 Afraid to love, afraid to cry Afraid of truth, so I'll just lie.
 Afraid of trust, of faith, of friends  Will this torment ever end? There are so many fears I can not count them all. I am trapped in a corner, wrapped up like a ball
 Fear is the father of much of my sin It determines my behavior
 It controls thoughts within
 Jesus, my King, my Lord, my friend How did this enemy, how did he get in? ~amk ~~~~~~~ There are many doors that can open the way What's needed is truth, faith and trust They will keep fear at bay.
 When anxiety takes hold
 Trust that I am near
 Call My name, you have nothing to fear
 Spend time with Me so you know the truth
 Renew your mind in my Word, My plan is foolproof.
 Your enemy "fear" will not know what to do When encountering Me inside of you My Anointing oil causes fears grip to unfold
 It becomes slippery, and difficult for him to take hold
 Try and try as he may Fear soon finds himself in disarray Many miles will be between you and they Sit before me, get quiet and give me your day 
Have faith in Me, and who you are will shine
 My love for you
 is always  gracious and divine ~~~~~~~   But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear him who, after your body has been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him. (Luke 12:5 NIV)   The Lord confides in those who fear him; he makes his covenant known to them. (Psalm 25:14 NIV) I There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. (1 John 4:18 NIV)   Come, my children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord. (Psalm 34:11 NIV)   For God hath not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. (2 Timothy 1:7 KJV)

My ways are not your ways, My thoughts are higher than your thoughts I alone am able to perceive the heart of man. Be still and know that I am God, lean not on your own understanding, your schooling, Your limited human perspective. But draw your wisdom from me. True understanding comes only from your closeness and dependence upon me. True freedom and peace come in letting go of what you perceive you have control over. A false security, for you know nothing apart from me. Seek first My Kingdom and rightness, and all your needs will be supplied according to My riches and Glory. You can not add a single hour to your day by putting your thoughts and mind to the task.  But think on this, I can add an hour to your day, a simple task in all that I do.~ Abba Father ~~~~~~~   “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Can any one of you by worrying, add a single hour to your life? “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.' Matthew 6:25-34 NIV

“Do not judge, or you too will be judged. Matthew 7:1 NIV   Stating your opinion as fact, making judgments, you see Critiquing someone's behavior, we just can't let it be Passing judgment on others when we deserve to die Magnifying their flaws when you have a log in your eye We judge with emotion, feelings, desires, and beliefs From our critical eye, no one has any relief Your subjective opinion matters only to you What is in your neighbors’ heart, only God has that view Think the best of each other, and when truth is revealed Forgive one another, for this is God's perfect will Know that the log in your eye, which you think you have hidden Shows up every time your opinion is given ~~~~~~~   Judge not, and ye shall not be judged; condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned; forgive, and ye shall be forgiven;  Luke 6:37JUB   Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down and shaken together and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye measure out it shall be measured to you again.  Luke 6:38 JUB And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you. Ephesians 4:32 NKJV For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. Matthew 6:14-15 NKJV And why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not perceive the plank in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me remove the speck that is in your eye,’ when you yourself do not see the plank that is in your own eye? Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck that is in your brother’s eye. Luke 6:41-42 NKJV