MRLPJ

    Four Factors that Enabled The Faithful (in the first and second centuries) to Thrive [ Note :  Again, these overlap and are synergistic ] in “this current Earth-life”…   1/ The Person and Presence of The Holy Spirit .   2/The deeply supportive role of The True (and local) Church Community (that is, The Local Ekklesia — The Expanded Fellowship, Image, and Authority of The Trinity on Earth).   3/ The Messages of The Cross [ see segment later in this section ].   And…   4/The belief that a man [ or woman ] must partner together with God (via The Divine Processes of Metanoia ) to be and become Like Him . -- The Seven Spirit-wrought Factors (following The Incarnation, Life, Crucifixion, Suffering, Bodily Death, Burial, Bodily Resurrection, Ascension, and Exaltation of Jesus) that Historically Enabled The Kingdom of God to (on Earth) ORDINATELY Establish Itself, Strengthen Itself, Expand Itself, and Thrive [ Note :  And, yet again, these...

Greetings... This post is NOT my attempt to control anything anyone posts.  That's not my place.  I'd rather use this forum to encourage anyone who posts on social media to post only things that are GOOD , TRUE , and/or BEAUTIFUL .  If what you're about to post is neither  GOOD , TRUE , nor  BEAUTIFUL , do us all a favor and keep it to yourself. Speaking up for myself only (and whomever might like to join me in this), I'm not interested in anyone's partisan-driven political views.  Most partisan-driven political posts that I encounter on social media often lean toward the extreme and, most likely, find their basis in half-truths, egregious polemics, flagrant exaggeration, and outright falsehood.  Often, such posts label those who disagree with the one who posted it as being totally worthy of public shaming (or worse).  That's really saddening to me. In the past, I've posted political opinions.  And I regret those that were partisan-driven....

    When I’m  lost in rebellion and transgression ,  The Holy Presence of God  is experienced as wrath, darkness, and dread; and all I want to do at that point is hide from Him (like Adam and Eve did when they fell [ see Ge 3:8-10 ]). To read more, well, just keep reading... -- In the past, I’ve struggled with the whole concept of God’s Wrath .   What does the phrase God’s Wrath even mean?   Over the years, I’ve begun to think about it a little differently.   In a way, I’ve come to feel that the expressions of God’s Wrath have a whole lot more to do with me than they do with Him (or Them [ see Note below ]).   Note :   The Trinity is One and is comprised of Three Distinct Persons.   God, The Trinity, is, technically and mysteriously, A THEY .   Throughout this compilation, I refer to God as He, Him, His, They , Them , Their , etc.   This may be a difficult concept to grasp semantically.   To aid in this,...

  On The Revellious podcast, I've been talking recently about the fear of God.  Provided below is a brief distillation of what I believe comprises the fear of God (aka the fear of The Lord).  Granted, what I've provided below is really just a snapshot in time of where I am currently regarding my fear of God.  Since the fear of God has infinite expressions, I'm sure that, ten years from now, my distillations of this important Faith-life arena will look a little different from how they look today. Peace... -- For me…   To fear The Lord (that is, to Live in The Living- and Loving-dread of The Trinity ), which is The Beginning (that is, The Firstfruit ) of True Knowledge and Wisdom , is…   1/To wholly (that is, with singleness of heart-mind) seek The Trinity  (that is, to wholly/wholeheartedly pursue Divine Intimacy with The Trinity ), and to place  Their Kingdom  (and  Kingdom-interests and -principles ) far above and before an...

  O Holy Trinity … YOU … Are The Author of My Life and Story . W rite… as You See fit. A nd Enable me to write with You… again, as You See fit.

A Simple Ethos, Expressed Simply...   Live quietly and at a Godlike Pace .   Pursue Intimate- and Divine-union with The Trinity , and Live in surrendered awe of Them .   Be and become (that is, incarnate) Loving-heartfulness, Loving-kindness, Exalted-joy, and Everlasting Gratefulness .   Forgive everyone—especially those who hate you—quickly and completely.   Listen intercessorily to everyone you encounter.   Approach everything with a “Beginner’s Mind;” and let every one, every thing, and every no-thing be Your Teacher .   Stand up for The Downcast ; remember them in your prayers.   Be playfully present and presently playful in every aspect, arena, and relationship of Your Life and Personhood .   Be at Peace .   Work hard, and rest easy (and do so often). Tell people what you really think and feel.   Eat really, really good and clean food; and drink a lot of mineral water.   In your work and relationships, under-promise, and...