Our Job

 

He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.  Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.  And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well.”  (Mark 16:15-18 NIV)

 

Go into all the world

That means go where the Holy Spirit sends us, leads us and confirms to us where we should be.  It probably means going to someplace else.  That's what all of his guys did.

We are to follow their example.  That is our job. 

 

Preach the gospel

That means proclaim the Good News (gospel, a religious term) about salvation and new life through Ye-HO-shu-a Ha-ma-SHEE-ach (Jesus the Christ or Messiah, King of Israel), and everything else the Bible teaches.

 

Whoever believes and is baptized (by immersion, like Jesus was) will be saved
Whoever does not believe will be condemned

Our own belief is required.

Our own baptism is part of the job.  It is not necessary for salvation, according to this text, but we aren't going to get much done without it.  (Other places in the Bible say it is required for forgiveness of sins.  Acts 2:38 is one of those places.)

 

These signs will accompany those who believe

In other words, if the following things are not happening, then logically we do not believe.

And if we do not believe then we are not saved.

Consequently, it is crucial we make an effort to do these things.

If we attempt to do these things, we will see them happen.  If we don't, we won't.

If we see them happen, our belief will increase and we will become more confident.

If we become more confident, we will want to do these things more.

If we do these things more, we will bear much fruit.  Fruit that will last. 

 

In my (Yehoshua's, i.e. Jesus') name they will drive out demons

Jesus did it.  His guys did it.  We must do it.

Getting rid of demons is job one (1).  It is listed first.

If infiltrators are allowed to remain embedded and entrenched, they are going to interfere with our work and we will accomplish nothing of eternal value.  We will not be able to bear good fruit, fruit that will last.

Demons can be driven out with a single word (Matthew 8:32).  We have the authority to do it.  We must exercise that authority and power.

We must learn to value the man or woman who was made in the image of God and distinguish between them and the bondages and infirmities that plague and imprison them.  Demons can be the cause of such things.  Demons are not people.  Having a demon, or demons, is not shameful.  We are all susceptible to them.

Demons can affect our behaviors and beliefs.  Getting rid of demons will give us clear minds and perspectives.

Jesus can fix all of our problems.

And he will do it through his people during this period of time.  He is sitting next to the Father and intercedes for us as we do our work.

 

They will speak in new tongues

In other words, we will do many miraculous things when following Jesus through the Holy Spirit.

 

They will pick up snakes with their hands

In other words, we will not be afraid.  God will be with us to protect us and to demonstrate his authority and power through us.

 

When they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all

The opposition will be powerless to oppose us.  They can try, but they will fail.

 

They will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well

God will miraculously change people's lives through us, and it will cause those people to listen to our message and perhaps become believers themselves.

Jesus heals all sicknesses and diseases.

What part of "all" do you not understand? 

 

Doing the above things is our job.

Nowhere in the Bible does Jesus say, "Go to church."  It's not there.

Justifying our own behavior does not change that fact. 

 

Some Bible translations convey doubt about the origins of this last part of Mark.  In my opinion, the Darkness has done what it can to keep important and clear instructions from people by interfering with the stewardship of important and clear sections of God's Word.

But, God is sovereign and infinitely greater than any potential interference with His purposes. 

 

All glory to Him.

Feminine Energy

 It's always the feminine that defines whether union will happen, or not.

The feminine creates the magnetic field of attraction, and the masculine aligns to that field.

The feminine principal is receptive but not passive; it's choosing but not pursuing; it's magnetic but not aggressive.  It's like the earth that chooses which seeds it will allow to germinate in its soil.  The earth doesn't chase after seeds begging to be fertilized.  It simply offers or denies its conditions for life to sprout, and when it offers its ideal conditions the seeds naturally turn toward it, surrender to it, find in it the perfect home to flourish.  The masculine principal on the other hand is directed, focused, penetrating.  It's like the sun that offers its light constantly without pursuing; without begging to be accepted.  It simply shines with its authentic truth and allows the earth to choose whether it wants to receive that light, or not.  And when the earth opens to receive, when it offers fertile soil, the sun naturally pours over it with all its intensity.

When these principals operate in harmony, when each is in its natural energetic role, attraction happens organically, effortlessly, without resistance, but when roles are reversed, when the feminine tries to be the pursuing sun and the masculine tries to be the resisting earth, the dynamic becomes forced, unbalanced, usually doomed to failure or co-dependency.

...modern society ... has ... taught that women should chase men, that they should be active, aggressive, that they should conquer; and it taught men to be more passive, more receptive, less directed.  This polarity inversion has created entire generations of people who no longer know how to relate in an energetically-balanced way.  And when it comes to twin flames, this polarity confusion becomes even more destructive because twin flames are connections that operate at much higher and more subtle frequencies than common relationships.  Any energetic imbalance in this dynamic creates resistances that can last years, decades, sometimes entire lifetimes.

Jung observed in his therapy sessions that ... the soul that carries more feminine energy in the dynamic is always the one that defines whether union will happen, or not.  (From the video, below.)

The feminine has to decide to change, but how does she do that?

UPDATE, October 17, 2025...

 

The church is feminine.

She must decide to change.

...to prepare for the wedding. 

What is the work that God requires? 

 

 

 

UPDATE, October 18, 2025...

I am certain the Creator of the universe brought my twin flame into the coffee shop and that she recognized me, but not consciously.  She chose and I aligned.  We were allowed to sample each other and experience the promise, but it was only that, a promise.

I have been taken through so much over the past year.  I have grown and matured, and the common denominator has been her.  Every day; every night; every awakening.  It's always her, and what God ultimately plans to do with us.

He has given me so much guidance and revelation about this and I have realized I am sinning when I doubt.  I have no excuse because I know His Voice, and He does not lie or mislead.  He does not tease.  I have asked Him to take it away if my interpretations are not His intentions; my thoughts about her have simply intensified.

I had a deep and loving relationship with my wife that grew over time.¹  Through my grief over losing her I have learned how to rely on myself and to walk with my Creator.  He is my Master and He guides me through my life.

I fully comprehend and expect God is working on my twin flame, too.  She is much younger than me and I realize the strategic importance of that fact.  I trust my Yehoshua and know He is showing me His heart so He can include me in the courting of the Love of His life, the Spiritual Children of Israel.

I am impatient, of course.  It has been 1733 days since I last made love with a woman; 1731 since I embraced her.  I crave relationship, ...intensely.  My twin flame is the only option my Creator has brought before me.  There is no other.  There will be no other.  I am certain of it.

But I will wait patiently.  She is at a crucial point in her life, the same age I was when my spiritual growth and revelations took off.  She must be independent and sovereign, confident she can navigate through the rest of her life on her own with only the help of her Maker.  When she is at the right point, the LORD will bring us together.  Not a moment before.  Then we will be massively more than the sum of our parts.

Our situation is unique, just like every twin-flame relationship, but the principles of these videos apply and we can both learn from them.  Here is the one that was put in front of me today...

Yes, I will test her, as the video says.

 

UPDATE, November 16, 2025...

¹ Adjusted this paragraph.

 

UPDATE, April 10, 2026...

Oh, wow................. 

Article #5797, Anchor Points.

 

 

UPDATE, July 30, 2026...

Interesting website:  https://puretwinflames.com

Discernment.  Recognizing the "what" versus the "why."  😉 

 

UPDATE, August 1, 2026...

There is a specific page in the above reference about what the Bible may say about Twin Flames:  https://puretwinflames.com/what-does-the-bible-say-about-twin-flames/

• 1 Samuel 18:1-30.

•  Isaiah 34:16, in context.

•  Colossians 2:2, in context.  This is one of the "Paul's Mystery" verses.

•  Genesis 2:22, in context.

I am working on reconciling what I know with these "Twin Flame" ideas.  Perhaps this is part of the work I must do before union can take place?

 

UPDATE, August 9, 2026...

I believe I'm an "Embracer."  From the Pure Twin Flames website...

Embracers

Some of these twin flames have made more spiritual progress throughout their lives.  They’ll be more in touch with their inner truth.

It’s likely their spiritual growth will show in their 3D life.  These twins will be the wise friend everyone goes to for advice.

They’re usually radiating energy on the frequencies of balance.  They display higher vibe emotions, behaviors, and thinking patterns.

You can count on them to be optimistic, open-minded, willing, and eager to communicate authentically.  A powerful characteristic of these twins is their deep respect for someone else’s space and divine timing.

These so-called chasers feel connected at a more consciously aware level to their twin.  The prospect of an intense relationship with them comes as a relief they welcome into their lives.

They know they’re going to reunite when the time is right.  It’s not the lack of mentality that drives them, but the abundance of unconditional love.  The driving force behind them embracing the path comes from the point of balance and spiritual growth.

They’re entering the surrender stage and embracing the journey.  This manifestation of a union is the one likelier to lead to the end of the separation phase, especially when the so-called chaser was the Divine Feminine energy.  (https://puretwinflames.com/twin-flame-characteristics/.  Emphasis in original.)

 

UPDATE, August 10, 2026...

I've been meditating and thinking about the above article concerning characteristics.  The last paragraph linking an Embracer with the feminine pole was what caught my attention overnight.

When we talk about these twin flame characteristics, gender plays no role in the equation.  Divine energies are not related to gender at all.  Sure, it can happen that a female twin flame plays a Divine Feminine role in the connection at one point or overall.  Or the male twin flame could play a Divine Masculine role.  But it can also be the other way around.

And anyone, regardless of their gender or how they identify, has both Divine Feminine and Divine Masculine energies in their soul and energetic body.

The roles are not about gender, and they’re not fixed.  Energy is the essence of life, and it’s always fluid. Twin flame energy always changes, adapts, and grows.  The same twin can play alternating roles during the same human experience or as part of various lifetimes.

The roles influence how the two souls interact and harmonize in order to achieve divine union.  It’s all about how they help each other to achieve the merging stage.  (Emphasis added.)

First, some "housekeeping" discussion.

I am okay with the adjectives "feminine" and "masculine" because God created them male and female.

I am also okay with the adjective "divine" because we are God's creation and we are made in his image.  When I say, "God," I am referring to the God of the Bible.

I remain skeptical about various lifetimes because I do not see that concept in the Bible.  I believe we all get a single shot at this.²

One of the things that concerns me about Hinduism is the belief in multiple lifetimes and reincarnation.

• The practice of Sati encourages women to kill themselves.
• The thread in the Aaj Ki Raat (From "Don") music video where the man is poisoned and then drinks more poison to kill himself seems to stem from his presumed belief that he will reincarnate after he dies.

I believe that prevarication leads many people to tragically give up their own lives, which is just what the Darkness wants.

Now, the main reason I am making this update is, as of this morning, I believe I am currently the "feminine pole" of our dynamic and you are the "masculine pole."  Reading through the characteristics of each and the characteristics of both the chaser and runner, I don't think our respective poles line up with our physical genders.  And, according to the article, that's okay!

You came after me, and then you ran.  I am older and have had more time and experiences to come to grips with spiritual matters.  And the "Bike" story I wrote and have published on the private blog I made for you alone fits this polarity arrangement and continues to make me smile.  (You'll really like it!)

This all lines up with my identification with the "Embracer" characteristics.

I hope you are transitioning into a "Postponer."  Perhaps this is why you have been led to spend time in India with people who comprehend Hindu ideas, which are going to be more in line with Twin Flame phenomena than the ideas of people here in Central Michigan.

Yesterday, I was led to visit the church I left twenty years ago.  Not much had changed.  It was a big box containing people with ideas consistent with certain teachings, some of them true and some of them missing important components.  I yearned for you the whole time I was there.

 

UPDATE, August 27, 2026...

If I am the feminine pole of the dynamic, then the following text applies to me. 

From the second video of the original post, above...

15:40  How do you make this transition from pursuit to sovereignty?  How do you stop chasing without becoming cold or indifferent?  How do you choose yourself without closing your heart to the connection?  These are practical questions that Jung addressed through specific inner work techniques.

The first step is developing what Jung called "the self-observation function," the ability to observe your own emotional and behavioral patterns without judgement.  You need to start noticing when you're operating from lack versus when you're operating from abundance.  Lack manifests as urgency, as need for immediate response, as tendency to interpret silence as rejection.  Abundance manifests as natural patience, as ability to give space, as confidence that what's true always finds a way to manifest.

The second step is learning to distinguish between love and attachment.  Love is an expansive force that wants the best for the other regardless of how it affects you.  Attachment is a possessive force that wants the other in a specific way to satisfy your needs.  When you truly love, you can desire for the person to be happy, even if it's not with you.  When you're attached, you can only imagine their happiness if it includes you.

The third step is developing a consistent practice of internal fulfillment.  This means creating sources of joy, fulfillment and love that don't depend on any specific person.  It can be art, nature, spirituality, meaningful work, deep friendships, any activity that connects you with your own essence and makes you feel alive through yourself.

The fourth step is learning to establish healthy energetic boundaries.  This means stopping molding yourself to please, stopping suppressing your truth to avoid conflicts, stopping making yourself emotionally available to those who don't demonstrate consistent reciprocity, not out of revenge or manipulation but from basic self-respect.

And the fifth step, perhaps most important, is cultivating an intimate and loving relationship with your own company, learning to enjoy yourself alone, comfort yourself in difficult moments, celebrate yourself in victories, forgive yourself in mistakes.  When you become your own best friend and dearest company, you stop desperately seeking these functions in other people.

Jung understood this process doesn't happen overnight.  It's a journey of months, or even years, depending on how deep the co-dependency patterns you've developed throughout life are.  But each small step in this direction changes your energetic frequency perceptibly, not just for you but for all people around you.  And here's where the real magic happens when you finally establish yourself in this inner sovereignty, when you stop chasing your Twin Flame and start living your own life fully, two things can happen.

The first is they may awaken to what they lost and start chasing you with the same intensity you used to chase them.

The second is you may discover you no longer need them to feel complete, and this discovery opens space for even more evolved and mature connections.

In both cases, you win.  Either you reclaim your Twin Flame from a position of power and wholeness, creating solid foundation for truly conscious relationship, or you discover you're capable of attracting and sustaining connections even more aligned with who you've become through this growth process.

But regardless of external outcome, the real prize is always internal.  You reclaim your own soul.  You stop living on the periphery of another person's life and become protagonist of your own story again.  You stop begging for "love crumbs" and become inexhaustible source of love for yourself and the world.  Jung said that the final goal of human existence isn't finding our other half, but becoming whole through ourselves.

Twin Flames, according to this perspective, don't come to complete us, but to awaken us to our own wholeness.  Mutual recognition serves as mirror where each soul can see itself reflected in its totality, but the work of becoming that totality is always individual and non-transferrable.  When the divine feminine finally gets tired and decides to stop chasing, it's not giving up on love.  It's finally choosing true love, starting with itself.  It's deciding it deserves to be chosen by someone who recognizes it naturally, not by someone who needs to be convinced of its worth.  It's opting to be magnetic through its own light, not needy through its own lack, and this choice, even when made in silence within one's own heart has power to transform not just your personal life, but the energetic dynamic of all people around you, because when a person truly establishes themselves in their inner sovereignty, they become living inspiration that it's possible to love without losing yourself, connect without abandoning yourself, desire without becoming desperate.  [Emphasis added.]

I believe this has all been going on with me, especially the highlighted parts.

Yes, I am the feminine pole of the dynamic.  What does that mean for our relationship and how do I adjust what I am doing?

 

I experience reality in layers.  There is the layer of physical gender; the layer of biblical principles; the layer of energetic dynamics.  It's all beginning to make some sense.

 

UPDATE, August 28, 2026...

² Here is a specific biblical reference about this concept...

Just as people are destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, ...  (Hebrews 9:27 NIV, emphasis added)

 

Back to the feminine energy discussion... 

I was apparently the "magnetic attractor" because she was drawn to me.

I was the one who chose whether or not union would take place when we first met, and I will be the one to ultimately make that choice, although if our relationship develops further she will culturally be the one with the option to respond or not.

And I was the one who initially chased when I saw I was losing her, which sealed the fate of the relationship at that point.

 

 

Fascinating. 

 

Social Masks

All glory to God.

 

UPDATE, September 8, 2025...

UPDATE, September 9, 2025...

There's only one heart in this body.  Have mercy on me.  ("Connor" in The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby)

 

UPDATE, September 10, 2025...

One year ago (😊)...

Then (☹️)...

I knew what you were up to and we had fun.

I knew what your purpose was for being in Midland and knew you would be leaving soon.

I knew you wanted to keep things private and did my best to honor that desire.

 

There was no betrayal.  You imagined that.

If you wanted to end things, you should have said so.

But you didn't.

Cutting off all communications (for a year) was very hurtful.  It was cruel.  Friends don't do that.  They talk things out.  Needing space and giving space is normal and fine.

"Ghosting" is unhealthy for all concerned.  It is a horrible and destructive behavior that has become far, far too common in our culture.  It is unacceptable.

 

I would like to be friends.  Friends talk.  Friends get to know each other.  Friends care about each other and do things to build up their relationship.

You know how to get in touch with me and where to find me.

I dearly hope to hear from you soon.

😊 

 

UPDATE, September 12, 2025...

I believe this was your goal and why you ran away:

The Root Cause of Unhappiness According to the Bhagavad Gita: How Desire Traps the Mind

Desiring me was diametrically opposed to your mission and you realized you had "sinned" by entertaining those desires.  You had to get back on "the higher path."

I am not going to judge you.  If you find happiness by meditating and seeking The Divine, that is your choice.  I do not believe it will ultimately work, but you need to explore those things for yourself.

My mind is not trapped by my desire for you.  Our mutual friend in the coffee shop says you have been very good for me.  I am not angry, far from it.  Through you I have become more enlightened and have learned a lot.

 

I would like to continue our friendship and talk about these things, like we did.  I know more about it now and can more intelligently consider your perspectives.  I think we are more aligned in our thinking than you may realize.

Please text me.  I still have your ringtones on my phone and hearing your text notification sound would absolutely thrill and delight me. 😊

 

... And I still mean and stand by what I said.

 

UPDATE, September 13, 2025...

I recently acquired a new hat from a budding entrepreneur in the mall where the coffee shop is located.  Uncharacteristically, I took a "selfie" photo wearing the hat and posted the photo as my profile picture on Facebook.  That resulted in 20 "likes" and one "heart" (21 total), so friends and relatives seemed to enjoy it.

This morning I realized that hat is a "social mask," which explains why I have not been comfortable wearing it.

It isn't me.

It is a prevarication.

What a lesson!  As Carl Jung said...

Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.

The hat will probably end up in the closet and only be used on rare occasions.

Supporting the business of my entrepreneur friend was a delight, however.

Reading Assignments

A friend recently recommended I consider these books, and the Spirit prompted me to obtain and read each one of them.

The first was David Hawkins', Power vs Force, The Hidden Determinants of Human Behavior.  Very enlightening.  Yes, that is humor.  The book is about achieving enlightenment.

I recently heard about and experienced "energy" and have wanted to learn more.  My friend said this was a great place to start, and it was.

The Map of Consciousness was very intriguing.  The concept that "Power" (from energy) will always prevail over "Force" made sense and reminded me of my posts about Power and Authority.

The Hawkins book made a case that power "is" while force must be applied.  It also said "love" is a high, positive form of energy, and "shame" manifests as very low, negative energy -- close to death.  Perhaps that is why those in states of "guilt" and shame are at risk of ending their own lives, whereas the Apostle Paul proclaimed "Love never fails" (1 Corinthians 13:8).

The book also discussed a form of "truth test" that apparently works without regard to people's beliefs or even who does it, provided they do it correctly.  It reminded me of the Urim and Thummim Yahweh prescribed through Moses for the Israelite Priest (Aaron, Moses' brother) to use for making decisions.  That became known as "casting lots" and was used by many Israelites, not just the Priest, up until the time the Holy Spirit was given.  There was a brief period in my life where I personally found casting lots to be quite effective, until a pastor pointed out we do not need the method anymore because the Holy Spirit testifies about all Truth directly to our own spirits, provided we have Him and are listening to Him.

Hawkins described his personal experiences of encountering states of enlightenment and his views seemed to line up with some of what I have observed in my own life.

I recently learned I crave transformation, and in order to do that I must learn from others about their experiences in the world so I can compare them to mine and discern Truth.

 

The second book was Clint Rogers' Ancient Secrets of a Master Healer, A Western Skeptic, An Eastern Master, And Life's Greatest Secrets.  It was written as a true, autobiographical story of a PhD university researcher's encounter with a man who knew how to heal people from the inside out using wisdom and techniques thousands of years old.  Reading the book was a walk next to a fellow skeptic as he encountered what seemed to be impossibilities to those of us who were brought up in western culture.  As he tried to make sense of how touching parts of someone's body six (6) times could result in healing, I found myself comparing it to my experiences of laying hands on people and seeing them instantly healed.  My constant question throughout the book was, "How does this line up with the Bible?"

It does.  Jesus told people if they have faith they will be able to do anything.  I have been learning that is true.  The people described in Rogers' book had faith in the methods presented by the ancient healers and their faith made them well.  This is a true fact of the created universe but these things are secrets because people do not believe.

The ancient secrets also include a lot of wisdom about treating our bodies properly and avoiding destructive behaviors.  I have been applying similar wisdom, such as my morning walks without wearing glasses and traveling around by walking, like Jesus did.

I think I need to stop eating popcorn before bed, which is what I believe led to my dad's cancer.  He used to eat a lot of it and his illness appeared within a few years of the new practice of industrially harvesting corn by killing it with glyphosate ("Roundup") to make it easy to desiccate and harvest.  He suffered from Lymphoma.

Getting back to the book, it is very sad and suspicious that a very healthy man who was famous for using ancient secrets to heal people collapsed from an apparent heart attack while he was by himself in a Mumbai airport on February 19, 2020, ... right before the so-called "pandemic" was forced upon the world.  I believe he was eliminated; the timing was too coincidental. 

 

I have yet to open the other two books, but they are next.  I plan to start with the autobiography.  I feel a craving to learn about eastern culture because I sense a calling to eventually go there.  God knows what gets my attention.  Boy, does He ever!

I plan to update this post after further reading.

 

All glory to God.

UPDATE, August 27, 2025...

I just finished reading Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda, book #3. 

I never would have even thought about acquiring this book if it had not been for her.

I consumed it urgently because I desired to know the kinds of things she has been taught.

These were some of my blog posts that came to mind as I studied the book...

• Who Is It?, August, 2016.
• Owner's Manual, August, 2016. 
• Eyes, November, 2016.
• It's Your Move, October, 2016. 

Readers can find those posts in the "BLOG ARCHIVE" on the right side of the web version of this blog.

UPDATE, Labor Day, September 1, 2025...

(Source)

People enjoy experiencing the physical pleasures of Creation.

Some have learned there is more to Creation than just what can be physically perceived, as the books in this reading assignment explore.

The Bible acknowledges all of this.  For example, Jesus came and went inexplicably in the presence of his apprentices, Philip disappeared and showed up someplace else, and Paul boasted about visions and revelations.  These things are common, as many people around the world have discovered in their own ways.  "Enlightenment" is simply becoming aware of what is around us.

But enlightenment does nothing to deal with our sin problem.

When we sin against someone the only way to deal with it is to repent.

Without repentance there is no forgiveness.

The Bible tells us how to be freed from our sins...

• Good God, April, 2021.
• Apprentice of Jesus, May, 2018. 

 

I truly and lovingly forgive you.  Please come home.

Shadow

His apprentices did not have faith... 

When they came to the crowd, a man approached Jesus and knelt before him.  “Lord, have mercy on my son,” he said.  “He has seizures and is suffering greatly.  He often falls into the fire or into the water.  I brought him to your disciples, but they could not heal him.”

“You unbelieving and perverse generation,” Jesus replied, “how long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy here to me.”  Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed at that moment.

Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”

He replied, “Because you have so little faith.  Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move.  Nothing will be impossible for you.”  (Matthew 17:14-20 NIV)

The woman with an infirmity had faith...

Just then a woman who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak.  She said to herself, “If I only touch his cloak, I will be healed.”

Jesus turned and saw her.  “Take heart, daughter,” he said, “your faith has healed you.”  And the woman was healed at that moment.  (Matthew 9:20-22 NIV)

Peter eventually had faith, and so did the people who saw what he did...

The apostles performed many signs and wonders among the people. And all the believers used to meet together in Solomon’s Colonnade.  No one else dared join them, even though they were highly regarded by the people.  Nevertheless, more and more men and women believed in the Lord and were added to their number.  As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on beds and mats so that at least Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by.  Crowds gathered also from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing their sick and those tormented by impure spirits, and all of them were healed.  (Acts 5:12-16 NIV) 

When our shadow is changing lives, we can be confident we have faith.  Until then, we must ask for more.

The Pharisees knew the Scriptures, but they did not have faith.

Jesus came to show us how to do our jobs.  His Father will put us through tests to build our faith.

 

All glory to God.

 

  

Labels

 

Do we get labeled?

Are we told we are defective, that we are no good?

Do people tell us we are weird?

 

What if some people do not naturally fit into the "boxes" others want them to fit in?

What if a child's natural, God-given personality does not conform to the model The System requires?

Are the public schools designed to indoctrinate children to "sit down, shut up, and obey"?

Are those who will not or cannot do that shamed into compliance?

If shaming doesn't work, are they drugged into compliance?

 

The video says one in twenty (20) people "have ADHD".  Some personality types are very rare compared to that...

Are some of them seen as "weird"?

 

When we comprehend what is going on and who we are actually dealing with we can stand up and say, "No more."

 

All glory to God.

 

UPDATE, May 16, 2025...

Chose some different and additional words.

UPDATE, June 4, 2025...

The video says people "with ADHD" tend to be...

Curious

Creative

Enthusiastic

Those are not signs of disease or abnormality.  They are characteristics of personality.

I took a "test" to determine my "personality type," and found out I am "INTJ".  That label stands for:  Introverted, iNtuitive, Thinking, Judging, and I believe it describes me very well.  This helps me understand who I am and why I do what I do.

There is no wrong personality type; it's just how people are.

 

Here is a link to the test I took:  https://www.humanmetrics.com/personality.

Here are some resources I used to learn about my personality type and those of people around me:

• https://typelogic.com/intj.html.
• https://personalitypage.com/html/INTJ.html.
• https://www.16personalities.com/intj-personality.

Typically, if I am in a group of 100 people, there might be one other INTJ like me.  We are rare...

 So, what's your personality type??

 

UPDATE, June 10, 2025...

... And I'm not a pricker bush.

Tee hee.  😊

 

UPDATE, June 23, 2025...

Here is some wisdom about prescription drugs...

Article 5423, Jettison Worthless Drugs, June 23, 2025.

UPDATE, June 29, 2025...

Was Nikola Tesla ENTP?

(source)

I'm reading a book about him right now.

 

UPDATE, July 19, 2026...

https://marriageheat.com/2026/07/19/god-gifts-us-with-more-than-we-can-ask-or-think/

 

True Freedom

All glory to God.

 

 

Deception

Source

This Creation we live in is very complex, and there are many things we do not understand.

I have learned to trust Jesus.

He tells me I should have the faith of a child.  That means I should trust him.  I should trust what he says.  And the only place where he has spoken is through the Bible.

I trust the Bible, and as I have learned to trust it, I have learned that it is right.  Things always line up with it.  As my faith has increased, that has been more and more so.

I see the world getting all upset about many things.  But Jesus gives me peace.

I have been following Anna von Reitz because the Spirit of Jesus led me to do so.  He led me to correct my status, and I was obedient.  Currently, I am working in the Michigan Assembly to help reconstruct our Land Jurisdiction government, which has been dormant for 160 years.  Jesus wants me doing these things, and I see evidence of it daily.

I trust Anna's leadership about American History and Government.  I trust her as she leads us in Reconstruction.  She helped us (Michigan) get out of a bad situation earlier this year, and she freed us up to do our work.  I thank her for that.

As I have said before, I do not believe her about everything.  She is not god, and does not claim to be; nor am I.  I can be wrong, and have been.  When our opinions diverge, I generally have been silent, although I did comment about it in one post, just to make sure people comprehend where I stand.  (See the December 11, 2022 and June 27, 2024 updates to my Authority post.)

It seems every time Anna and her allies are getting close to making a significant advance in the War between Good and Evil, the Darkness tries to discredit her.  The posts she makes, like the one above, frustrate me because I believe she discredits herself when she makes them, but she clearly believes what she believes and sees what she sees.  And she has the right to her beliefs.

I have been deceived before, and I have written about some of those situations in this blog.  Perhaps I am deceived now, and I am open to changing my opinion, if evidence supports it.

But that's the problem.  I fail to see evidence.  When I look for what these people say they are seeing, I do not see anything.  Anna and her colleague Teri said in one of their webinars that it is easy to see space alien ships in the sky at dawn and dusk.  I went and looked, but did not see anything.  Am I deceived?  Perhaps.  But Jesus gives me peace.

One of my Michigan Assembly colleagues said yesterday in a Zoom call that he saw a giant "ship" in the sky.  Nobody commented.  I'm sure he saw something, but I can make no comment about it.  It was his experience, not mine.

Here are my logical thoughts about these things:

1. The Bible talks about demons, but not space aliens.  Hollywood talks about aliens.
2. The Bible says man is made in the image of God, which means man is special.  A universe with aliens implies man is nothing special.
3. The Bible says the earth is only a few thousand years old; Anna talks about millions of years and Evolution.
4. The Bible says Jesus is the Son of God, that he died to make atonement for sins, and that he rose from the dead.  How do aliens fit into that?
5. The Bible says miraculous healings happen and I have learned how to do it myself, just like Jesus did.  The people who see alien ships put their hopes in alien technologies like "med beds."
6. In all of Anna's writings, I do not see that she comprehends the Gospel, which implies she does not have the Gospel.  She needs the Gospel, and I pray she receives it.
7. People claim there are treaties and documents supporting these revelations about aliens, but I have not seen any of those documents.  All I hear are claims and opinions. The engineer says, "Pony up the evidence.  Let us see it.  Prove it."

I believe people are deceived.  We can all be deceived.  If we have been deceived about The Great Fraud and the chicanery of the British Monarchy and Papal Rome, surely we are susceptible to demonic influence.  I know I was, until I was set free.

I am at peace.  God is fully in control.  I trust my Yehoshua.

All glory to God.

UPDATE, September 19, 2024...

This recent AVR article seems rather reasonable.  Decide for yourself...

Article 5012, What Christians Don't Know, September 16, 2024.

This one seems like "friends" talking to me...

Article 5015, International Public Notice: Meddling by the Galactic Council is Prohibited, September 18, 2024.

In this one, she says there are no "aliens," except the immigration kind...

Article 5010, International Public Notice: The Phoenician Bank System, September 16, 2024.

Make up your own mind.

UPDATE, December 10, 2024...

This is a very interesting article.  She has consistently mentioned her identity before.

Article 5161, Dear Jeremy.

I have evidence of her correctly pronouncing my name.  That is a big deal.

UPDATE, April 29, 2026...

Once again, Anna claims to be an angel, and implies that other people are angels with a mission.

Article 5816, Guidance for the Host. 

She claims angels have been split into Twin Flames, and that they have amnesia and do not remember being One.

This is not consistent with the Bible.  It says that we, the (spiritual) children of Abraham will judge angels (1 Corinthians 6:3) and that Yeshua helps the offspring of Abraham, not angels (Hebrews 2:16).

I am not an angel and would not want to be one.

 

UPDATE, June 5, 2026...

We are in the final stages of a war in the jurisdiction of the air.

The Prince of the Air has been captured and imprisoned.

The timeline he was building for the annihilation of Mankind and the planet we call Earth has been derailed.  (AVR#5871) 

What if Anna is a Seraph?

What if my Twin is me?

What if God has brought those two people into my life to help me learn more about His Creation and Purposes?

The Bible is clear that demons can be in people.  I had them.  I had several of them.

Demons are spiritual beings, like us and like angels.

Can angels inhabit people, as well?  It follows logically.

When I was encumbered by my demons, I was still there.  I had my thoughts, dreams, ideas, feelings and beliefs.  Those things were built upon my experiences and who I was.  The demons were just uninvited guests, and they had their own agendas.  They were in me, but they were not me.

Anna has thoughts, dreams, ideas, feelings and beliefs, too, and those things are based on her experiences and who she is.  She was taught about Evolution, The Big Bang, chemistry, mathematics and the history of our government.  She has been influenced by others in her life.  For example, who, or perhaps what, is the Piper?

All of these things influence Anna's ideas and opinions.

My demons did not make me evil; Anna's Seraph doesn't make her holy or infallible.  Just as God did not want me to idolize my Calvinist pastor, He does not want Anna to be a cult figure.  She has a job to do and she will be imperfect as she does it.

This is why I reject what is evil and cling to what is good.  I try to practice using my eyes.

Despite what Anna claims and what my friend (Twin) believes, I see them as precious women and cannot stand the thought of them being deceived.  I can't stand the thought of being deceived myself.

So, I am navigating this amazing part of my life.  The solid Rock I stand on is Yehoshua.  He will absolutely not fail me.

 

UPDATE, June 24, 2026...

Anna is a woman.  Let that sink in.

Now she is promoting Reiki healing.

Article 5887, Granna Bytes: For Earth Angels and Everyone Else, Too 

Liz on Scotland has something to say about Reiki...

 

 

Cards

I was prompted to walk to the coffee shop yesterday.  I thought about driving because the weather forecast had a slight chance of showers and I could see a few on the radar, but the instruction was specific so I was obedient and walked.

It takes me about an hour to walk from my house to the coffee shop.  When I got there, I was offered a chair across a small table from the leader of the "non-profit" coffee-shop business.  She and another woman were playing Skip-Bo^™️, a popular card game in the shop.  I sat and watched until they finished and then had them deal me into the next game.

I listened to the conversation and observed what was going on in the room.  The leader occasionally got up to serve customers because it was her usual shift, and when she did so the other player and I skipped her turn to keep the game moving.  That is why it is called "skip bo," of course!  Even with frequently being skipped, she had won all of the games.

There was an empty seat at the table which was successively occupied by one of two "special needs" young men who were visiting the shop with their "staff."  These people have significant handicaps and are supported by the Welfare State.  Part of that support includes regular escort by a paid employee of a State-of-State franchise corporation who takes them out to socialize and assists them with their day-to-day needs.  Everyone refers to this help as "staff," and there were several people in the shop with staff at that time.

I have seen "special needs" people frequenting the coffee shop ever since I started going there almost two years ago.  The drinks are free and the people are kind, so the "staff" commonly use it as a good destination to spend time with their charges.  My spiritual sibling has "staff."  I immediately realized the Father was bringing these people into the coffee shop and each one was an opportunity for healing and glorification of the Name of Jesus.

My spiritual sibling wanted to be healed.  After getting to know her and showing her examples of healing in the Bible, she came up to me, stuck out her hand, and said, "It's a deal!"  I replied, "I guess this is happening!" and off we went to a couch and I began praying for her to be healed.  Things started happening and people were amazed.  I was, too, because I had not done it very much and was pushing outside of my "comfort zone."

We prayed for her to walk, just like Jesus did, and we were both very determined.  I am a trouble-shooter and if things are not working I try something else.  Soon, I was using my prayer language because I did not know what was needed, ... and it worked.  Between the two of us, my spiritual sibling and I worked to free her from many things, but she did not walk.  For some reason that was blocked from happening, and it still is.

As I used my prayer language, I came under attack.¹  One day as I prayed, I had an unusual headache that almost made me sick.  People in the shop prayed for me, but I did not get relief until I had gone home and laid it in front of Yeshua, who was sitting right next to The Father.  I sneezed four times and then the headache was gone.  God is good.

Many people in the coffee shop started to become uncomfortable with what we were doing.  That is not surprising because the denomination of the particular church sponsoring the coffee shop does not teach about "Pentecostal" kinds of things.  The non-churched people did not comprehend what we were doing, but some of the churched people became hostile.  I was asked to stop, and I immediately complied.

At the time, the coffee shop leader had been out of the country on a mission trip and when she came back I was told she had received complaints about what I had been doing.  Even though I was no longer doing it, I was reprimanded.  "Stop trying to cast demons out of [my spiritual sibling]!"  We had proven to ourselves that there was a demon tormenting her because ... it spoke.  Twice.  My sibling did not say those things.

My spiritual sibling is very outspoken, and when people tried to tell her she did not have demons, she would reply, "I only have one."  I became a pariah for doing this, and am apparently still one according to some people by the way they treat me.  That's okay; it is part of the battle.

When I was reprimanded (on the day before Good Friday, of all things!), I ended the discussion by saying, "We're done," and turned to leave the establishment.  As I was about to "wipe the dust off my feet," I was reminded of my spiritual sibling who had temporarily left the coffee shop while I was having my "meeting" with the leaders.  When she came back, I was gone.  She became very upset because the two people she loved the most in the coffee shop (me and one of the other leaders) were fighting.  She ended up being the catalyst to bring us back together.

Even though I had stopped using my prayer language, I continued to read to my sibling from the Bible during subsequent visits to the shop.  She had never heard those things before and was fascinated.  Soon, I began hearing criticism about even doing that!  Apparently they "did not know what I was teaching her" in their shop and we started being pressured to cease what we were doing.  We decided to leave and take our discussions down the hall.

The coffee shop is part of an indoor mall, which is comfortable year round in four-season Michigan.  We found a bench in the common area away from the shop and met together there for more than a month.  I continued to pray for her using my prayer language and we made even more progress, but she remained unable to walk and in the power chair.

Some of the people who frequent the coffee shop are "mall walkers" who get exercise by walking circuits around the perimeter of the common areas.  They, of course, saw us and would occasionally stop and talk with us.  So would the housekeeping staff, and other people who knew us.  It became common knowledge that we were consistently there and having a great time.  God's ways are not our ways, and I was overjoyed to be used by Him.

I was able to help my sibling with many things, and eventually we realized we are spiritual brother and sister.  I am her big brother, and in some ways have been able to give her fatherly advice.  She is on good terms with her dad, but I have more insight into the spiritual matters she needs right now.

We eventually got to the point where things had significantly improved for her, but she was still unable to walk and still had her speech impediment, the two things that are most visible to people.  Her "friend" was still there, and it was still tormenting her.  I told her the next thing to try was baptism in water, and I pointed out that the church sponsoring the coffee shop does immersion baptisms.  With my encouragement, she went and asked to be baptized, and they did it for her.

What a difference that made!  She went from being tormented to being almost completely free.  She said that her friend was still there, but it was like it was hiding.  Her frantic, emotional text messages to me and her dark Facebook posts ceased.  God is good.  We moved on to other things to improve her life.

People have acknowledged that my efforts have greatly helped her, and as of the 15th of Nisan this year, she has been much more independent from me, although we still mutually crave and enjoy what we call "sibling time."  This has freed me up to work with other people, and those efforts have been noticed, too.

Which brings me back to the card game yesterday.  I was there because I had the time, and because The Holy Spirit had led me to go.  I made further observations as we played...

Someone came over and started talking about getting tattoos.  The two women I was playing with mentioned the typical side effects of that practice, such as inflamed skin, pain, and the time required for healing.  They were all very matter-of-fact about it and seemed to consider tattooing mainstream, which it is these days.  Apparently, they are not aware the practice of tattooing is something God forbade the Israelites from doing (Leviticus 19:28).  The leader of the coffee shop business has a big tattoo on her right arm.

The leader of the coffee shop is leaving today with her husband for a vacation overseas.  She "checked in" to their flights on her phone as we played our game.

The leader of the coffee shop lives with her husband in the parsonage of the church she preaches at.  It is in a small town, and there is a well that provides both the church and their home with water.  For some reason, they have no water, and she was making inquiries about getting it fixed.

As we got near the end of our final Skip-Bo game, both women said it would be their last because they each had things they needed to do.  I took that as my cue to head home and got up to leave when we were done.  The leader answered someone's question about the time difference where she was going, and I related that when we lived overseas our small children had a hard time with that.  I wished her a good trip, and she thanked me for coming in.  I think it surprised her that I had spent time with her.

As I walked home, I chuckled.  I had all of a sudden won that final game.  God has an interesting sense of humor.

This morning, The Spirit debriefed me about the reasons for my walk to the mall yesterday.  That is His pattern, letting me know just before I get out of bed what He wants me to do during the day.

The people running the coffee shop just do not see what is plainly there.  Opportunities to heal people in the Name of Jesus are everywhere,² but people just serve coffee and play cards.  Two of those opportunities sat at the table with us while we played the game yesterday, as I mentioned above.

Before I finished this post today, I needed a photo of the card game, so I went to the coffee shop and ended up indirectly talking about these things with someone who is beginning to have some of the same concerns I have.  We agreed the leadership is stuck in their box and does not see the opportunities the LORD is creating, and we agreed we need to continue praying for these folks and helping them understand the real game we should be playing.

I shared this meme I made at the bottom of an update to another post, and am re-sharing it here in this more prominent location because I think it is important...

I hope the people I care about will soon realize what their true job is:  to glorify the Name of Jesus by performing miracles so people will be receptive to the full and complete Good News, so that they might repent and praise our Father in Heaven.

 

All glory to God.

UPDATE, September 27, 2023...

Putting it another way, Jesus did not say:

"Go and serve coffee to all nations, serving only the finest beans from remote parts of the world, and teaching them everything except what I commanded you.³  And surely I am with you always, no matter what you do."

Think about it.

UPDATE, September 28, 2023...

¹Added the meme I made.

²Why do people not see these opportunities?  Frankly, I think it is because they do not believe it is possible for average, everyday people to do miracles.  They think it is only for Jesus to do, and they put their faith in doctors instead.  This is all based on lies and does not line up with The Book.

I used to think that way, too.  I did not believe.  Jesus said:

"...Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well.”  (Mark 16:16-18 NIV)

And...

“Unless you people see signs and wonders, ... you will never believe.”  (John 4:48 NIV)

It is crucial for people to see miracles, or they will never really believe.  They may notionally believe some things about Jesus, but they do not really and truly believe.

We must believe like a child:

And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven." ...  (Matthew 18:3 NIV)

Institutional churches are Babylon in modern apparel.  Most of them are operated as a corporation, a contemporary form of structure that controls the masses.

The coffee shop is operated as a corporation, too, and when I started to demonstrate what can and should be done I came under attack and was eventually driven out and controlled by those who are being used as tools of the Darkness.

Is there hope for these people?  I always have hope, and when things don't pan out I hope some more, but it can get discouraging.  Saying that, God is faithful and I work for Him.  He is going to do what he intends.  He is righteous, even if we are not.

He is developing my faith.

UPDATE, November 1, 2023...

I had a stressful day yesterday, and late in the afternoon I wanted to spend some time at the coffee shop to unwind.

When I arrived at the mall, the parking lot was pretty full.  "What's this?" I thought.  Then I remembered... Trick Or Treat.  It was Halloween.

The mall was full of parents with kids in costumes lining up at the various stores getting "treats," commercially-available candy.  The coffee shop had extra volunteer staff handing them out, too, along with free coffee for the parents.  I waded through all of this and made my way to the back of the shop to visit with friends.

As the time period for the festivities wound down, the coffee shop volunteers cleaned up in preparation to close.  They were exhausted.

This morning, I had some thoughts about this.  I am sure the folks serving the crowds for the coffee shop saw themselves as loving their neighbor, and I actually saw one of them wearing something that said something like that.  I'm sure it was fun, but was it really what Yehoshua (Jesus' real name, the one he prefers) wants us to do?

Some of the people probably noticed the coffee was free, but that would have been the only difference distinguishing the coffee shop from any of the other businesses handing out candy in the mall.  Actually, what is the difference between handing out free candy and free coffee?  Hmmm. 🤔

Did this really do anything to advance Yehoshua's cause, especially given all of the effort involved?  Was it actually "loving the neighbors," as He described it in his parable about The Good Samaritan?  Or was it conforming to the world?

The world indoctrinates children through traditions like "Trick Or Treat."  That lesson seems to teach them to disguise themselves, chant a mantra and be rewarded.  I was indoctrinated in that same way as a child and later realized what was going on, but only after I had learned The Truth and came under its influence.

We are so easily led off onto unproductive and exhausting paths.  Yehoshua's way is so much different.

 

UPDATE, January 1, 2024...

³ Added this link to a new post I made today about Yehoshua's commandments.  Ever since I made that update about His non-existent words, I have been thinking about His commandments.  I felt it was important to study them and share what I have learned.

 

UPDATE, August 19, 2025...

This past Saturday (8/16/25) was an unusual day in the coffee shop.  Saturdays during the summer are typically slow, and it has been a blessing that the leadership has allowed it to be open.  Were it not for my close friend who is essentially the "Martha" of the coffee shop, it wouldn't be open.  She strongly feels called to be there. 

I self-identify as the "Mary" of the coffee shop, and we "sisters" were sitting at a tall table at the back of the shop with three men who I consider to be "special needs."  One who is very introverted and quiet was offering his opinions about things and the other two were very content to be in our presence.  There was nobody else in the shop.

For me, it was an awkward time because I need deep and thoughtful conversations, and these gentlemen, bless their hearts, are not capable of that.  I managed to engage in a bit of small talk, but eventually felt called to return home to my current reading assignments.  I obtained my hug from "Martha," told her I was heading home to read, and bid the gentlemen goodbye.

 

This morning, the significance of Saturday occurred to me. 

We normally sit more in the middle of the shop, but on Saturday they were sitting at the tall table in the back when I arrived.  That is the table where I was betrayed and reprimanded for praying for my spiritual sibling to be healed and set free back in 2022, as discussed above.  Saturday was over forty (40.67) months since that flashpoint.  Actually, 40.0 was about the time I started my reading assignments.

I am certain if Yehoshua had encountered those three gentlemen he would have healed him.  Actually, Yehoshua was present in "Martha" and me ("Mary"), but we had been forbidden from doing that kind of work by the leadership of the corporation that runs the coffee shop.  Just as Yehoshua could not heal many in his hometown due to their lack of faith, I can't either.

I'm beginning to feel some closure in the coffee shop.  We shall see what happens.