Discernment

1 John 2: 18 - 25

18 Children, it is the last hour! As you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come. From this we know that it is the last hour. 19 They went out from us, but they did not belong to us; for if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But by going out they made it plain that none of them belongs to us. 20 But you have been anointed by the Holy One, and all of you have knowledge. 21 I write to you, not because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and you know that no lie comes from the truth. 22 Who is the liar but the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, the one who denies the Father and the Son. 23 No one who denies the Son has the Father; everyone who confesses the Son has the Father also. 24 Let what you heard from the beginning abide in you. If what you heard from the beginnning abides in you, then you will abide in the Son and in the Father. 25 And this is what he has promised us, eternal life.

1 John 4: 1 - 3
1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God; for many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2 By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, 3 and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. And this is the spirit of the antichrist, of which you have heard that is is coming; and now it is already in the world.

• False prophets, who represent and speak for false religions, do not acknowledge Jesus Christ as the Son of God who takes away the sins of the world. They do not acknowledge him because they do not know him.

• False prophets, as well as their followers, reject truth and speak lies. They speak lies because they believe a lie, and reject the one who is the Truth.

• False prophets do not believe eternal life is found in Jesus Christ alone. They can not accept or speak the words that Jesus is the only way. Jesus is the the Way.
  

Mindful of Greater Things

I am mindful of this: There are greater things yet to be done.

In response: I commit myself to God's purposes and plans.

Do not let your heart be troubled.

Declaration

Matthew 10:27

What I say to you in the dark, tell in the light; and what you hear whispered, proclaim from the housetops.

No More Hope Deferred

Psalm 5: 11 - 12

11 But let all who take refuge in you rejoice, let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, so that those who love your name may exult in you. 12 For you bless the righteous, O LORD: you cover them with favor as with a shield.

Beautiful Word Cloud

More thoughts on 2 Peter 1 instructions (click to enlarge).

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My Deliverer!

I was awakened this morning by a chorus of My Deliver being sung in my heart - Click here to listen to Freedom Album (by Mandisa).

This is who JESUS is My Deliverer!

Psalm 91: 14 -1 6
14 Those who love me, I will deliver; I will protect those who know my name. 15 When they call to me, I will answer them; I will be with them in trouble, I will rescue them and honor them. 16 With long life I will satisfy them, and show them my salvation.

I Choose Christ.

I will testify to Love. Christ is the one who makes me clean. He wakens my ear in the morning. He is able to do more than I can ever ask or imagine.

I choose Christ.