From Pity to Praise

When Time Breaks

There will be a time when the end of the age will come. The Bible gives of clues before this will happen. God never does anything without warning us first.

The Bible describes various events and conditions that signal the conclusion of the current system of things or the end of the world.

The “last days” are marked by signs like wars on a large scale, famine, earthquakes, disease, crime, and the ruining of the earth.

Deteriorating attitudes, thr breakdown of families, diminished love for God, and religious hypocrisy are also prophesied.

An increased understanding of Bible prophecies and a global preaching work are also expected.

There will be specific end time events

The Rapture: Many people believe in a future event where are believers, living and dead, will rise into the heavens and join Jesus.

1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 tells us, “The Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with God’s shofar. The dead I’m Messiah will rise first. Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air. So we will be with the Lord forever.” Im not telling you what to think, but I know something will come to pass mainly because so many things have happened that line up with Bible prophecy.

The great tribulation: A period of unprecedented suffering and distress on earth is described.

The second coming of Jesus: Jesus is prophecies to physically to physically return to earth after the tribulation.

The millennial reign: This refers to a literal or symbolic thousand year reign of Jesus on earth. This interpretation differs among religious denominations.

The end of the world: The heavens and earth, ad we know them, are prophesied to pass away, and a new heaven and earth will be established.

People Study end time prophecy because it offers people hope and purpose while living in a broken world. It demonstrates God’s sovereignty and control over sin and reassures us of the promises of God.

If you believe anything in the Bible you have to believe it all. It’s all connected.

There definitely is a divine intervention going on that mark significant shifts in the unfolding of God plan that reminds us of His power and ultimate authority over all things, including thr passage of time itself.

Having A Typical Day

Was today typical?

I try to structure every day with practices that reflect my relationship with God.

A typical day usually begins at 2 or 3 in the morning doing a bit of writing and prayer and Bible reading. This morning was no different.

I ask God to send me someone to bless, just being able to bless someone with kindness, or grace. Having a prayerful mindset helps along the way. If I can do this my day is almost always typical.

Describing Myself

How would you describe yourself to someone?

I am strong and compassionate but I thrive on solitude. I walk through life with quiet strength with empathy but I keep both hidden beneath a reserved exterior.

I choose solitude not out of Destin for others, but because I find peace and clarity in it.

I may not speak often, but when I do, my words carry weight.

I’m the kind of person who walks alone into the storm to protect others from it. I never expect anything from anyone.

My compassion is quiet, steady and loyal it shows in actions not words.

The Beast System

Do you remember when everyone paid with cash or paper checks?

Credit receipts were made in triplicate -one page for the customer, one for the seller, and one for the bank. And there were machines that imprinted name and account numbers through two lightweight paper sheets, and one tag board sheet, each separated by carbon paper. Personal checks were written out at checkouts to grocery’s or other items, and then the cashier wrote down the payers , drivers license and home phone number.

Research now shows that 46% of Americans don’t even worry about carrying cash. There are Americans who never purchase anything with cash. Americans are largely paperless when it comes to their shopping.

Credit and debit cards have taken in the place of paper checks. And growing list of electronic payment options are available today, like Apple Pay, Google pay. People can access their bank account for payment by scanning the code from their phones. Social cap sharing apps like Venmo, Cash app. Or Google wallet enable people to repay friends and split restaurant bills by sending money electronically with a click of a button.

We are headed to a cashless society. But what does this have to do with the Beast system in the Bible? What does this trend what electronic and passive society have to do with the Bible, prophecy, and the end times.?

The Bible reveals that the antichrist will unite the world under one government -one united economy. Every person will be required to take a mark in order to buy or sell goods of any kind.

This mark can be an actual physical brand, but it could very easily be connected to the technological advances being made today. This means that our access to our money can be shut off at any time. They will know what we’re buying at all times.

Even our phones today, require facial profile , or a fingerprint to unlock them. Our phones have the capability for government agencies to track us.

All of this can have sinister potential. It provides a perfect weapon in an arsenal of tyrant world domination.

The Bible tells us that a despotic ruler will govern the entire world the last half of the tribulation period, and he will likely use technology to accomplish his purposes (Revelation 13:16-17).

If you noticed you look something up on your computer or phone, and start getting ads for those items, you’re not alone. The Internet is society‘s brain, continually patrol by cyber bots that make connections. It’s an omnipresent search engine. Google can target marketing specifically to our interests by following us, around the Internet, noting where we stop, shop, and search.

Not only can they figure out what we like, and want, they create those very needs and wants for us. It’s become frightening to see the development of a wireless chip, getting ready to be implanted directly into our human brain and that’s the kind of control the antichrist is all about.

If it seems drastic to connect financial technology with the mark of the Beast, we can read in the Bible or prophecy, was written with words and from the context of human authors in their day. When a parcel John wrote of the mark, he naturally thought of a slave or a criminal being branded of his day, the kind that would put a literal and permanent mark on the hand or forehead. We cannot be sure the mark of the Beast will conform to John’s conception of it.

Maybe this mark will be an electronic identification signature with a cell phone or other device that will control our ability to make purchases when the world becomes cashless by the time the antichrist comes.

Several Bible verses offer messages of preparation and reassurance emphasizing that God’s plans are for good and not harm, and encouraging us not to be afraid. Be aware, not scared.

Dinosaurs

If you could bring back one dinosaur, which one would it be?

I like Raptors, I also like Pterodactyls. They are a genus of extinct flying reptiles. These winged lizards are not dinosaurs or land dwelling reptiles but they are their flying cousins.

They had a massive wing span of 33 feet. It would be amazing to see one of these flying in the sky.

Divine Interuptions

We live in a world where plans, schedules, and goals dominate much of our attention. We map out our days, set our objectives, and strive to stay on course. But what happens when God interrupts our well-made plans?

Throughout the Bible, we see countless moments where God interrupted the lives of His people – sometimes in unexpected, inconvenient ways, but always with a purpose. Divine interruptions may not always align with our timing or understanding but they are moments when God steps in to redirect us toward something greater.

Divine interruptions are moments when God steps into our plans with His. It may be a sudden change, but it can be a prompting from the Holy Spirit or an unexpected opportunity to speak to someone about God. Sometimes, these interruptions can be inconvenient, but they are always with a greater purpose. The question is, are you willing to yield to it?

Too many times the Holy Spirit has interrupted my day to do things, and I’ve let my flesh get in the way. Making an excuse, like “I’m too busy, or too tired.” And then felt horrible about it later when I was being convicted or guilty for it.

God’s interruptions often come in the form of “suddenlies” those times when God moves swiftly, without warning. It’s important to put our needs or wants aside and obey. There are accounts of this all over the Bible.

One of the greatest challenges we face in life is recognizing when the Holy Spirit prompts us. Sometimes we are so focused on ourselves we miss Him.

Satan works hard to keep us distracted, stressed, and rigid in our own ways, and God often speaks and moves quietly when we least expect it. We must develop a sensitivity to the Holy Spirit, and have a heart to be ready to shift course when He speaks.

Isaiah 30:21 says, “Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you saying, this us the way, walk in it.”

Welcoming divine interruptions requires us to surrender. Meaning we must be able to hold out plans loosely. God often interrupts us to grow our faith, stretch our obedience, and align us with His greater purposes. When we welcome these interruptions, we can step into a realm of divine flow where His plan unfolds in ways far beyond what we can even imagine.

In the Bible, Peter experienced a divine interruption when fishing, Jesus called him to leave everything and follow Him, saying “From one on you will fish for people” (Luke 5:10). That interruption marked a turning point not only in Peter’s life but in the entire course of history as he became one of the foundational apostles of the Christian church.

Divine interruptions are often linked to God’s perfect timing. We may not understand why He calls us to stop, turn, or move in a different direction, but we can trust His wisdom.

Proverbs 16:9 says, “In their hearts, humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.” When God interrupts, He is establishing our steps in a way that fulfills His purpose and brings glory to His name.

The fruit of divine interruptions may not always be immediate. We may face opposition and confusion when we are redirected, but the long-term impact can be undeniable. It may begin as an inconvenient interruption but it’s a strategic move in God’s plan.

God is looking for those who will welcome His divine interruptions. We need to decide if we will be one of them.

Intimacy In Our Relationship With God -Psalm 91

Tickets To Anywhere

If you won two free plane tickets, where would you go?

If I won free plane tickets I would go to Hungary and invite my sister. I would love to see where my ancestors lived.

I would also love to Israel where Jesus walked and did his ministry.

Chasing Away Fear And Shame

“I sought the Lord, and He answered me, and delivered me from all my fears. They looked at him and were radiant. They faces shall never be covered in shame” -Psalm 34:4-5

I grew up with ugly monsters in my closet named fear and shame. They were fed for many years, they hurled messages of insecurity, leaving me thinking I was unworthy, and unlovable. I feared judgement, rejection, and being made fun of, not being accepted by anyone, but hurt by stinging words. I as told I would never be good enough, if were told that long enough we tend to stay believing this lie. I never felt good enough, I felt unheard, unknown. I felt the burden of shame that weighed heavy on me at a young age. I had a hard time looking anyone in the eyes when they spoke to me.

For years I tried to cover the pain with drugs, and alcohol. I learned to go through the motions of life , but never felt alive. I was an empty shell.

Over the years I’ve learned a few things about fear and shame. One thing is that every mental illness, and addiction comes from two things – fear and shame. I’m not going to tell you I don’t still struggle with these things sometimes I think they are so ingrained in me I will never escape.

But there is something called the replacement theory that works. We can’t just get rid of the fear and shame and not replace it with something else -something good, something God.

There is a parable in the Bible on Matthew that explains this perfectly:

In essence, it describes a situation where a person, after being freed from a demon, is left vulnerable because the void left behind is not filled with positive spiritual influences. The returning demon, finding the house -the person swept and empty, then brings back seven more demons, making the person’s condition far worse than before.

I wish I could say I have lived fearless for the rest of my days. I still struggle with disappointing people and the fear of not belonging or being rejected or judged. I still live in bondage at times, my old demons of fear and shame like to revisit me from time to time.

But, I am grateful for the healing and victory God applies to my life over and years and continues to do. Life is a journey of the “now and not yet” in any life striving to follow God. Though I will battle the monsters of fear and shame the rest of my life, even though they feel less threatening I know Jesus will teach me along the way and is always with me. He gives me new thoughts, inclinations, and windows into my heart and His.

When we bring our fears and Shane to Jesus, name them and lay them at His feet as we would pieces of paper He will tell me I am delivered from them. We should be like a child, running to Him, jumping on His lap, and hearing Him say, “Child, turn your face toward me and be radiant because that’s how I see you, I Am here and I Am able.

Jesus is our deliverer and the One who makes our faces radiant.

How To Hear God’s Voice Daily

Does God really talk to us? We live in a world that encourages us to be busy. The busier we are, the more important we appear.

On our “days off” we are on the go. Many times I hear people say, “I run all day, but never accomplish anything. I have spent years on the go, working, volunteering, running around -until God showed me a better way. If we want to hear God’s voice, we need to slow down and give Hun our attention.

We need to actively listen. There are many times in life that we say we can’t hear God talking to us, or we don’t know the next step we are supposed to take because God hasn’t told us yet.

Sometimes this is true, God isn’t giving us an answer because we don’t need to know at that time. Other times, He may be waiting for us to slow down so He can talk to us. There are times I think I’m not hearing God talk to me, but He wakes me up speaking to me. How often do you hear God talk to you? My pastor always says, “If I ask you in the parking lot what the last thing you heard God say will you have an answer?”

Our conversations with God, are often one-sided. I can tell Him everything that’s going on with me -my concerns, my complaints, my needs, my desires, etc… but to hear what He answers I need to be quiet and actively listen.

God wants to have a relationship with us, and the only way we can have a genuine, deep relationship with Him is to allow Him to speak to us. Since we can’t see God, actively listening can be a challenge. Its important to know how we can actively listen to God?

Listening to His still small breath

We tend to work to hear Him, by our good works -our fruits. But God didn’t call us to hear Him when we bear fruit. He called us to “abide in Him.” “Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch can’t bear fruit by itself it remains in the vine, so neither can you, unless you remain in Me. I am the vibe. You are the branches. He who remains in Me and I in Him, the same bears much fruit for apart from Me you can do nothing” -John 15:4.

Staying silent

When we spend time with God daily and allow ourselves to slow down, we open the door for God to communicate with us through His Word. When we are reading His Word it’s important to remember to add some time to sit quietly and listen for God. When we do this, we will not only be able to hear God, but we will learn to recognize His nudges throughout the day.

“God is not a God of confusion but of peace” -1 Corinthians 14:33

Other Believers

There are times when God speaks to us through other like-minded people. When I was a new believer I went to a conference with another lady from church, and while I was there someone walked up to me and spoke to me telling me I was on a path of healing from trauma and I was going to help others and build bridges to save others. My first thought was that this lady was crazy. But it turned out to be true. I just had to trust that God was working through her. That being said, it’s essential to compare what they say to what the Bible says because they should not contradict each other. John 10:27 tells us, “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.”

God, Is that You?

Discerning the voice of God can be a challenge if we are not actively listening to His voice. It’s okay when we aren’t sure if we really heard God to ask Him if that was Him talking to us. An excellent example of this is in 1 Samual when God woke him up three times, calling his name. Samuel thought it was his mentor, Eli, calling him, but Eli told him he did not call him. When Eli realized what was happening, he told Samuel to lie down , and if the Lord called him again to answer God by saying, “Speak Lord, for Your servant hears” (1 Samuel 3:9).

Being able to discern the voice of God will help navigate our lives and guide us in our everyday conversations. Sometimes I get an uneasy feeling of no peace in my stomach when I speak or begin to make a decision telling me of my wrong choice. God can speak to everyone differently we need to learn the way God speaks to us.

We are called to be peacekeepers, and if we are called to be peacekeepers, who better to learn to listen to than the Prince of Peace Himself?

Here are a few steps that have helped along the way:

Look for the message of the Holy Spirit
Live in prayer mode. Keep your mind on God no matter what you do.
Search out and learn to model scripture.
Expect the mercy of confirmation. If you don’t know ask God.
When you study God’s Word learn it well, you will learn to discern God’s voice when you do and the fake voices will not be able to distract you.
You will be able to hear the message given to you through conversations with others.

It will take time before you feel confident that it’s the voice of God. Even when you get really good at discerning His voice. I still have some uncertainty sometimes. It’s because we are human and we live in a chaotic world that tends to keep us distracted. The more we can incorporate active listening into our daily lives, the more we will be able to hear God’s voice in our everyday lives.

Nicknames

What’s the story behind your nickname?

Some where I picked up the nickname Kat because I never told anyone what I was up to I just did it. I have an err of self-reliance and confidence. I tend to be no nonsense and have the ability to vanish without people realizing it.

Trust In God, Not Man

Trust is a serious issue to the Lord. He invites us to “Trust in the Lord will all our hearts” in Proverbs 3:5. When I read Isaiah 2:22 it reminds me to always place my trust in the Lord rather than man. It’s easy to look for others for strength and help. We seek people’s advice, and worse we seek their approval and all the while, we fail to look to the Lord for these things.

Isaiah 2:22 says, “Stop trusting in mere humans, who have but a breath in their nostrils. Why hold them in esteem?” In other words, who look to man when we have the privilege to look to the Lord? In the words of Isaiah he quickly reminds us we are “mere humans” and that is all. This type of thinking does not go well in today’s society. The world claims we are “highly evolved creatures, but David said in Psalm 103:14, For He knows our frame, He remembers that we are dust.”

This world worships and praises those of high influence and status, but in the end, our frames are weak because they are dust. We are not Gods and we should not view ourselves, pride ourselves, or conceit ourselves as such.

Why do we spend our days only conserving and trying to impress those who are going to pass away like a shadow, when our primary concern should be the eternal God who we will one day stand before to give an account.

2 Corinthians 5:10-11 tells us, “For we must all be revealed before the judgement seat of Messiah, that each one may receive the things in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad. Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are revealed to God, and I hope that we are revealed also in our consciences.”

This verse reminds us that even the strongest, wealthiest men are only for a moment. Without breath in our nostrils, we cease to exist. We have no control over our lives. So, whatever talent, skills, riches, knowledge, strength and health we may have only exist while there is breath in our nostrils. Once that breath is gone, so is all the things we hold dear.

I have told people for years, that Jesus is not about religion, church, or rules or clothing, He proved that when we came to earth. It’s about God, the very one who breathed life into our bodies. It’s about the Bible, the Word of God.

Everyone is so focused on successful people in government positions and that they fail to realize what’s really going on in the world.

We should be praying and asking God to help us measure our days and realize how fleeting our life is.

Psalm 90:10 says, “The days of our years are seventy, or even by reason of strength eighty years, yet their pride is but labor and sorrow, for it passes quickly, and we fly away.”

Our lives pass by so quickly, and we waste so much time not realizing who it belongs to. There is no salvation in man.

David says in Psalm 121:1-2, “I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.”

There is an incredible difference between trusting in the Creator verses mere humans who are limited to the frailty of breath in their nostrils.

There is a serious price to pay when we trust in man and Jeremiah 17:5 warns us, “Thus says the Lord, Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind and makes flesh his strength, and whose heart turns away from the Lord.”

God made it clear that He expected our trust to be in Him and not mankind. So, many churches have taught over the years how live, believe, dress, eat, drink and give a certain way. I’ve known churches that tell their members that they don’t need to read the Bible. The Bible is about who God is and how we are supposed to live for Him. Churches that tell people what to think, not how to think. Which I believe is why most people fall for the lies and propaganda on social media, and the news. It’s not

It’s not about mere man, it’s about Almighty God.