Middle-Out Economics-The Mechanism For A Flowing And Fruitful Economy: Neither Top-Down Economics , nor "Robin Hood" or the Economics of Redistribution to the Poor, can do the same.

Middle-Out Economics is the mechanism to start, and grow a flowing and fruitful economy, and keep it going.  Neither Top-Down Economics , nor "Robin Hood" or the Economics of Redistribution to the Poor, can do the same.

A flow never works well, top to bottom, or bottom to top, as in linear, but good circulation, as the word suggests, needs a track that is circular.

I will not delve too much into and address Redistribution Of Wealth to the Poor, and why on so many levels, including how it works against developing a responsible society, it is not wise.

I have exhausted it, and touched on it again, last week I believe. Liberals love it. But it does not create that flow we are looking for on a large, continuous, scale. Money goes out, but it is not replenished, at least not quickly enough. If the system does not create avenues to bless all, it is not as compassionate as some believe. 

It is good to give to the Poor. It is better to make a way to always have to give. When we give, not redistribute, but give, it must be in conjunction with another system that will guarantee that continuum we need and are looking for, that makes for a great economy. The best way to ensure that, and the best system is one that is Middle-Out, and focuses on and runs everything through the Middle-Class.

It is not that the Middle-Class is more generous, moral, reasonable, or more deserving than any other class of people. But when it comes to governing and passing laws that will keep the economy moving, and circulating such that money, jobs, and opportunities; the life force of an economy, hits every part and aspect of society, and every class of people, be it the Poor, Rich, Working, or Business Classes, Middle-Out works best.

The Middle Class is best to focus on and to stabilize any economy, because they HAVE to spend, but while also being able to save, and handle emergencies, and splurge on luxuries, without the help of government and borrowing. They pay taxes on what they have to or choose to buy, and also because they HAVE to continue to work as well, the economy and government gets that tax money too.

We can see that the Middle Class, especially the Working Middle Class, adds much to the economy and the entire nation, while taking very little. Their spending helps the Rich and Business Classes to expand, and gives them reason to hire more. And the taxes of that spending helps all the government, including to do better for government employees, and also to hire more of them.

Government employees are also a part of the Middle-Class mostly. But their salaries are liabilities to the country, or local government/economy. Therefore, government jobs are less desirable as a main focus, the way the Middle-Class derived from the private sector would be. However, using private business Middle-Class jobs to generate money to create government jobs is better than paying unemployment, where there is nothing flowing back.

The money from private sector jobs becomes a way to help from paying for unemployment and other benefits that do not add to us, or at least helps keeps the percentage low, by replacing it with the ability to provide jobs, and so these other benefits, less needful. And them also, the money, that again that Middle-Class HAS to spend, is the money by which the government can fund programs like Welfare, Unemployment, Farm Aid Medicaid, Medicare, Senior Services, and all other necessary social economic programs for the Poor, and those in need of help in other ways, like our Seniors, Children, Disabled, and Veterans, for examples. Sometimes money is not exactly what all of these need, but what they do need still takes money.

Top-Down Economics in theory does work. In theory only, and not in application and in abundance. Human error and a lack of fairness, exactly what is fair and right, and generous, by some was not accounted for in the theory.

These, the Rich and Wealthy, can afford to sit on things and hoard or save all their money, and not improve or expand or spend, if they do not want to, and do all sorts of other things that will not help the rest of the people. Not that all Rich people would or do act this way. We do not speak ill of them all. We are only making general statements as to why for practical purposes, it is not wise for any government to run an economy using Top-Down Economic principles.

I so love President Ronald Reagan, but he was wrong, or at least did not think it all out fully. I would have told him so at the time, but no one asked me. #AChildShallLead :)

Outside of taxing the Rich what we all are taxed for (and I still believe the brackets and what we call earnings has to be revisited, and there should be Tax Reform), to pay for the General Welfare, the poor in general, and use of resources including human, and infrastructure, we can not force the Rich and Top Wealthy to do anything. Not only is it wrong for the many reasons listed above. But it also stifles the creativity and instincts of those that are Rich, and proven and are good, from distributing the right way, and their good plans.

We must consider every angle, and begin to think and apply with pin-point accuracy.

Some, who did not before, are starting to get the "whats" and "whys" of Middle-Out, and why it is best. But some are still forgetting that there is a segment of the Business Class that also fits in to this Middle-Class category. We have to be careful not to lump all businesses together.

These Small and Mid-Size companies have loads of potential, but need a fighting chance and room to grow. Where as the Middle-Class created by government jobs are slightly less desirable because they are a liability, the Middle Class of the Business Class is slightly more desirable than the Working Class because these too, HAVE to spend, and they take all the risks without relying on government, but they do it on both the personal and business side, AND they employee. The only negative is that many times they do have to borrow, and they could fail, and make it. So their risk side is more than the worker that works for one of the larger tried and true companies. But once upon a time, those companies that are Big, tried and true now, were the Small, and Mid-Sized companies of yesterday. Remember when every one was saying what the hell is a Google or how do I do it? (That still sounds dirty to me. I think those Silicon Valley dudes did it purposely :)

With all these things said, I end with these last four thoughts.

One. There is nothing stopping any Rich person, who feels they need more taken from them and given to others, from giving more on their own, even to the charities of Government and the IRS. If there is something stopping that from happening, then that is the first Economic Reform and Tax Reform change that needs to be made.

Two. I do charge and challenge the Rich and Wealthy, and remind them of the truth.

1 Timothy 6:17
Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

18 That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

19 Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

Three. The Church, all Religious Organizations, and all non profits that we allow not to pay taxes must do a better job of doing the things that you are supposed to, and the reasons that you are not taxed. That alone would be a mighty burden off the Government that has to fund everything, especially those social economic programs I mentioned.  That was always the point of not taxing these entities. In this, you would be like the Middle-Class in that you would add much, and subtract very little.

Some non profits, including the Church and Religious Assemblies, have forgotten (though not all), why they do not get taxed in the first place, and then double dip; non profit tax status, and government grants to do what essentially the nation is already paying you to do. Yeah! I said it.

Four. We are all in this together. Everyone has to do their part, and do their best, from every level, and for every level.

The Middle-Class are the mechanisms that cause all economies to flow and to subsequently bless every part and member of the Corporate man of America and would of any community or nation, because by definition they HAVE to and have the ABILITY to give and be replenished. No other group can say the same. This entire system is called # Middle-Out Economics.

Middle-Out works. The Middle-Class must be the focus. It is not political. It is just right, as in correct. In addition to all the other virtues detailed above, it allows also for that elusive upward mobility, too. And of course for the American Dream also to continue and be achieved by some and more than with any other system, by creating the best chance for opportunity; not redistribution, and not hoarding, for all.

Middle-Out is the way to go.

Yulanda K. - #GoodPolitician #EconomicSenseMaker

A Cup Of Water

#ACupOfWater

Matthew 10:42
And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward. 

A cup of water is given to put out fires.

These fires was started by your mouth, and affects more than just the speaker alone, but if allowed, can devour the world.

James 3:6
And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.

One can not be given water in hell, or once separated from God.

Luke 16:24
And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.

The fire in hell is of your own making. Some still don't get it and still blame God.

He is the Water and the Well.

John 4:14
But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.

The tongue and the mouth, is also a fount of the water that puts out the fires, that other mouths started. See the verses that come before Mathew 10:42 and why all Christians are to minister, and why preachers preach.

Matthew 10:32
Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.

Matthew 10:40
He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

Matthew 10:41
He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.

That is how we rescue and save others from that fire that others started, and even some that did.

Jude 16
These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.

Jude 22
...some have compassion, making a difference:

Jude 23
.... save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

But only lunatics keep on falling, whether individuals, communities, groups, or all societies and the World.

Matthew 17:15
Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.

The saints must first understand why they can not cure these. You can not do the same things and think that you will cure any one. You can not be the cause and the cure. That is as crazy.

Matthew 17:16
And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.

Matthew 17:17
Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.

Matthew 17:18
And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.

A lack of faith is perverse, because faith is dependent on accuracy and truth of God's Word, righteousness and Love. Anything else, is not the God kind of faith.

However, God does not think it acceptable for someone, having knowledge, and knows to get wisdom, and an understanding, to keep falling. 

There comes a time when God says enough. There is a too late.

1 Timothy 4:2
Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

2 Thessalonians 2:11
And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:

2 Thessalonians 2:12
That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

God is neither an idiot, nor a punk. But He, as surely as He is able to save, He is able to keep you from falling.

Jude 24
Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,

How? I'm so glad you asked.

2 Peter 1:4
Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;

7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.

8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Peter 1:10
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:

Selah.

Sometimes I want to say, "The roof. The roof. The roof is on fire. We don't need no water let the MotherF*$=#r burn. Ahhh. But alas...

Jeremiah 20:9
Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.

1 Corinthians 9:16
For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!

Consider all I say, and in spirit and truth, join this team, openly and honestly and honorably.

Romans 10:8
But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;

Romans 10:9
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

#ThereIsHope

Yulanda K. #SpiritualFirstResponder #AwesomePastor

Who Are The Dogs

#StraitAndNarrowWay #GodlyInstincts #Thinlines

Compare the scriptures.

Matthew 7:6
Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

Now see this passage:

Matthew 15:26
But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.

Matthew 15:27
And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.

How does one know which to use and when? Where, how and to whom to apply either scripture?  To whom shall I give and extend myself?

You have to be guided by the Spirit of Truth, where good instincts come from, and will also show you how to explain your reasoning. You have to know how to live in the moment by judging specific circumstances.

John 16:13
Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
Not all unbelievers are dogs. Some just don't know Christ, yet. But they do have some understanding of what is good, do it and also what is authority or the Kingdom of God. Read about the Roman Centurion that Jesus said had great faith over and above all of Israel. Surely there are some that have great faith over and above all of the Church today.

Consider this.

Romans 2:14
For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:

Romans 2:15
Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)

Consider Cornelius.

Acts 10:1
There was a certain man in Cæsarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, 

Acts 10:2
A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.

Acts 10:4
And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.

Peter was ready to treat this man as one that is unclean and not worthy, but the Holy Spirit of Truth intervened and revealed to Peter that we are no longer to judge by the wrappings and trappings, for God and His Christ has so loved and saved all the world. Some are only waiting to hear and receive.

Acts 10:9
...Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:

11 And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:

12 Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.

13 And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.

14 But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.

Acts 10:15
And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.

Cornelius is the perfect example of a man who was never a dog, just a "not yet believer". We all were that. He embodies the meaning of Romans 2:14 and 15 that I posted above, having been doing the things of a Christian already, though he had yet received Christ.

The Church must understand that it is many times we Christians and our behaviors that have kept many from believing, and following Christ, in the first place.

Romans 2:23
Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?

Romans 2:24
For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.

Romans 2:3
And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?

Romans 1:18
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;

We as Christians can not blame others and punish them because they are following our actions, and copying some of our ways that are not very Christ like. We love squawking about our dominion in Heaven and on the Earth. Well to whom much is given, much is still required.

I will say it again and again. If it was not for the reality of Jesus, and if He had not personally intervened and came to me, I would so NOT be a Christian now. I would most definitely be Atheist.

I posted the other day, that I would take an Atheist or Agnostic, one openly Gay, I will add a Buddhist, Mormon, Muslim or Jewish one, who is moral, thinks right, treats others right, has integrity and honour, and is in the mold of a Cornelius, before and over a lying and forever deceiving Christian who refuses contrition or apology. And so would God. Read and study your bibles. It has always been that way, because in spirit, if you rightly divide truth, and see the heart of God, it is the latter, those with knowledge that then turns away, are the ones that are the dogs.

2 Peter 2:20
For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.

2 Peter 2:21
For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.

2 Peter 2:22
But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire. 

Others, not only will get more good things done in this life being used by God, even without Christ like He did Cornelius. Also, like Cornelius, their hearts are more open and ready to receive Christ and actually do the work of a Christian, and walk in Love, and become Christians. Like the Apostle Paul, even when they are wrong, they are sincere. God can work with that.

I am 100% right. I have not seen a time, when the Church was so off and anything goes. Repentance is good news.

I speak to the Church because I have faith, hope, and love for and in you all, not because I do not, lest I be what I preach against. But some things have to change. The same lazy, hypocritical, dependent on heritage more than works, and resting on laurels, that some in Israel had at the time of Jesus, and that caused a fall, and many falls and times of captivity in the OT too, I see now in the Church also. You say you have faith? Show me with right actions led by the Spirit of Christ.

James 2:18
Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

Surely,

John 9:4
I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

"Once saved.... Always saved" is a lie. Ninety-Nine and a half just won't do.

Hebrews 2:1
Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.

Hebrews 2:3
How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him; 

Romans 9:8
That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.

Matthew 3:9
And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham (or Jesus Christ) to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

I know the context of these passages are about Israel, but read Revelation chapters one through three. Is not Jesus saying and warning the Church of the exact same things and behaviors as He once did to Israel, and telling them He will cut them off, or "remove their candlestick", or spue them out for it?

Revelation of John 2:5
Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.

Revelation of John 3:16
So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.

Finally,

Revelation of John 3:19
As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten (WHO DO THE WRONG THINGS): be zealous therefore, and repent.

I have to thoroughly explain that last verse, because of those that want to hold on to that "gotta hurt and suffer to be a success" mess of a doctrine. We know that just prior to the last scripture, and the Seventh Church, there were at least two other Churches where Jesus said they were without rebuke and had nothing to repent of. They were obedient and walked in love. #Study #RightlyDivide

Consider Church. #HardenNotYourHearts

Graced and Sent to this time and for these things,

Yulanda K. - #OutstandinglyAwesomePastor

Blessing And Cursing

Blessing And Cursing

James 3:10
Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

James 3:11
Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?

James 3:12
Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.

I will keep asking EVERY preacher, What EXACTLY Did God Say?!

The word "curse" is not often used in today's language the way the bible uses it, either secularly or in the Church. It can be translated like so: To give a hard time or to cause trouble when it is completely unjustified and/or God has not said, nor has removed His hedge. These things are not at all godly.

The "process", "storm", "test" , "bullying", or whatever you want to call it, that says EVERYONE has got to go through in order to get the or a blessing, and promotes a harming or "planting" in darkness to grow or change, and forcing it upon them, especially for those that are already justified through Christ, is to curse them.

Numbers 22:12
And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.

Read the entire passage of Numbers 22. Balaak, a prince of this world, would not take no for an answer and upped the ante to move the prophet or God's representative on Earth, to do what he wanted, and disregard God.

Numbers 22:17
For I will promote thee unto very great honour, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.

It takes a strong person to resist, and still win, and walk in the blessing. And then, to help and not hinder others.

Unfortunately, there are still some preachers and prophets today, falling for the bait. By any other name, when you set in motion harm to people, a curse is exactly what it is.

Some has created a sub system, even in the Church, that is not of God. To make matters worse, some dare say it is the Lord. I was born again. It was enough. Marvel not! God has not ordained any of the things done. I am sure, I fight not only for myself.

I am sent for to teach and decipher. See the NT translation and end of this matter. Sowing and Reaping is a great Law.

2 Peter 2:14
Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:

15 Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;

16 But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet.

2 Peter 2:19
While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.

2 Peter 2:21
For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.

2 Peter 2:22
But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire. 

Be careful what you set in motion. It shall return. Hence, we in this world has seen a constant, continuous state of turmoil, mostly and progressively of late. Even our weather patterns and with climate, there has been much turbulence. It can not be denied. It is not a coincidence. Act on Climate. Internally first.  The climate of our souls and how we think, first.

Changed hearts and minds will determine and set the atmosphere externally. I assure you these things are true. Allow peace to reign and rule within, and flowing out. Cover the Earth. This is the Blessing.

Deuteronomy 30:19
I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:

Let us be very clear. I'm the righteousness of God. I do not get touched. And there is NO DOCTRINE that says otherwise. No one should be bothered. But continue that foolish preaching if you must.

Numbers 22:20
And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men come to call thee, rise up, and go with them; but yet the word which I shall say unto thee, that shalt thou do.

21 And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab.

22 And God's anger was kindled because he went: and the angel of the Lord stood in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two servants were with him.

Do you not yet still have no understanding of this passage?

Numbers 22:26
And the angel of the Lord went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.

That'll Preach. No where to run. No where to hide.

I will ask again.  In these matters and current events....
What EXACTLY Did God Say?!

Sincerely and in all truth, I am graced and sent for times such as these.

Yulanda K. - #AwesomeTeacher #LoverOfAllSouls

Obtaining A Second Chance - Part Two

Obtaining A Second Chance - Part Two

He is the God of Second chances. He is the God of third, fourth, fifth, six, and thousands upon thousands of chances, too. He, nor I want there to be a need for thousands. It is possible however.

God sets the parameters and conditions for all second chances, and fresh starts. He often uses and tells the prophet to tell the people. That is one of their functions.

The prophet is apart of the God established 5 facets of Leadership in the Church.

Ephesians 4:11
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

We know and speak of the other four, but in every day culture today, of all the offices, it is the least spoken of, and understood as to its actual function. The office of the prophet is spoken of as if it was only an office and title for the Old Testament. However, in the New Testament, along with Christ and the Apostles, these have built the foundation thereof, of the Church and all things new.

Ephesians 2:20
And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; 

God's use of the prophet to reveal what to do, and how to do it, or what He will accept, is all through out both the Old and New Testament. See Jonah, Samuel, Nathan, Daniel, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel, and so many other major and minor prophets. Jesus Himself was a Prophet because He would reveal specific truths of His time, and He would reveal and initiate a new season.

Deuteronomy 18:15
The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;

Matthew 21:11
And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.

Luke 24:19
And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:

In the times still to come, the prophets are also front and center as seen in Revelation, also. They will be the last office standing.

These are not psychics, nor soothsayers. They are not speakers to the dead, nor to be summoned by people. They do not say what people want to hear, but what is right. They speak when they hear and are told to speak by God, and what He says. They are persistent, influential and have a grace to convince people, and to convince them to want to hear, and more so to want to hear and do what is right. 

We know these things are true about ourselves, because at some point everyone had to use my words, or say and do what was not right according to any doctrine or reasonable, or lie.

1 Corinthians 15:10
But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

1 Corinthians 15:11
Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed.

Here is an example of Jesus in the capacity of a Prophet.

John 4:19
The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.

John 4:28
The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men,

30 Then they went out of the city, and came unto him.

39 And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did.

40 So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days.

41 And many more believed because of his own word;

42 And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.

Verse 42 is the main function of a prophet. That is to lead many to what is right, and ultimately to Christ. In this case, Jesus was the Means, and End. I am only a way, and if necessary can be a shelter, unto or until Jesus is received who is the Way and the Truth.

King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon who took Israel captive was wise enough to listen to the prophet Daniel, even when Daniel said what the King didn't want to hear, or when what was said was not favorable towards him. Read the book of Daniel. The same can be said about Jonah of Nineveh. There are many other stories.

If you want a second chance, stop making it up, and listen. The same way one would stand before a parole board, and having received parole, has rules to follow, or the way one that takes a plea and gets probation and/or  has to fulfill other conditions, in order to be completely free, all second chances and wholeness spiritually speaking, can not fully be received and actualized until the requirements for it are satisfied.

Those requirements can be different for different people depending on level of knowledge, and/or what was known or should have been known based on age, experience and exposure.

Like in our justice system, the conditions can be anything from nothing, or a simple fine, to a whole lot of something, depending on the kind of offense and its severity, and surrounding circumstances.

This is of our own earthly justice system. Surely God is more and better than it. In fact, this earthly system that we accept daily to govern our societies came from God, and not the other way around. Yet and still spiritually, even the Church, and Leadership fight God's way, and try to construct another gospel that is not another. As Christians, these things ought not to be. How can we expect others to follow what we will not? How shall we convince the world, and of repentance, or the need to?

1 Peter 4:17
For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?

1 Peter 4:18
And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?

I can say similar about America as they try to hold on to the title and position of de facto Leader of the Free World. We must BE first what we say should be in the world. We must practice what we preach, and prove worthy of being a nation worth following, and duplicated.

Luke 8:8
Others were planted on good ground. When they came up, they produced a hundred times as much as was planted." After he had said this, he called out, "Let the person who has ears listen!" 

Luke 8:15
The seeds that were planted on good ground are people who also hear the word. But they keep it in their good and honest hearts and produce what is good despite what life may bring. 

Luke 12:48
...For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they
will ask the more.

Concerning the grace, ability, and office of the Prophet, and all of the offices of Church leadership, do to them, and give the honor and respect, that you would like to receive for the things that you are graced to do, and the offices or titles and professions you hold.

What irony to use the following scripture to sum it all up, considering the point of this post. If it alone was done, I would have no need to have written, and teach any of these things.

Matthew 7:12
"Always do for other people everything you want them to do for you. That is the meaning of Moses' Teachings and the Prophets. 

No honor. No respect. No Love.

Romans 13:7
Pay everyone whatever you owe them. If you owe taxes, pay them. If you owe tolls, pay them. If you owe someone respect, respect that person. If you owe someone honor, honor that person. 

Romans 13:8
Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

Selah.

Accuracy counts.

Yulanda K. #SimplyAwesome

Obtaining A Second Chance - Part One

Obtaining A Second Chance - Part One

Second chances are extended and realized based on the completion of given conditions, derived from considering the seriousness of the offense, culpability, and level responsibility by the offender or offenders, by reason of age and experience and knowledge. Willful ignorance is not an excuse.

It is the same with healing and total restoration. Many times your doctor will say do this, that, and this, for however long, and that will determine the quality of health restored, and how long it will take, everything from a broken bone, to phobias. Indeed God is the same way spiritually.

Many speak about Second Chances; giving them and receiving them, but few want to actually do what is required for them.

Matthew 3:8
Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:

Just because you have moved forward, does not mean God has. Read, and study your bibles. What is being taught now is like a Pilate "washing of the hands". But unless that is what God said to do, to qualify for and then walk in another chance, as if the transgression had never happened, then you are not absolved. God sets the parameters by which we are to be healed, saved, and forgiven, each and every time.

Some are deceived and want to do things your own way. You take the Goodness of God for granted, and count His Love as foolishness. You believe that what ever you offer will be accepted, only because it is what you want. Of course, the silly Savior of the World should just take and be satisfied with whatever you give him. Uhhhhhhhhhhh. He's God and the Original. Remember? It is that kind of thinking that got all that are in trouble, and in need of a second chance, in trouble, in the first place.

Cain and Abel offer a picture of this very early on. Cain offered something, but Abel offered what was required.

There is the story of Elisha and Naaman.

2 Kings 5:10
And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean.

2 Kings 5:11
But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the Lord his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper.

2 Kings 5:12
Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage.

2 Kings 5:13
And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?

2 Kings 5:14
Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.

We can go story by story about both healing and forgiveness for restorations and second chances and see that often times, every time, there was a different set of instructions that needed to be followed to obtain them.

And yet, all I hear to day is a bunch of people and preachers preaching (the reason the people act that way) begging for forgiveness, even worse, demanding it, but without doing what those things you were told to do.  And then, like Naaman, these same have the gall to get mad at the Person of God or the one they offended for not re - receiving them.  #Perverse

Though forgiveness is always right and will be from a true Lover and Believer, it can not be used and possessed or truly lived out by the offender unless they do what is said to be done. I'm watching many that are the walking dead before my very eyes, believing every thing is alright. It's not. God is both Good AND Just. Never forget that.

Did not Jesus as a Lover say, "Father Forgive them...."? And so, why do we still preach? Why do we evangelize? Why was not the forgiveness of Jesus (of all beings in the world, and to come) not enough? Why are there still those that are called sinners and a place called hell? We see clearly that one forgiving another is not enough to save them, not even the forgiveness from Christ Jesus. But there will always be subsequent conditions to receive that forgiveness. They vary as said. God wants reconciliation and truth.

Hear what I say.  Greatly consider and then do. You can't keep what isn't yours. I am a giver. But I never had the chance to give.

Much, much more to come.

Yulanda K. #SimplyAwesome