I almost feel like Dorothy trying to navigate her way through the Land of Oz. But where she chanted lions and tigers and bears; we are told to beware of dragons, beasts, and 666. Dorothy and her friends didn’t know what to expect and honestly, either do we. Revelation 13:11-12a, 18b Then I [John] saw [...]
Posts Tagged ‘evil’
Dragons, Beasts, and 666
Posted in Eastertide, tagged 666, beast, Christ, dragon, end times, evil, God, good, John, Oz, prophecy, revelation on April 22, 2012 | 6 Comments »
War in Heaven
Posted in Eastertide, tagged Christ, end times, Ephesians 6:12, evil, Gandhi, good, John, Martin Luther King Jr, Mother Teresa, revelation on April 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Of course, this “war in heaven” is raged all the time. Despite the various views of Bible scholars, both Old Testament and New, I cannot eschew my commitment to timelessness to all things heavenly and Godly. And how do I know this? Just look around. Revelation 12:7-8, 9b Then war broke out in heaven. Michael [...]
Truth and Consequences
Posted in Lent, tagged choices, consequences, discernment, evil, knowledge, knowledge of good and evil, Proverbs, searching, seeking, wisdom on March 21, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Adages, quotes, sayings, proverbs abound: “You get what you pay for;” “You made your bed now lie in it;” or simply, “Face the music.” On and on, we are reminded about the consequences of our actions. And still history repeats itself again and again. At least, mine does. Proverbs 11:27 Whoever seeks good finds favor, [...]
Unrepentant Jezebel
Posted in Ordinary Time, tagged evil, indulgences, Jezebel, John, remorseless, revelation, sin, vice on January 14, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Jezebel, the historic Phoenician princess and widow of Ahab, dressed in her finery and makeup, hoping to seduce the new king. Instead, she was tossed out the window and eaten by wild dogs. To the bitter end, she defied man, society, and God. She lived without remorse. Revelation 2:20b-21 . . . Jezebel, who calls [...]
Spirit Talk
Posted in Ordinary Time, tagged anti-Christ, AntiChrist, change, Ephesians 6:12, evil, faith, God, good, holiness, Holy Spirit, I John, Jesus, paradox, Pollyanna, spirit world, spirt, suffering, warning, way of Jesus, within on November 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
It’s so much easier to speak of the spirit world in different contexts, fantasy for instance. In those circles, it’s the norm to speak of spirits, magic, miracles, powers, spiritual enemies and spiritual good guys. But we have lost our ability in this age to speak of the Spirit World. I John 4:4 You, dear [...]
That Enemy of Mine
Posted in Ordinary Time, tagged Christ, devil, diligence, enemy, evil, faith, manna, Satan, self-control, stand firm, strength, vigilence on September 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Who is that devil? Who likes to talk about the “devil,” “Satan” or evil? Culture has morphed the devil into a red-horned little man with a pitch fork at Halloween, or a dark looming evil suction machine ready to drag me into Hell, or the scapegoat for everything wrong with us. I Peter 5:8 Be [...]
Restless Evil
Posted in Ordinary Time, tagged authenticity, empty words, evil, heart, Holy Spirit, James, Matthew 7:16, open heart, pure heart, sanctification, tongue, trust, word of life, words on August 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I am in the talking business. Honestly. Whether it’s in my current line of work serving the library public or my other life as an actress and presenter, or my private life of pure chatter, my mouth is in constant motion. How often has the flow from my heart been distorted without my knowing it? [...]