We the People of Johnson County Missouri - Sunday, May 21, 2023 The Bad, the Ugly, and the GOOD.

Hi Folks!

Casey Jenkins posted this article on his fb page, and it is horrifyingly accurate.

The Parlimentary Motive Behind Jan. 6 -

The Communists-cloaked-as-democrats (CCAD) are out-maneuvering Republicans constantly. I think this often happens because:

• We’re caught off-guard by the wicked actions they take, then blame on others. We end up believing what they say, falling into their cover-up, and being manipulated.

• While we’re confused, we get scared to go on the offensive. We stay on the defense.

• You do NOT win by playing defense.

We MUST get involved in our LOCAL, STATE, and ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT WE FEEL LED TO ENTERTAIN.

WE MUST PRAY.

I realize how overwhelmingly insidious and deceitful are the Communists. I’m only beginning to realize it, anyway. As such, I don’t know how to “outplay” them. What I realize however, is that GOD DOES.

He knows where satan is, what he’s doing, what he’s planning. God TOTALLY knows how to, and has MORE than the ability to thwart him. Our job is to continually….and I MEAN CONTINUALLY ask God to work His Plan for GOOD.

We’ve talked about praying at least twice a day for God to work in our community with the drag queen show for kids. Take that time and more to petition God to change the hearts and lives of people in our county.

There are many people in the US who may call themselves christians. It’s a title that has taken many forms, but the true form is Christian. One who lives with Christ. One whose life is moment-by-moment directed by Christ. One who continually asks Christ’s guidance and FOLLOWS that. It’s not a “small c” kind of life. It’s a CAPITAL “C” LIFE.

Jesus has a LOT to say about a true Christian. In John 15 He gives the analogy of a gardener.

GOD: (John 15:1) “I am the true Vine, and my Father is the gardener. (2) He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.

Me: Um…God cuts off every branch that bears no fruit…? So..if I bear no fruit, You’ll CUT ME OFF? What does that mean?? I won’t be a Christian anymore???

GOD: (3) You are already clean because of the Word I have spoken to you. (4)Remain in Me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must REMAIN IN THE VINE. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me.

ME: So…I am “clean” before you because I’ve accepted Jesus’ salvation. He died with my sins on Him, so they are DEAD! I’m CLEAN before You!!! THANK YOU!!! BUT…if I don’t “remain in You”…constantly spend time with You, as a branch I’ll get stunted, and then CUT OFF!!! 😲

GOD: (5) I am the Vine; you are the branches. If you REMAIN IN ME and I in you, you will bear much fruit. APART from Me….you can do NOTHING.

ME: NOTHING???! But God…I do a LOT of stuff!!! Doesn’t any of it count? I WANT to bear fruit! I WANT to show You to others with my life! I don’t want to be a christian, I want to be a Christian!! I want to learn to depend on You MORE every day I live.

GOD: Rachel, you missed the part in verses 3 and 5 that says, “…remain in Me and I in you.” It goes together: you’re in ME, and I remain in you to constantly keep us together. CONSTANTLY. I never leave you.

ME: Oh. Thank You SO MUCH!! That is REALLY good news!!

(6) If you do not REMAIN in Me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned.

ME: God, I REALLY do not want to be useless to You. HELP me REMAIN in You. I need YOUR Help to do that. For REAL. I forget Your Presence a lot of the time. My mind wanders to so many things! Help me my Lord, with Your Supernatural Power. My Spirit is willing, but my mind is weak…distracted.

GOD: (7) If you REMAIN in Me, and My Words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.

ME: AH!! Your WORDS! Yes, God, Your Precious, reassuring, WONDERFUL, WISE Words. In Your Bible. God that is such a phenomenal HELP!!! THANK YOU, my King!!!!! Yes, God. HELP me REMAIN in You. The answer is YES.

GOD: (8) This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.

ME: Yes God, may I show through my Life that I am YOUR disciple. Yes. The answer is Yes.

GOD: Rachel, remember 2 Chron 7:14 - “If my people, who are called by My Name, will humble themselves and pray and seek My Face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from Heaven, and forgive their sin and heal their land.” As my Christian, you must be humble before Me. Let Me show you your sin so you can repent, be MORE entwined with Me, and bear MUCH fruit.

…and I will heal your land.