Nov. 17th, 2007_first cross-carry since around 1986

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Bob (left), Mike (right). Getting old. Forty now. Can't hold back anymore. There is power in the blood of Jesus.

Gospel Tracks Ministries just made it's cross-carrying debut. We did this a little in the past - about 25 years ago until our "nailed together 4x4's with a lawnmower wheel" cross was stolen. I just hope it wasn't used at a KKK rally. We made this cross a lot lighter and bigger than the original. In honor of Arthur Blessitt who has carried a similar cross through and across over 100 countries, it was appropriately named The Arthur Blessitt Cadillac 2007. Cadillac because it is less than half the weight of Arthur's cross - we just aren't as committed I guess.

Nov. 17th, 2007

Mike Bower of VCC Reach Out (vccreachout.com) joined the industrious Bob Marino of Gospel Tracks Ministries for a cross-carrying trek up Parkman Road NW; Warren, Ohio. We started at Bob's place and walked 2.5 miles up Parkman Road to Warren First Church of the Nazarene. On our way there, we stopped by the 70+ year old Tom Razzle-Dazzles and got him to join us, bad hip and all, for about half a mile or so.

Go Thomas! This man loves the Lord and shares Jesus all of the time. Just had to have him with us on the first adventure.

We were hoping to get the *Arthur Blessitt Cadillac 2007 (name of the cross) out on Halloween night but things didn't work out. Anyhow, it gave us time to get it painted, put air in the tire, change the spark plugs, and fit the trap doors used for carrying Gideon's Bibles and gospel tracts.

It was a cold, damp, erie night with the coho winds of the alaskan jetstream blowing in our face. We thought our faces would have to be amputated due to the extreme arctic-like temperatures. LOL Just joking. I just had to do that. We left around 6:30pm with it slightly raining in 37 degrees. We dressed pretty well for it. About 1 hour into our journey, the rain turned to snow. We were damp by then and I was a little cold but it wasn't too bad; afterall, I do seem to remember a guy that bled on a cross for me so I can be redeemed back into the family of God. I also remember this same guy, sweating tears of blood in the Garden of Gethsemane. This God-Man knew that He would be taking on the sin of the world and having the wrath of God poured out upon Him. He did this so we can be justified and He knew this was the only means by which it could satisfy the demands of a just and holy God. Adam was kicked out of his garden of Eden; Jesus fought the temptation to not do the Father's will in His garden of Gethsemane; and so all of us who claim the Name of Christ have our garden. Garden of Warren, Ohio, Garden of GM, Garden of KraftMaid, Garden of Main Street, Garden of Office-Cubicle Emporeum. Are you planting anything in your garden today and yesterday and tomorrow? Ooops, started preaching. Back to the story. I'll preach later. Did you know Gethsemane means "oil press" in Aramaic? Oil is symbolic of the Holy Spirit and His anointing. Anyhow, I can preach on that some other time.

So a little cold, a little rain, a little snow - oh well, if the postman can bear it, why can't I? So on we went. It was a good time for fellowshipping, edification and sharing the gospel when and where we could. It was actually kind of fun in some ways. Just seeing God work. Letting God bring the increase. We just did our part - plant seed, water seed, plant seed, water seed. We are just the messengers but God has to bring the increase. He has the Sonshine.

I'll tell you what, if you are a door-to-door preacher, I praise God for you. It's not my favorite way of getting the gospel out but more power to you. The cross literally draws people to you. No banging on doors, getting doors shut in your face, or people getting weird on you because they think you are a Jehovah Witness or Mormom. Instead, we experienced the conviction of God coming on people's faces just from seeing the cross. By the way, if anyone has a list of Jehovah's Witnesses, send it to me so I can go to their homes. I need to practice my apologetics.

Outside of the hundreds of cars that past us and saw the cross, we have a few specific stories to tell and I hope this encourages you that the preaching of the cross is powerful.

Convicted when confronted about his Christianity

We had a guy come up to us within the first 1/4 mile of our walk. He said he was a Christian, but when I asked him what he based that on, he put his hands up, started backing away and said, "I really don't want to get into that right now." Conviction was all over his face. Was he going over to his girlfriend's house to do something he wasn't suppose to? Was he going to buy some weed? I don't know; it was like I threw a brick at his face by gently asking a simple question - "what do you base that on?"

Next, we ran into a group of people at a gas station.

Some asked, "Are you handing out money?"

One thing I have noticed is that a lot of people ask you for money when you are out witnessing. Jesus told the disciples at one point to not bring your purse. I wonder if it was because many will just try to take advantage of you. There is a time and place to meet needs. Some needs are legitimate but some are just looking for free food so that they can spend their money on drugs later. Give them the Bread of Life - Jesus. Many churches meet a lot of needs in the community that they are in but fail to give the gospel. What if that person chokes on the chicken bone you just gave them and go off into eternity without having a chance to repent and make Jesus their Lord?

Anyhow, we handed them some gospel tracts. One asked what are you doing? We replied that we are out preaching the gospel - and there it went again - conviction on faces. What, Christians actually preaching outside of the four walls of their church? These guys must be serious.

Two guys pulled up in an automobile

The one guy started to call me Jimmy. He thought he knew me. My name ain't Jimmy. Jimmy not here. I found it amusing outside of the fact that they were both drunk. We gave them gospel tracts. We didn't have much time to say anything to them due to the traffic and them being in the middle of the road. The passenger had a quart of beer sitting on his lap and had the conviction of God all over his face. We didn't even say much. The cross spoke for us. I'm telling you it "spoke". I'll prove it. It's scriptural.

"For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God." 1st Corinthians 1:1

Guy in small pickup

Then we had a guy pull up in a small pickup. He asked us if we needed a ride. I think he was shocked that we were carrying this big cross around and was wanting to be helpful. Jesus said that even if a cup of water given to a disciple in His Name would not go unrewarded. Lord, bless this guy. Please get the gospel through to him that we may see him in Heaven some day. God Bless him. Mike went up to his window and told him that we were carrying the cross on purpose. I thought that was pretty funny. "We are carrying it on purpose in the rain, at night and because we want to." LOL

Matthew 10:38 And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. (Mike Bower)

Then their was the Baptist pastor's son. He knew the Christian lingo but didn't seem to have the fervor to read God's Word or spend time with the Lord. Talking to him was more of a making sure that he would search his heart to see that if he was in the faith or not and to make his calling and election sure. We talked awhile with him adn then moved on.

Couple driving out of the Kmart parking lot by the McDonald's.

We were asked what we were doing which is a common question when dragging a cross behind you. We told them that we were out preaching the gospel and we gave them a few tracts. they seemed a little shocked.

The McDonald's drive thru

The workers working in the drive thru window saw us heading through the parking lot. The one guy yelled out, "Are you guys starting a church?" They seemed like they were laughing. Of course, he opened the door to be witnessed to by even aknowledging us. I ran over and handed three tracts in the window since Mike had the cross at that time. That greedy Mike. Anyhow, the one girl looked like lemon juice was poured on her - I will count that as conviction from the Holy Spirit. I felt like we were the two witnesses in the Great Tribulation period. We just had not been killed yet, fire didn't come out of our mouths, etc. As the one anonymous atheist once said, "if Christians really do believe that there is a Hell and that someone like me and millions of others are going to head there and spend eternity in torment and suffering, how come they don't spend everything they have to even reach one and do all that they can to even reach one?" I know I haven't been faithful most of my walk but I tell you what, those that saw us that night knew we were dead serious with what we were doing. They knew we had to believe in a place called Hell where the unsaved go. I think if the church will get serious in this country by repenting, interceding and going, did I say going?, we will see the conviction of God poured out on the lost and they willnot have the "I will wait till I am older and had my fun" mentality.

Persecution

Did you know that we get rewarded in Heaven for being persecuted for doing the Lord's work? Well, since no one really laughed at us too much or was ill-gotten toward us, I would like to believe getting soaked, and cold counts for something. If not, oh well. What does the scrips say here.

7. ...But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?

8. And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?

9. Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not.

10. So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do. Luke 17:7-10

There goes that Jesus guy saying some hard things again. Ouchie! It is so easy to have wrong motives and want some glory. I think we are all guilty on that one - maybe it is just me. Anyhow, I should post that scripture up on my desk hutch.

Luke 14:27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. (Bob Marino)

For those of you who can handle some hard core preaching, read below. If you are under 18, please get parental permission first.

Rated R (for righteous) LOL

Are you Following Christ or Man?

I have to admit, I wasn't really in the mood when we first went out but now I can't wait to go again. If you want to see God move, sometimes you have to get outside of the four walls of a church building.

Paul Washer, look out. I am not trying to outdo you brother. Keep preaching hard with the hammer and chisel of God's word to break the stony ground.

I must pause here and express my concern about what I have been seeing in the body of Christ in America. Some of the things we do in the church turn the unsaved off. Things like buying a $25,000 toilet or taking huge salaries from church boards, one of which pays their head pastors $3,000,000 a year and are currently going through a divorce. The world sees this as the flock getting ripped off by a bunch of charlatians. If you don't believe me go ask 100 unsaved people what they think of these things and you will see that I am right. Our citizenship is in Heaven not in the USA. Why are we putting such a pre-eminence on things?

See, when you are out on the streets where the people are, you really get to see and know firsthand the spiritual condition that America is in. We think that by watering down the gospel or giving a half gospel, we are going to make committed disciples. It ain't going to happen church. You will have a watered down disciple and a half-hearted disciple. Many today say they are Christian but have no idea what makes them a Christian or they are not living a repentant life or they are living in sin. Once saved always saved - right? They better make sure that they were saved to begin with. Make your calling and election sure. Make sure that you are in the faith. The law (Ten Commandments) was given to us as our schoolmaster to bring us to Christ. I don't see anyone using the law as a tool to show the sinner his utter sinfulness. This is known as the Doctrine of Depravity. Charles Haddon Spurgeon, known as the best evangelist of his time said, "Preach 90% law and 10% grace". He had a 90% stay rate in the church. Today, we preach 10% law if that and 90% grace and we have a 10% stay rate in the church. I don't see this as a coincidence. Much of the Body of Christ has accepted the Catholic church as a Christian denomination now. I hear now that some are accepting Mormonism too. Some big name pastors are going to try to find common ground with the Mormons.

6. I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:

7. Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.

8. But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.

9. As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.

10. For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ. Galatians 1:6-10

The apostle Paul said, that if anyone bring you another gospel, let him be accursed. I didn't say it. The one who wrote 2/3 of the books in the New Testament said it. I will be doing a teaching on "What is the Gospel" in the near future. I can tell you this; it isn't what most in the USA are preaching today. We will get into what "kerygma" is and how to apply this kerygma in our preaching or teaching to make it effective and biblical.

Hello people, these religions / cults preach another gospel. They preach another Jesus. Jesus is not an angel, and He is not the brother of Satan. He is the Creator of the Universe. Before these ministers bequile you they need find out what these religions or cults believe.

14. Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

15. And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?

16. And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

17. Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.

18. And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

2nd Corinthians 6:14-18

What's funny is that we use this scripture (verse 14) to tell our kids that we shouldn't marry an unbeliever. It's not what the passage is talking about although that is still good advise. The church in America needs to let this soak in. We have compromised so much that more fundamental doctrines have become irrelevant and unnecessary.

Now let's talk a little about today's preaching. In much of today's TV preaching and elsewhere, the unsaved are not even told that they need to repent but that they just need to admit they are a sinner. Admitting being a sinner is not in the Bible. Many people admit a lot of things in life. "Yes officer, I was speeding." As soon as he gets his ticket and doesn't see the officer in his rearview mirror anymore, he goes right back to going the magical 72 in a 65. Come on, you know what I'm talking about here. But this is a good example of admitting that you are a sinner but not repenting from your sins. Your heart must be repentant when you come to Christ. "Yes Father, I turn from my sins and ask that Jesus be the LORD of my life." The person's attitude is right here like we will see with the publican. This person understands grace. Grace is not graceif we do not realize how repugnant our sin is in the Father's nostrils.

9. Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing.

10. For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death. 2nd Corinthians 7:9, 10

See, godly sorrow is not repentance. It worketh to repentance. But if we do not even come to the godly sorrow state, how can we come to TRUE repentance. When we see how utterly sinful we are, we will be like the publican crying out for mercy. Much of what I hear today is that God has a better deal for your life than what the devil has for your life. Is ti me, or have we changed God's message? God is the same yesterday, today, and forever, so it was the messenger who changed the giver of the message's mesage. We wouldn't want the mailman to change our mail, right? You would go postal on him if he did.

17. Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: be not dismayed at their faces, lest I confound thee before them. Jeremiah 1:17

Many preachers today are afraid to lose their offerings. I understand that there are pressures in maintaining things (building, utilities, etc.), but I have been told by some of these same preachers that "Where God guides, He provides." I guess they really don't believe some of the very things they preached. So preach the whole counsel of God again. Don't be afraid. Satan wants us to stay off of certain subjects. The apostasy is suppose to happen but doesn't it break your heart to see it happening? Many of the big name preachers in almost every denomination in America have allowed Emergent leaders into their pulpits. They believe very little of the Word of God and its all how they interpret it and not what it plainly says. Don't they know what these guys believe? The church is getting so contaminated in America now, that I wonder if it can come back. Christian, if you are not getting persecuted by the world, you aren't preaching God's Word. It's is simple as that. Many of the prophets in the Old Testament were killed by the congregation of Israel, much less the outsiders (Gentiles).

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. 2nd Peter 2:15,16

Peter is talking about preachers in the early church who went astray. Their motives weren't right and so on. God raised up a donkey, turned the donkey into a prophet temporarily, had him prophesy to Balaam. That makes me think; was there no men of God who would rebuke this prophet? Jesus, Peter, Paul and others int he New Testament named names and warned others not to follow such men. Today, if you have a legitimate concern and bring something up, you are a slanderer and not walking in love. You are not walking in love because you care so much that you warn others of certain false doctrines and you are branded as mean and arrogant by the others who don't have the guts to stand for righteousness. Jesus said, "Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His - what's that Word - RIGHTEOUSNESS, and all these things shall be added unto you." It doesn't shock me that Peter uses the words "wages of unrighteousness". Do we preach for the love of money? If you never step on toes, I would have to say yes. Do we serve God for the blessing? Do we seek the hand of God over the face of God? If so, you lost your first love and need to repent and come back to God. Jesus said miracle workers will be going to Hell. He said, "depart from me, ye workers of iniquity." God can anoint a donkey if He wants to. I don't know of any unsaved people doing miracles in the Name of God. Is that person's heart right? Are they living holy lives? Do they truly care about their congregations? Do they care enough about them to warn them of the apostasy. We need to search our hearts and also let the Holy Spirit search our hearts.

We got away from the basics. We just need to get back to them and we will see the Lord move again in a strong way. Compromise to God's Word is what destroyed the children of Israel over and over in the Old Testament so it will be and now is the Word of God that has been compromised and has ushered in the apostasy.

"Knowing that you are a sinner" is in the Bible. The publican in Luke 18:13 was justified because he SAW his need for a Savior and cried out for mercy. "And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner." Sixty percent of Americans believe that there is a Hell but only four percent believe that they will end up there. So much preaching of the love of God without preaching about His hatred of sin and His holiness, justice and wrath has done these people a disservice. The wrath of God is going to come upon the children of disobedience if they don't understand WHY the Father had to pour out His wrath upon Jesus (Isaiah 53:10). We have fast-food Christianity in America that serves up a very unbalanced meal (message) to say the least; give me a small hamburger, small fry, and vanilla milkshake. All fat and no substance. Robble, robble. (You have to be 35 or older to know what robble, robble means). So why do most believe that they won't end up in Hell? Because they think they are going to Heaven without repentance and without a changed heart because they were just told that God is so loving.

Hey, afterall, that's what they were told. Isaiah 64:6 says, "But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags;..." Let's get back to preaching the Word of God. I always wondered why there wasn't any persecution against the church in America. "Lord someone keyed my Lexus" is not persecution. The Bible says that persecution arises for the Word's sake. I would have to believe that Satan likes what's being preached by the majority. If he persecutes, they may get back to preaching a solid message from the word of God.

Every single person that we talk to admits to us that they are a sinner but if they don't want to make Him Lord and only want to make Him Savior, are they truly saved? My Bible says NO. Jesus said "Repent and be saved." He didn't say "Admit you need to repent and be saved." No, He said repent. Repent means to turn from your sin 180 degrees. That means walk away from it and walk toward God. James 4:7,8 says, "Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. (v8) Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. You can confess Him as Lord all you want but you are to bear fruits worthy of repentance (John the Baptist). A lot of people confessed Jesus as Savior but never made Him Lord in their life. James says to prove your salvation. Works should follow true conversion, not precede it. These people are not connected to the vine (Jesus) yet they think they are saved. A branch is connected tot he life-giving vine. The sap comes fromt he vine.Their will be no fruit on the branches if we are not connected tot he vine. We have to get back to preaching the gospel the way it was preached in the Book of Acts. Promising that God has a better life for them or has a plan for their life is not the gospel. We do not need to coerce them and bait them with a different message. The messenger is only to deliver the message. A king would execute his messenger if he changed his message. What is God going to do to them that have added or taken away from His Word? I know a lot of worldly people who are much more blessed "IN THE NATURAL" than any Christians I know so let's not use these things as the gospel. You won't find it in scripture. The gospel is the death burial and resurrection. So let's ask ourselves, "Why did Jesus have to die?" Salvation is about people repenting of their sin and then letting the Holy Spirit come live within them (born again). See, many of the people in Israel already had repented when they went to get baptised by John in the river Jordan. That was called the baptism of repentance. Read your Bibles; I'm not making this up. So they only needed to receive the Holy Spirit (become born again). We are bringing people to born again before they ever repented today.

All I can say is, if you know there is a 90% fallout rate in the church and that 75% of supposed Christian children within the evangelical church are falling away within the first year of college, and you don't think that there is something drastically wrong, you are blinded. If someone knows they are being deceived, they wouldn't be decived. These number have been consistent for some time now, so something is wrong. What have we instilled into our children? What are we instilling into the Body of Christ?

Ask the Chinese Christians in the underground church if God has a better life for them ON THIS EARTH. "Hey Chinaman, I have this thing called salvation for you, but they may execute you tomorrow for becoming a Christian. All you have to do is pray a simple prayer?" It's not simple for them. I guarantee you that they think it over and count the cost before they become a Christian. Their life is about to get harder. They will have joy in the storm but the natural part of life is about to get harder. It will most likely cost them their lives. The Chinaman doesn't think it is simple. People are entering covenant with the Almighty Creator of the Universe. It is not right to take that lightly.

What about the Christians in Darfur and other Islamic states where their churches are burnt down constantly, and people are killed and persecuted for their faith? Our western mentality can be very unbiblical. We tend to read things into scripture; many times even with a capitalistic forethought. I hate to see this but God is not a Republican, Democrat, Communist, or Liberterian. His rules are different. His government is a Theocracy but we don't let Him rule as king - we want Him to serve us. If, and probably soon, that persecution comes to America, will you live for Jesus then? I hope all of us can answer yes to that one, including myself. it's pridefully arrogant to say, why yes of course I would when 98% of those proclaiming to be a Christian don't even share their faith. If they can't share it now, how will they stand amidst persecution?

Many will say unto Jesus in that day. "Lord, Lord, have we not done all of these miraculous things in your name?" And He shall say unto them, "Depart from me, ye WORKERS of iniquity." These people never repented; they just wanted a free ticket to Heaven but think they are going to bring their sin up to Heaven. They won't be happy up there. They won't be able to do the deeds of the flesh up there. A Satanic nature is not going to want to be in Heaven. It would no longer be Heaven for the righteous. Do you really think a Holy God is going to let someone like that in? Salvation is free and cannot be earned. Those who come to God, like the publican, seeing they have a need of a Savior, and repent of their sin and make Him Lord will go to Heaven. Jesus told the woman who had five husbands and was living with the 6th guy, I forgive you but go sin no more. Do we really think Jesus was going to be okay with her having a 7th, 8th, and 9th husband after He forgave her? Sin is a serious matter with a Holy God. The seraphims around the throne say what? Holy, Holy, Holy.

Anyhow, many have a problem with preachers like Mike and I. Sometimes he is more hard core than me but I think I outdid him this time. Don't disown me buddy. You know what though, we are just parroting what Jesus and Paul said. Many are creating doctrines from one verse and that makes me very concerned with what is being preached today. Things that cannot be backed up hermeneutically. Things that cannot be backed up historically with the early church. An isogetic rendering of scripture (surface reading) instead of an exegetical rendering. In the pastoral epistle to Timothy, Paul tells Timothy to

15. Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 2nd Timothy 2:15

and that

16. All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

17. That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. 2nd Tim.3:16,17

Paul is very serious about this matter. He saw the false teachers come in. The Apostle John and his disciple Polycarp had to deal with gnosticism as early as the end of the first century. These things aren't new but are on a bigger scale today due to the mass media such as the internet, TV, radio, and so on. Wrong things can spread very fast. We need to know the scriptures more firmly today than ever before.

Millions upon millions of people believe in evolution but does it make it true? It just means you have a bunch of people out there that believe something that isn't true. If we base truth on things like "the majority believes in it so it must be true" than Christianity is false because their are more people out there that don't believe in salvation through Christ alone, through faith alone, through grace alone.

I know I say some hard things and come off harsh, and I apologize if I come off wrongly but I do not apologize for what I am saying. We need some fire back in the churches. We need some new Spurgeons, Tozers, Whtifields, and Finneys. If you look at Jesus' life, and His messages, they were hard core but I don't hear His words being preached in church much anymore and I have great concern about that. If I hear His words, it is only the ones on loving your neighbor. I don't hear the one about loving the Lord thy God with ALL of your heart, soul, and strength. I hope you can see my heart. I really do love people but I hate deception. I care about people but I hate false doctrine. And it sickens me to run into person after person on the streets that say they are Christian, born again, or saved yet after one simple question, it is obvious that they aren't. They are getting a lot of wrong teaching somewhere.

I love you all but I do love Jesus a lot more. I hope this doesn't apply to anyone on a personal level that received this but if it did, just search your heart and get things right with God. I have to repent too and search my heart daily. And it is a common thing for me to search my motives as well. I encourage everyone to do that as well. I'm sure I miss it with my attitudes and even at times, my interpretations, but I strive to teach God's Word correctly. Let God shine that little flashlight into your soul. Sorry if I spewed too long and crushed your steel toe boots but sometimes we need to see things from someone on the outside who doesn't have a biased agenda. The Lord loves you and so do I. I am rough around the collar sometimes but I seriously just love the Lord, want to bring honor to His Name and His Word and I hate sin and compromise.

In His Grace and Honor,

Bob

*read Arthur Blessitt's book - The Pilgrim about his cross-carrying. Really. It will inspire you in some way in your walk with Jesus