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Son, in this generation My children must be be courageous!  For I will use the persecution they face to show My justice and to make them worthy of My Kingdom. I will provide rest for them when they are being persecuted. They must keep on praying, asking Me to enable them to live a life worthy of My call. I will give them the power to accomplish all the good things their faith prompts them to do; then My name will be honored because of the way they live. My Holy Spirit is the one who makes them holy and He will strengthen and guard them from the evil one.

 

Lord, look at these proud leaders of America; they seem to live such painless lives; their bodies are so healthy and strong. They don’t have troubles like other people; they’re not plagued with problems like everyone else. They wear pride like a jeweled necklace and clothe themselves with cruelty. They have everything their hearts could ever wish for! They scoff and speak only evil and in their pride they seek to crush others. They boast against You. Because the people drink in their arrogant rebellious words they have become dismayed and confused.

 

Lord I am trying to understand all of this, but it is very difficult. I know the final outcome of the wicked when You return. You laugh at their silly ideas as a person laughs at dreams in the morning. I know my heart is bitter, and it tears me up inside when I see how they treat Your word and Your name. I know that You will guide me with Your counsel, and lead me to a glorious destiny.

 

Son, you and My children must understand that you live in a day of great rebellion against Me. This rebellion will reveal the man of lawlessness who brings destruction. He is a man who will exalt himself and defy everything that people call a god and every object of their worship. He will even sit in the rebuilt temple claiming that he is God, and requiring everyone to worship him. This man will come to do the work of Satan with counterfeit power, signs and miracles. He will use every kind of evil deception to fool those on their way to destruction because they refuse to love and accept the truth that would save them. Since they refuse My truth – they will be greatly deceived believing his lies. They will be condemned for enjoying evil rather than seeking after the truth and believing in Me. They will seek to destroy everything that would cause people to know the truth about Me. They will destroy any place where I am worshiped. My Spirit is holding him back, for now, but his time is coming. His lawlessness is already working secretly, and it will remain secret until My Holy Spirit steps out of the way. Then this man of lawlessness will be revealed, but I will take him out with just the breath of My mouth.

 

Son, it is important that you stay away from believers who no longer follow My word. Don’t think of them as enemies, but warn them as you would a brother or sister. They say, “We no longer see Your miraculous signs. All the prophets are gone, and no one can tell us when it will end.” Therefore, this type of thinking has allowed America to become a foolish nation that has dishonored My name. They have forgotten the covenant promises made by their forefathers, and that they should have continued with – as My children. American is full of darkness and violence now because My children left the ancient path of My wisdom and righteousness.

 

Lord, my hope is in You, and I desire You more than anything on earth. My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but You remain the strength of my heart; You are mine forever. I have made You my only true shelter, and I will tell everyone about the wonderful things You do.

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Son, do whatever you have in mind, for I am with you; I have been with you wherever you have gone. Remember that when I grant a blessing, it is an eternal blessing! Tell this new generation about the things to come and all the miracles I have done for you; even the miracles I’ve done since the beginning. Do everything you can to rescue the little children who are being crushed by the wicked who teach them lies and wickedness. Tell your little children to seek and trust Me. I will rescue them when they cry out to Me. I will redeem theses little children from oppression and the violence of the evil that is around them; for their lives are precious to Me.

 

Lord, now that I am old and gray I will tell everyone who will listen about all of Your righteous deeds. Everyone who tried to hurt me in my life have been shamed and humiliated. I know that when I live in this world I will have troubles. But Your word has kept me from being shaken by the troubles of life. Your love for Me has helped me to love others.

 

Son, I want you to know what happens to My children who have died or will die in the coming days. Since they believed that I died on the cross for them and was raised to life again; I will bring them back with Me. When I return, those who are still living when I return – will meet Me after those who have died. For, I myself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. Those children of Mine who have died will rise from their grave; then My children who are still alive will be caught up in the clouds to meet Me in the air, and they will be with Me forever.

 

So be encouraged and tell everyone these words, that this day of My return will come unexpectedly, like a thief in the night.When people who refuse Me say, “Everything is peaceful and secure,” disaster will fall on them as suddenly as a pregnant woman’s labor pains begin, and there will be no escape. So tell My children to be on their guard, do not sleep like the others sleep. Stay alert and be clearheaded.  Know that I will not pour out My anger on My children that I died for, whether they are dead or alive when I return. My children will live with Me forever. So build each other up in this knowledge. Do not scoff at prophecies, but test everything that is said, and then hold on to what is good.

 

The people who are left, and refused to listen to what I have said, will become furious. They will seek out those who come to Me in this great time of testing – when they are flogged, imprisoned, and when everything they own is taken from them, even their families will be split apart, and some will be killed. This is why I called you; to tell My children to help these children of Mine who will suffer greatly. My children must start now preparing for the worse time on earth, so that these tribulation saints of Mine can have the things they will need.

 

Lord, who am I, O Lord God, and what is my family that you have brought us this far? You speak as though we are very great, and have influence on how Your children think today. When I have brought this up to leaders they have stood up with their palms facing me and saying, “Do not bring that into my church.” You know what I am really like, and I am your servant, so help me do all that You have asked of me. Even though I am not skilled with words, I will tell everyone, and I will proclaim to Your children what is coming and how they need to be prepared and how to prepare for those who will be saved during this time of great tribulation, that is coming sooner than they think.

 

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Son, the leaders of your country have refused to listen to My warnings. They take My words with a knife and cut off any section that reminds them of how sinful they are. At the rate they are going they think they can remove My word from this country. They do not show any signs of fear or repentance at what they heard from My word or My servants. They think they have the power to do what ever they want.

 

I have spoken to this country again and again, and it refuses to listen to Me. Time after time I sent My prophets, who told them, “Turn from your wicked ways, and start doing what is right.” Therefore, this is what the Lord God of Heaven’s Armies, say: “Because you refuse to listen or answer when I call, I will send upon you all the disasters I have threatened.” Perhaps the people will repent when they hear again all the terrible things I have planned for them. Perhaps they will yet turn from their evil ways and ask for My forgiveness before it is too late. I will punish these leaders for their sins, and I will pour out on all the people all the disasters I promised. I am coming to judge the earth.

 

Son, tell My children who know My word and who obey it, “I know your faithful work, your loving deeds, and the enduring hope you have because of Me. Because I love you and have chosen you, you can look forward to My coming. I am the one who will rescue you from the terrors of the coming judgment.”

 

They must speak up as messengers approved by Me; entrusted with My word. Their purpose is to please Me, not people. For I alone examine the motives of their hearts. I have sent My servants to encourage them, and urge them to live their lives in a way that I would consider worthy. Therefore, when they suffer persecution from their countrymen – they will know that I am the One who gives them hope and joy in times of distress and gloom. They will have a reward and crown when they stand before Me when I return!

 

Lord, I am exhausted for always asking for Your help. My eyes are swollen waiting for You to help me. Those who hate me try to destroy me with lies. They say “Aha! We’ve got him now!” How foolish these people are to think that they can destroy people and not be held accountable. But I will keep praying to You in Your unfailing love, and You will answer my prayer. The humble will see You at work and be glad, and be encouraged.

 

Son, I hear the cries of the needy. Those who remain faithful will inherit all the blessings I have promised. Those who love Me will live in My shelter. Those who are poor and needy in the world – I will give them My aid. For I am the only help and Savior for this lost and dying world. There is no other!

 

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Son, ask Me and I will tell you remarkable secrets you do not know about things to come. Soon people all over the world will see all the good I do for My children. They will tremble with awe at the peace and prosperity I provided to them.

 

Have you noticed what people are saying today – that I have abandoned My children. My children must open their eyes to what is going on. My children are not standing up for My truth and My word. Therefore, the people of this world sneer at them and say that My children are not worthy to be counted in this nation. People have become so twisted that they call the truth – a lie, and what is evil they call – good.

 

Because of these sins – My anger is coming. Therefore, My children must know that I have given them all the power and strength they need to do what I ask of them. In their new life with Me – it does not matter what they were. They are in Me and I live in them. They must remember they represent Me in whatever they do or say. My children must devote themselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart. They must live wisely among those who are not believers, and make the most of every opportunity. Their conversations should be gracious and attractive, and having the right response for everyone. Since My children have been raised to new life in Me, they need to set their sights on the realities of heaven; to think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth that won’t be remembered.

 

My children know down deep within them – that what I am saying is right and true. When they completely surrender to Me I will use them, and then they can shout it out for all to hear, “God did it!” I will move ahead of My children, so that My ways will be known throughout the earth, My saving power will be seen by people everywhere.

 

Lord, I will praise You for You are My savior! Every day of my life You have carried me in Your arms. I will not stop shouting all You’ve done for me.

 

 

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Son, I am looking for men who understand the signs of the times and know the best course to take. Men who know that the message I have been speaking through My prophets is from Me. I’m looking for men who cannot be captured by empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense. I’m looking for men that are not won over by rules that seem wise by the standard of the world; that come from mere human thinking and that require strong devotion and severe discipline. I’m looking for men who understand My laws of nature; the same laws that destroyed the earth when Noah lived on it. I’m looking for men who understand that nature hates the evil man has brought upon it, as much as I hate it! Nature wants to vomit man from its presence because man has gone against My laws and ways in which he is to live on this earth.

 

I bring the consequences of man’s sin upon the next generation. So if this world is a result of your generation’s sin, can you imagine what this world will look like in the next generation? How will My laws of nature affect them any less?

 

Son, I know that My children are grieved by what they see and hear. They must have confident hope in what I have reserved for them in heaven. They must continue to believe this truth and stand firmly in it. They must not drift away from the assurance they received when they heard the Good News. This is the key: Because I live in them, they will be rooted in the truth; their lives built with the treasures of My knowledge and wisdom. Then I will give them assurance that they will share in My glory.

 

To those religious people that turn their backs on Me, I refuse them My salvation. They refused to follow My word, and have not done anything I have asked of them. This is why I am sending a terrible disaster upon them. These people will someday understand that I am the great and powerful God, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies; the God of all the peoples of the world. Even though I diligently sought them – they would not receive My instruction or obey My word. Though they are overwhelmed by their sins, they don’t come to Me so I can forgive them all. The will never know Me as their Savior, and that I am the only hope of everyone on earth.

 

Lord, I will tell anyone who will listen what You have done for me. I cried out to You for help, praising You as I spoke. If I had not confessed the sin in my heart, You would not have listened. But You did listen! You paid attention to my prayer. Praise God, who did not ignore my prayer or withdraw His unfailing love from me.

 

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Son, I know the plans I have for you. They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and hope! So stay focused by forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead; for you are a citizen of heaven. I love you and long to walk the streets of heaven with you. Remember, I am coming soon, so don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell Me what you need, and be thankful for all I have done. Then you will experience My peace, which exceeds anything you can understand. My peace will guard your heart and mind as you live for Me.

 

Fix your thoughts on what is true, honorable, right, pure, lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise; then put these thoughts into practice. Then you will learn the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little. Remember that you can do anything; for I will give you all the strength you will need. I will take care of you. I will supply all your needs from My storehouse of riches.

 

Son, tell My children, “If you look for the Lord wholeheartedly, you will find Him. But if you refuse to listen to the Lord, even though He has spoken to you repeatedly, He will discipline you with justice; for God cannot let rebellion go unpunished.” Tell them that whatever happens to rejoice in Me, and when they pray – I will listen. They must eagerly wait for My return, then I will take their weak mortal bodies and change them into glorious bodies like Mine! So My children stay true to Me! For I will come and do for you all the good things I have promised, and I will bring you home.

 

Lord, I know that Your strong right hand holds me securely, and I never get tired of telling everyone that You do. Help me to view everything this world has to offer as worthless garbage compared to the infinite value of knowing You my Lord. Help me to learn how to discard these worthless things so that I will have nothing stopping me from experiencing the mighty power that raised You from the dead. Help me to view suffering as a privilege, because then I will be able to understand what You suffered when You died for me.

 

 

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Lord, when you tell me what is coming and I tell others, it seems that no one listens. They think, “We have heard this before and nothing happened, so why should we listen to you old man?”

 

Lord, I ask for Your blessing in My life and the lives of my children. Be with us in all that we do, and keep us from falling away from You through the trouble and suffering that is coming. Have mercy on us, O God, for we look to You for protection and provision. You will fulfill Your purpose for me. You are my strength, my fortress, and You will stand with me. Therefore, every morning I will read about Your unfailing love, and know that You will be my refuge, a place of safety in the coming days. There truly is a reward for those who live for You.

 

Son, live your life filled with My love, and follow My example. For I love people and have offered Myself as their sacrifice, so that they might know My eternal life and receive all My riches. Those who accept My sacrifice were once full of darkness, but now they have My light, and they must live as children of light! They must not take part in the worthless deeds of evil darkness; instead, they must expose them. So be careful how you live and don’t be foolish, but wise. Take advantage of every opportunity and understand what I want you to do. Be thankful for everything.

 

Do what I ask of you with all your heart. Put on all of My armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. You must understand that you are not fighting against flesh-and-blood, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. So when these battles come, stand your ground with the truth and My righteousness. Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all My children everywhere.

 

Son, I know that you do not want to tell people what I have to say, but you must tell them. Ask your nation’s wicked leaders, “Do you know the meaning of the word JUSTICE? Do you judge the people fairly?” Tell them, “From birth you have lied and gone your own way. Listen to the lies and the filth that comes from your mouths! Your demands and laws cut down people like swords.”

 

Because of the sinful things they continue to say and do – they will be captured by their pride, their curses, and their lies. I have faithfully told them what I will do if they continue this path, but they have refused to listen. Each time I told them, “Turn from the evil road you are traveling and from the evil things you are doing.” they would not listen to Me, and have made made Me furious so that they are bringing on themselves all the disasters coming.

 

Son, you must remember that they are refusing to listen to Me, not you. But you must continue to tell them, “This is what I, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, say: ‘Drink from this cup of My anger. Get drunk and vomit; for you will rise no more!’ If they refuse to accept the cup, tell them, “I the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, say: ‘You have no choice but to drink from it.'” If they listen and turn from their evil ways, then I will change My mind about the disaster I am ready to pour out on them because of their sins. But they must begin to obey Me. Then, and only then, will I change My mind about this disaster coming against them. What a great day it will be for your nation if they turned from their sins and started to worship Me; if they would beg Me for the mercy I want to show them. Then I would change My mind about the terrible disaster I had pronounced against them. So, tell the people that they are about to do themselves great harm by not listening to My message through My prophets.

 

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Son, My children have the power to bring about change in this world; to complete the task I have left for them and to correct what the evil people of this world have done. I have given My children everything they need to do so. So can you or any of My children tell Me why they are not using the power they have been given to complete the task? While in the garden, I prayed that My children be one as the Father and I are one. When My children are united in Me, then the world will be drawn to Me, to know Me.

 

The reason My children do not use the power they have, and why they have not completed the task I left for them – is because they are divided and not united in My purpose. Satan has deceived them into thinking they should be meek by not speaking out with the truth about Me. Satan has gotten them to think about themselves: their comforts and their problems. He puts fear in them; that if they stand up for My truth they will suffer. He has twisted My word and used false shepherds to teach them that not all of My word is applicable for today. These false shepherds tell My people that they cannot take My word literally and so they do not take My Word seriously. My Word is a double-edged Sword! My word refutes and cuts down all the lies and deceptions of your day and in any day – just as it has always done since the beginning. Not one of My words will fall to the ground powerless! 

 

Son, I have given My children the privilege of telling everyone who will listen about the endless treasures available when they accept Me as their Savior. Because of their faith in Me, My children can come boldly and confidently into My presence with any personal request and with any united petition. In the garden I asked that the unlimited resources of the Holy Spirit empower My children with wisdom and strength; that the Holy Spirit make His home in their hearts when they trust in Me; that His roots grow deep in them so that they will understand how wide, how long, how high, and how deep My love is for them. When My children are united and understand My love, they will know My mighty power is at work within them to accomplish infinitely more than they can ask or think.

 

Son, I beg My children to live a life worthy of their calling! My children must be humble, gentle, and patient with each other; making allowances for each other’s faults – because of their love for Me. Do everything to stay united, bound together with My peace. Since My children know the truth, they must throw off their old sinful nature and former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. They must allow My Spirit and My word to renew their thoughts and attitudes. They must put on the new nature: holy and righteous; created to be like God as His true sons and daughters.

 

When My true shepherds equip My people to do the task I left them, they will build up My children, My body, so that they mature and measure up to the full and complete standard I have set for them. Then My children will no longer be tossed and blown about by every wind of new teaching. They will not be influenced when people try to deceived them with lies. My truth exposes lies and corrects wrongs. But, so many of My children have been convinced of lies and have wandered far from Me – deceived.

 

Lord, thank You for these truths of who we are in You. Forgive me for dwelling so much on worldly things that separate me from Your fellowship and bring a dividing attitude instead of a uniting one. Help me to proclaim the truth to all who will listen, and help me to not give the devil any footholds in my life. 

 

Are We Losing the West? Part 18

CHARLES DARWIN AD 1809-1882

 

Genesis 1:26-27 “Then God said, ‘Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.’ So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.”

 

In the Christian worldview God is the ultimate Judge of the earth as well as the standard of all morality. His judgment is based on morals and not, like Kevin Swanson brings out, on “some cold, necessity in a naturalistic-materialistic world.”

 

Charles Darwin entered Cambridge University in 1828 with the intent of preparing for the ministry. Darwin wrote that he “did not then in the least doubt the strict and literal truth of every word of the Bible.” But, a radical change came into his mind, because later on he labored as hard as he could to eliminate every element of the Christian faith from his thinking. He then said that the Bible is “no more to be trusted than the beliefs of a barbarian.”

 

After 28 years of research, on November 24th, 1859 Darwin published his now famous book called The Origin of Species in which the first print sold out in one day. It was as if the world at that time was waiting for an intellectual aspect of our ‘being’ other than what the Bible gives us in Genesis 1. It would seem that Darwin met a market need that the modern world was looking for to take us away from the Christian faith and the biblical God. Though he could not disprove the existence of God he could provide another reason for our being.

 

Jesus gave us a maxim in Matthew 7:15-18 that we can use in testing all things said and done.  “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thorn bushes, or figs from thistles? Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.”

 

What was Charles Darwin like, who is still considered the most influential person in the world? From his own writings to friends he was a “twisted” individual and by his own testimony a sadist that took great pleasure in killing animals. It is said that he especially loved to kill birds by pounding on their heads with a hammer.

 

God says: “A righteous man cares for the needs of his animal, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.” Proverbs 12:10

 

Darwin’s shares his testimony that his problems began at age 16 and by the time he was 28 he was almost incapacitated by his mental illnesses. Kevin Swanson in his book called APOSTATE said about Darwin that: “He suffered from depression, agoraphobia, insomnia, vision alterations, hallucinations, malaise, vertigo, shaking, tachycardia, fainting spells, shortness of breath, trembling, nausea, vomiting, dizziness. Muscle twitches, spasms, tremors, cramps and colics, bloating and nocturnal flatulence, headaches, nervous exhaustion, dyspnea, skin blisters, tinnitus, and sensations of loss of consciousness, and impending death.”

 

Dr. Jerry Bergman believes there was a strong connection between Darwin’s religious apostasy and his psychosis. Bergman writes, “His nagging, gnawing fear about murdering God caused a cold shudder to run through him because of his fear that he had devoted his life to a fantasy… an illusion, and a dangerous one at that.”

 

Yet, when we think of the considerable influence of this person in the modern world with all of his psychosis it does not say much about the modern world.

 

A good tree produces good fruit and bad tree bad fruit.

 

What is the fruit that this tortured man produced?

 

Regrettably, this man’s fruit has touched every person and nation as well as educational, cultural, religious, and political institutions that affect our lives.

 

The Descent of Man, a book that he wrote in 1871, opened the door to eugenics and the selective breeding to eliminate supposedly genetic weaknesses. This gave a reason for Hitler in the 20th century to try to produce “the super race.”

 

For Darwin, man is an animal with mental faculties that do not differ in kind although immensely in degree.

 

The biblical view of man in Psalm 8 would greatly disagree. “What is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him? You made him a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor. You made him ruler over the works of your hands; you put everything under his feet:  all flocks and herds, and the beasts of the field, the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea, all that swim the paths of the seas.” Psalms 8:4-8

 

Another aspect of the fruit that this man produced (and there were many) was the open door to ‘genocide,’ where we would eventually have the extermination of races, the handicapped and the inferior so to have the strongest living, so to speak.

 

We have entered a brave new world that fails to respect human life created in the image of God. We, as God’s people, should be concerned about the change in the worldview of the Western world. It is estimated that out of the 110 Christian universities, about half still teach creation by God and oppose evolutionary by Darwin. Why not all of them?

 

In all of the public and private universities only about 1% maintains a God-centered belief system. In Europe it is about the same, if not worse.

 

At one time Western Europe and America had the majority of Christians, but not today. Although we see an ebbing with Christianity in Europe, America, Australia and Canada, God is moving in a great way in Latin America, Africa and Asia. I believe that we have a temporary setback in the West, but God is on the move.

 

Charles Darwin, just like some other philosophers that have gone before, picked a fight with God and lost.

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Son, I have set all of My children free, so they need to make sure that they stay free! For I have jcalled them to live in My freedom, but they must not use their freedom to satisfy their sinful nature. Instead, they must use their freedom to serve one another in love. When My Holy Spirit guides My children they will not do what the sinful nature craves.

 

My children must understand that there are two forces in them constantly fighting each other. The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what My Spirit desires. When they follow the desires of their sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division, envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. But, when My Holy Spirit in control of their life it will produce this kind of fruit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

 

Son, there are also two forces fighting each other in your country. There are those who have forsaken Me and turned this great country into a place of wickedness. These so called “progressive thinkers” have filled this place with the blood of innocent children. They trust their wealth instead of Me and grow more and more bold in their wickedness. Their tongues cut like sharp razors, and they have become experts at telling lies. They love to destroy others with their words. They are only fooling themselves; they are not important or wise. They have been misled; for they cannot mock Me. They will harvest what they have planted!

 

When My children have had enough, humbled themselves, and pray to Me – I will hear them. When My children become torn up and in despair over the wickedness, and weep before Me in repentance – I will indeed hear them. Then and only then will I not send the promised disaster that is coming on your country. My children must not get tired of doing what is good; for at just the right time they will reap a harvest of blessing if they don’t give up. What stops My children from praying to Me is they don’t want to be persecuted for teaching that I am the answer and solution, and there is no other. 

 

Lord, if I say I’ll never mention You or speak about You, I cannot follow through with such foolish words; for Your word burns in my heart like a fire. It’s like a fire in my bones! I am worn out trying to hold it in! I can’t do it! Because of You, my interest in this world is dying, and so is the world’s interest in me.

 

Lord, I recognize my rebellion; it haunts me day and night. Against You, and You alone, have I sinned. I have done what is evil in your sight. You are right in what You say, and Your judgment against me is just. For I was born a sinner- yes, from the moment my mother conceived me. When You purified me from my sins, I became clean in Your sight. When You wash me, I will be whiter than snow. Give me back my joy; for You have broken me; now let me rejoice! Restore in me the joy of Your salvation, and make me willing to obey You. The sacrifice You desire is a broken spirit. You will not reject a broken and repentant heart, O God.