Weep for the world – 
For God must surely weep!
When God is driven out, evil comes in –
see it, feel it, know it, fear it.
‘Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.’ 
Matthew 10:28

There can only be good when God lives in us, with us –
for He alone is Life itself: the Absolute Source.
The Holy Spirit sustains ALL life –
see how we destroy life, by denying the Creator!
"The Spirit alone gives eternal life. Human effort accomplishes nothing. And the very words I have spoken to you are spirit and life." John 6:63

God creates: a seed is planted, comes to life, and then dies –
and comes back to life in due season: strengthened, ever-fruitful.
‘Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.’ John 12:24

We maim, kill and destroy – the devil, Satan, with his minions,
invites us to meet Death; even to welcome death.
We have new idols in place of God - our Father - who created us all:
money and wealth
beauty and wellness
people and celebrities
sport and exercise
power and domination
ambition and lust
careers and jobs
food and alcohol
conflict and weapons
hobbies and self…
‘The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.’ Galatians: 5:19

God is Key – turn back to Him ‘with all your heart’.
Invite Goodness and Life into your world,
for His Holy Spirit will enrich and protect all you purely love,
blessing all with His perfect Grace and Healing.
‘And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.’ Philippians 4:19

Our loving God must be first in our lives,
For then everything will fall naturally, righteously, into place –
Let nothing come between your heart and God’s ever-lasting, ever-beating heart.
Find love. Find life. Find joy. Find peace. Find hope. Find life eternal.
Trust in Him who created you out of nothing.
‘God created mankind in his own image,
 in the image of God he created them;
 male and female he created them.’ Genesis 1:27


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