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Inspire Others

We have work to do.

I came from a place of rock bottom. Where the Lord has lifted me up, cleaned me off and is working in my life.

That is a fact. But, I get discouraged. I want to help others, but it seems as though I don’t. It seems as though I’m a waste or stagnate or not who I should be.

I believe that God wants me to use my failures and my successes to help others. To help people rise up. To help them see better things. To help them know God, and be saved through Him.

But, sometimes I get distracted. Sometimes it seems impossible. Sometimes it looks like no one cares or is listening.

So, I pray and pour out my frustrations to God. And like He always does He moves and gives me a nudge. We have a language between us that He has developed which helps me to know He is there and working.

Jesus said “My sheep hear my voice.”

God often speaks through others. We can be that voice if we follow the Spirit.

It just takes one person to let someone know that they matter.

God will bring someone or something into my life and give an encouraging word to me. God encourages me and reminds me of what really matters. He shows me that HE is what matters most. He shows me that inspiring others to be saved and know God is what matters most. That walking with God, changes lives over time and gives people hope in this dark world.

So, like God inspires us, and keeps us going, we need to inspire others and help others so they can keep going also. It gives their life meaning, and it gives your life real meaning as well. It gives us a purpose and a focus. And when those times of darkness comes into your life and you feel that you don’t matter, God can show you an example of a time that you made a difference to someone. He can remind you of your purpose and what really matters in life. He can remind you of the times God showed up and you saw Him move. This testimony of our experiences can build our faith and help us through the dark times. It can help us overcome evil.

But if there’s nothing there, how can He show you? Let Him break your heart and cause you to seek Him, and love others. Let Him guide you to help others. This is a fallen world, but we can help each other get through it.

God loves you and is with you. Just turn to Him and ask Him to save you through Jesus Christ. He will come running. And when He does; just use the things He teaches you, and the lessons learned from your past to help others make it through.

Bio: Chris Bunton is a writer, poet and blogger from Southern Illinois. He has published in several magazines, and has written a poetry eBook called “Against the Man” and an Addiction Recovery eBook called “Made Free: Overcoming Addiction“ a collection of dystopian short stories.“The Future is Coming” and his latest book “The Latter Days‘ is a book on Bible Prophecy and avoiding the deceptions to come.

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All Things Work Together

He is with us in all of it. I got “saved” when I was young. I had no idea what that actually meant. But, God did. And that’s all that matters. I turned to Him and He came running. No one who gets saved, knows the Bible. They do not know anything. We cannot say…

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Where’s the Blue Jay?

Where did he go?

Where’s the Blue Jay?
I don’t see him much any more.

That pretty bird of blue
was a common sight
in my youth.

But where is the Blue Jay?
He stays in the deep deep woods
Away from trouble it seems

I saw him the other day
Fighting with a friend
But he flew away.

I wonder where he goes
That crazy bird of old.
What’s happened to him?

It’s not a silent spring I see,
But it definitely has less Blue.
Something is wrong.

Is it the factory farm,
poisoning the fields,
killing him?

Is it the poisoned soil and air,
where he flies to live
and see the world below.

Where does he go?
To escape the eyes of man.
To be free if he can.

I would like to go.
To a place of my youth,
where the poison is no more.

A place of life,
without greed
for profit and pay.

A place where,
beauty lives,
and we find the Blue Jay.

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Spiritual Abuse

It’s not from God

I’ve been involved with Churches and ministries for at least 20 years. I’ve seen things. Things that are not from God.

But first let’s define spiritual abuse. WebMD says, it’s “any attempt to exert power and control over someone using religion, faith or beliefs.”

Here’s my definition; because let’s be honest. If someone is mistreating me, I don’t need an experts definition. I know it when I feel it.

Spiritual abuse is when a person in a perceived position of authority uses spiritual things in order to hurt, control, steal, suppress or destroy another person.

This is not just Christian. It can be any religion, cult or guru. It can even be in para religious groups, such as Bible studies, AA meetings, rehab centers, shelters, and family situations.

The location is less the issue. It centers on the person doing the abusing. No matter where they lurk.

These abusers are often charismatic or have some influence. They are highly deceptive. They are in positions that God probably did not put them in.

What’s that mean?

Well, some people go into ministry not because of a call from God but because it is the family business. Or they saw a way to earn a living and get respect. Or even they wanted to help people.

But, they were not called by God. It’s possible they don’t even know God. They are doing the ministry work in their own power, probably for money only.

Now there’s more to it than this. Jesus said, “By their fruits you shall know them.” These abusers, do not know God, so they cannot truly exhibit the fruits of the Spirit.

Sure, they can obey rules. A chimpanzee can obey rules. But, having love, joy, peace, patience, wisdom ….. is something that really can’t be faked.

Now understand that no one is perfect. We fail. Also understand that God wants to save the abuser as well, and might be trying to draw them to Himself. People make mistakes.

It takes a while to grow fruit. Good or bad. They didn’t become abusers over night. Things have happened to them and Satan has worked to destroy them. Pray for them.

But, these folks should not be in positions of power, just because they can take a few college classes and get their dad to ordain them.

Ok?

It’s hard because the Bible teaches that we should support authority and believe that it is put in place by God. Since God is all powerful, it is believed then that all leaders are in power because of God. An abuser will make sure you remember this. His or her victim followers will make sure you remember this. This is what leads to the Hitlers, and the Stalins and the Jim Joneses.

But, no where in God’s Word are we led to support evil. We are not forced to abide with with false teachers or false brethren, or false leaders. There is no fellowship with the children of Belial.

Did David stay with Saul? No. He left, and confronted and exposed him every chance he got. He did not kill God’s anointed. But, he did not hang out with him or let Saul kill him either.

There will be a pattern of abuse. There will be others who have tasted it or sensed it. People driven from the church. Employees leaving oddly. God will often give signs and point things out if you’ll notice.

Remember, Jesus came to set us free. Anything that seeks to hold you hostage is probably not good.

The abusers will probably twist scriptures to say that the freedom is only spiritual and it comes through obeying and following the abuser, or some other twisting.

The abuser doesn’t want you free. The abuser needs to control you, and keep you silent, and obeying. A wolf in sheep’s clothing who fleeces and devours the sheep.

Notice, that all the scriptures they use will be twisted to a form of control, and that control will then be twisted to the church, employer, or government. They will claim that you must find God only at church. Then, they will claim that that means THEIR church.

Understand that Jesus set us free and turns us to a relationship with God. Is that what your abuser tells you?

A real leader from the Lord, will follow God. He will be led of the Spirit and seek to do God’s Will. He will teach from the Word and try to walk in the Spirit. This doesn’t mean he won’t sin. We all sin. But, he will be so focused on serving God, that he doesn’t have time to play games like trying to manipulate people or trick them into following him. He will let God guide you to where He wants you to be.

It doesn’t have to be sexual or physical abuse. Or abuse through neglect or preventing healthcare, or anything.

It can simply be a constant effort of making you feel, guilt, fear and shame. This is not love.

It’s a feeling of being worthless. It’s a feeling of ostracism, if you don’t obey. They won’t kick you out totally because that would be a loss of control. They want you to crawl back and obey. They want you to be a second class citizen and sit under their footstool as it says in James.

If you are saved, then you are free in Christ, and it’s between you and God, how He defines your freedom. He’ll tell you.

Spiritual abuse is very sneaky. It can appear to be the tenets of a religion. But, there’s no real love. Not really. There’s no real peace. No joy. It’s just rules and fear.

Satan uses these abusers to keep people away from God. To keep the real Saints confused and too busy to fight. And to kill, steal and destroy. To hurt people.

You know what’s happening to you. Pray about it. Take steps to escape. Ask God to lead you.

I’m not saying we always run away from trouble. Sometimes, God has you there to serve Him. Sometimes, He might be using you to expose the abuser, so God can correct them.

You must have a relationship with God and listen to Him. Anger, bitterness, and resentment can lead to revenge. Then, you can become just the same as your abuser.

Abusers do not have to act alone. Sometimes it can be a group. Abusers tend to find each other. They can be like vampires, where the head vampire creates and promotes the vampires under him or her as reward or to keep control.

They can work together to destroy people who might oppose them. When you try to complain, they will say that “All churches are like this.” Which is really not a good selling point. If all churches abuse their members then that’s a problem.

Remember, Jesus brings liberty. Control is the opposite of that.

In everything, turn to God and let Him save you, guide you and heal you. He will lead you to where he wants you to be.

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Sunshine

A Tail-Rhyme

Sunshine through the window,
lifts my heart when I’m low.
It makes me smile.

There’s a happiness that comes;
and through my heart it runs,
then sits a while.

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Fasting for Health

It could change your life

Fasting is a powerful tool for health. It has been mentioned in spiritual and alternative health circles for quite some time, but in our modern world we tend to forget about it, or find it difficult to perform.

You must realize that the concept of eating 3 square meals a day, at specific times set down by other people, is not a natural way of living. Eating when you are hungry is actually far more healthy. As a matter of fact, most of the world for thousands of years, and even today live a “Feast or Fast” life. Meaning that they “feast” when food is available, and “fast” or go without when it’s not. Animals in the wild, live the same way.

It is a fact, that the average human can live 3 weeks or more without food. I realize that there are certain medical conditions, that make this difficult, but even these could benefit from a reduced habit of constant food intake.

So, let’s talk common sense here. If you stop eating food for a period of time, let’s say 24 hours, and only consume clean water with no chemicals. You are allowing your body time to focus on other things such as healing, instead of digesting food. The pure water in the mean time flushes toxins out of the body.

Understand that your sweat, your pee and your poop is your body’s way of eliminating waste or toxins from the body. It is like the exhaust pipe on your car. What happens when it clogs? Fasting gives your body time to flush those systems clean, because you are not bringing anything into your body except pure water. Paul Bragg who has written many great books on Naturopathic medicine, and is the creator of Bragg’s Apple Cider Vinegar, used to fast one 24 hour day a week.

Fasting allows the body the chance to focus all of its energy on healing. Our body often wants to stop eating when we are sick, and we think this is a bad thing. But, what if it’s not? What if forcing ourselves to eat, is actually taking energy from the healing process? Controlled fasting, while consuming the proper nutrients, and fluids, can aid in healing of ailments that are attacking our body. Fasting is most powerful, when used as a preventative practice. You might not get sick at all, if you fast regularly and let your body clean itself and spend time on other things rather than digesting food.

Consider fasting in relation to weight loss and all the health issues that obesity causes. If you fasted 24 hours one day a week, then that is 3 meals a week you have reduced. That is 156 meals a year. Now add to this, to the fact that you are only eating when you are hungry, and that you are eating healthier smaller meals. You will lose weight, it’s inevitable.

Also, consider that the leading causes of death and disease in America is cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. All of which have links to things we consume. So, fasting as a preventative can greatly reduce the risks of these ailments because you are not consuming them. You are doing even more to fight this if you are eating organic clean foods and drinks and exercising. Exercise, along with all of its other benefits, also causes you to shed toxins through sweat.

Fasting benefits us on a spiritual level as well. Just like how fasting lets the body focus on healing, it can also let our spirit focus on God. We are more than just bodies who eat and make little bodies. We are a soul and a spirit, who happens to have a body. There is more to reality than what we see around us. There is more in existence than what we are suffering right now. Fasting can open the veil to the spiritual, and has done so for thousands of years.

Not only that, but fasting gives us the practice for resisting temptations. If you have trouble with will power, or resisting the urge to do certain things, or you want to be stronger to fight an addiction. Fasting will give you the practice you need to make you stronger, when those times of temptations come. Imagine that you want that chocolate bar or that habit. You cannot resist it. But, through fasting, you have practiced resisting the urge to eat which is a very strong urge. Fasting can make your ability to resist, stronger, and that ability can be applied to anything.

When you are fasting you must remember that you are only consuming fluids. So, if you feel the need to pass gas, you better be careful. Stay near restrooms. If you feel the desire to eat, then drink pure water (or juice) instead. It will reduce the acid in your stomach that makes you feel hungry. Also, realize that the hunger pangs are only temporary. After a few days they will stop, until your body reaches a point of panic mode, and you need to eat to survive. Those initial pangs are based upon your habit of eating at certain times, and always having food available. It’s in your mind, so to speak. Drink water and it will make you feel better.

Fasting is a great addition to anyone’s attempts to live a healthy lifestyle. Like most natural healing practices, it works best as a preventative. Try it. Fasting will not kill you. You will not die if you skip a meal or two. Start small and work your way up. I tend to fast from lunchtime to lunchtime, 24 hours later.

Just realize that our modern way of eating is greatly flawed, and could be killing us. Don’t view this as a punishment, or a diet. View it as a rebellion against the system that is making you and your family sick. View it as a change in lifestyle. Anything less will just make being healthy a struggle. You have to change your mind, and your life will follow. Pray for help. Always pray. Pray for health. Pray to lose weight. It helps.

(I will drink coffee as well as pure water or juice, if needed. Some might reject this. But, many people need coffee to prevent a splitting headache. Drink your coffee, along with pure water or juice during your fast. But, start working on reducing your coffee intake over time. Don’t let coffee or a headache or nay sayers, stop you from benefiting from what fasting can do)

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Hours of hard down pour;
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Cars were stranded,
while homes, became islands.

The flash flood broke quick;
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and under the house.
Everything washed away,
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They sang,
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As Oaks standing firm through cold autumn rain,

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HUMANITY: An acrostic

Hounds of hell, driving
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My New eBook: The Latter Days

New Prophecy eBook Available

I have released my latest eBook “The Latter Days“.

It is available at Barnes and Noble, Apple Books, Kobo, Wal-Mart, and other major outlets. It is only available as an eBook at this time. Purchase HERE

It’s a collection of articles on Bible Prophecy. It speaks of the spirit of antichrist, the ancient past and how it has moved forward to building the New World Order today.

The book also leans toward helping people to get saved and avoid the deceptions that are coming upon the Earth, in these latter days.

Get your copy at most eBook sellers. (Except Amazon)

You can get my other eBooks online as well.

Made Free: Overcoming Addiction is a free ebook for addicts and family members or friends suffering with the addict. It gives new insight into addiction and ways to help overcome it, from someone who has been there. I have an addiction recovery Facebook page as well. Recover Freedom.

The Future is Coming, is a book of dystopian short stories I wrote about about the future and where we are heading. It is a warning in story form.

Against the Man, is a collection of poems that speaks of the plight and slavery of the worker in a beast system that seeks to devour the poor.

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A Frozen Lesson

Learning About Faith

It was sometime around the winter of 1997 or 1998. It’s all really a daze to me, and I’m too lazy to try and calculate the exact date or time.

I can tell you it was frigidly cold and it was night time. I was trying to live my life right although, like most things I try to do I failed often.

I know that seems negative. It is negative. But, it’s 100% true. I have failed at virtually everything I have set my hand to.

Course, it gives me lots of fodder for writing. Which is my way of turning evil into good, or lemons into lemonade.

But seriously, I know I’m negative. My first inclinations are toward negativity and doom. It just happens before I even think about it.

I have to beat my mind into positive thinking, faith and battling thoughts of anxiety.

This is a story about how I have learned to believe. It’s one of many stories, where God taught me about prayer and faith.

I was driving a semi-truck in order to feed my family. It was a job I did after many former failures from drinking.

I was in a northern state. I do not remember which, but it was bitterly cold and I was delivering a load.

I decided I needed to sleep for a while, before continuing on.

So, I pulled into a rest stop. One of those rest areas that states have along interstates.

I set the trailer parking brake. Which is something you are not supposed to do in freezing temperatures.

But, like most things in my life, I ignored the rules because I need to learn for myself. I’m kind of dumb that way.

I climbed into the sleeper berth behind the seats and went to sleep.

A few hours later I woke up and started to head out driving. Snow was flying. It was cold and dark.

But the truck would not move.

The trailer brakes were frozen.

I got on the CB radio and asked for advice from other truckers. Most of them laughed or made jokes, or gave bad advice, like setting the brakes on fire.

So, I tried to drive again. The truck moved forward but was obviously being held back by the brakes.

Now, remember I am in a parking lot. So, none of this is a safety issue.

I prayed about it and tried again but nothing. It was still frozen and still held the truck back.

I yelled and got upset. I had to get this load delivered. It was my job.

So, I prayed again.

I started driving the truck and it was still held back by the frozen breaks. I began to just give up.

But, something told me, or impressed upon me to “Believe”.

It was strong. Whatever it was. So, I did.

I said out loud in the cab of that truck.

“I trust God, I don’t care if this thing rips apart or catches fire, I believe it’s fixed.”

Then, I stomped on the gas and started shifting gears.

I was determined. I fought everything telling me to stop. I forced myself to believe it was fixed no matter what.

And the brakes broke free.

Now we can say they heated up because of the friction of being pulled, and the heat broke it free.

Ok.

But what I learned was that God was with me, despite my failures and dumb actions. He forgave me, despite any sin. I could trust Him and He would answer and protect me. It built my faith.

I also learned to not set the trailer parking brake on a semi-truck when it’s really cold.

We can trust God.

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