In STILLNESS is the KEY

Mark 4:39 

King James Version

39 And he arose, and rebuked the wind, 

and said unto the sea, 

Peace, be still. 

And the wind ceased, 

and there was a great calm.

Let's all be honest with ourselves.

Is there anything we can do right now, to calm the world storm, the covid crisis, the financial crisis, the many voices, the confusion, the conjectures?

Do we have such power to do so?

Of course, we don't.

But we have power -- in CHRIST.

Remember how JESUS rebuked the wind, as the apostles were in a panic about the storm, appealing to Jesus to help them, lest they perish.

All Jesus said was:

"Peace, be still."

How can three, simple words generate SUCH power?

Well, He is CHRIST, the living SON of God, our SAVIOR, our REDEEMER, the one feared by the fallen.

Still, people do not know how to be still.

People panic, not putting their faith in GOD.

Speaking of God, here's what he instructed His people, when they were in a panic about the Assyrians:

Isaiah 30:15 

King James Version

15 For thus saith the Lord God, 

the Holy One of Israel; 

In returning and rest shall ye be saved; 

in quietness and in confidence 

shall be your strength: 

and ye would not.

What do you think the Israelites did?

What do humans normally do?

We defy God.

We think we know better.

Panic causes confusion.

Panic clutters the mind.

Panic makes the heart feeble. 

In anger, this is what God said:

Isaiah 30:8-13 

King James Version

8 Now go, 

write it before them in a table, 

and note it in a book, 

that it may be for the time to come for ever and ever:

9 That this is a rebellious people, 

lying children, 

children that will not hear the law of the Lord:

10 Which say to the seers, See not; 

and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, 

speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:

11 Get you out of the way, 

turn aside out of the path, 

cause the Holy One of Israel to cease from before us.

12 Wherefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel, 

Because ye despise this word, 

and trust in oppression and perverseness, 

and stay thereon:

13 Therefore this iniquity shall be to you 

as a breach ready to fall, 

swelling out in a high wall, 

whose breaking cometh suddenly 

at an instant.

By ourselves, we really cannot do anything, without the LORD's wisdom.

We need the Lord.

We need His help.

We need His guidance.

He loves us, and will never allow anything to hurt us -- unless we do it to ourselves, by being stubborn, and willful.

I am writing this to tell you, to be STILL, and WAIT upon the LORD.

If you're a follower of Jesus, you'll know what to do.

The HOLY SPIRIT has been sent to teach us all things about Jesus.

All you have to do is to clear up your heart, make room for Jesus, and the instructions will begin.

As it had for me nearly 11 months ago.

And now, everything has been made clear.

The WORD of GOD makes everything clear.

Everything in the Bible already foretold everything.

You merely have to open your heart to the LORD, listen, learn, and love.

You merely have to be God's OWN.

Let God speak to you, in a way you surely will understand.

The world will give you confusion.

The Holy SPIRIT of God gives only CLARITY.

Be STILL, and WAIT upon the Lord.

Show Him you are a willing servant, with no thought of self or mammon, but willing to know EVERYTHING about Him.

Watch what happens.


P.S. Also note this particular verse, what God instructed the prophet Isaiah:

Isaiah 30:8 

King James Version

8 Now go, 

write it before them in a table, 

and note it in a book, 

that it may be for the time to come 

for ever and ever:

"that it may be for the time to come for ever and ever:"

What is true then, is true now.

Whether Assyrians, or modern day enemies of the WORD, God's TRUTH and SOLUTION remain the same.

Trust in the LORD, be STILL, and WAIT.

Psalm 27:14 

King James Version

14 Wait on the Lord: 

be of good courage, 

and he shall strengthen thine heart: 

wait, I say, on the Lord.

Related material:

Calming the Stormy Seas of Life

Dr. Charles F. Stanley videos:
"When God Says Wait" 
"How Should We Wait?"

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Updated 6 February 2024

Our Peace Lies in Jesus Alone

John 16:33 

King James Version

33 These things I have spoken unto you, 

that in me ye might have peace. 

In the world ye shall have tribulation: 

but be of good cheer; 

I have overcome the world.

Why do we fight it so much?

Why do we resist the invitation from the LORD?

Why do we mock the things of God?

Why do we follow those who only wish our ruin?

Why can't we see the LIGHT of CHRIST?

Why can't we accept His Divine Lordship?

Why do we think the world has the answers for the questions we have?

What would it take for us to finally believe the teachings of JESUS?

What would it take for us to offer our lives to the LORD, when He laid His own life so we may be saved?

What would it take for us to comprehend the greatest love and sacrifice ever, the day Jesus was nailed to the cross?

What would it take for us to call upon the name of JESUS and to cover ourselves with the Sacred Blood of the Sacrificed Lamb, in order to fight the evil in this world?

Have we any idea how blessed we all are?

How loved we all are?

God knew the hearts of men, and yet, the CREATOR never gave up on us.

On and on, He sent His prophets, and then finally, His SON.

Jesus knew the hearts of men, too, and yet He believed we were worthy of His Life.

If we accept the gift, we can be guided by the HOLY SPIRIT of GOD at all times, so we may see all these.

It is only by the GRACE of God we are all still around, managing, living, thriving, surviving in this oftentimes cruel world -- a world we sometimes have allowed to be cruel.

But our salvation lies in JESUS alone.

May we be born of water and the Spirit, as born-again Christians, so we may be able to fully comprehend the sacrifice of the LORD, and the peace He offers us.

It is the only way to see the kingdom of God.

And yes, there is only one real life that matters, and that is ETERNAL life with the LORD.

Our hopes lie in Jesus alone.


As an additional resource, you may want to view the wonderful "The Key to Continuing Peace" video by Dr. Charles F. Stanley.

Updated 6 February 2024

The Right Way to Pray

5 And when thou prayest, 

thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: 

for they love to pray standing in the synagogues 

and in the corners of the streets, 

that they may be seen of men. 

Verily I say unto you, 

They have their reward.

6 But thou, 

when thou prayest, 

enter into thy closet, 

and when thou hast shut thy door, 

pray to thy Father which is in secret; 

and thy Father which seeth in secret 

shall reward thee openly.

7 But when ye pray, 

use not vain repetitions, 

as the heathen do: 

for they think that they shall be heard 

for their much speaking.

8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: 

for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, 

before ye ask him.

Matthew 6:5-8 

King James Version

Is there such a thing?

A right way to pray?

Oh, definitely, yes!

Jesus taught us how.

And He gave us the perfect prayer to the FATHER.

Sure, we were taught by our own religions to pray.

And, if we didn't have any religion as a child, probably, we instinctively knew how to pray, like striking a conversation with "someone" we felt was "out" there.

Often, it is at our loneliest, saddest, most disturbing and grievous moments, that we really seek God through prayer.

The simplest prayers are probably:

"Please help me, God!" 

or 

"Thank you, God!"

That's usually how I approach God, to ask for help, or to thank Him.

I was never keen on repetitive prayers, for I've always felt prayer must not be "robotic".

It must come from the heart.

I also felt that God already knew what I needed.

How can the CREATOR not know the needs of His creation?

Such was my simplistic, child-like way of thinking when it came to God, and prayers.

I may not be the prayer expert, but perhaps, for myself, I'm a listening expert.

Where others would bewail God not answering their prayers, I preferred to wait, watch, observe, learn, and listen.

My father taught me patience in many ways, instilling discipline in me.

He would always say there's a time, and place, for everything.

Perhaps, my father referred to Ecclesiastes 3:1-8.

I figured, if God was my REAL Father, and the ONE who created me, He'd know everything I'd need, or want.

He'd also give it to me in divine, perfect timing.

When I became a born-again Christian last year -- nearly 10 months ago -- I began to see God's wisdom, more and more.

He knows I've prayed constantly, for clarity, for His TRUTH, and for relief from troubles.

He answered through my dreams, visions, people, books, work, and music that came upon my path, or even through nature.

And I would listen each time.

Maybe He finally saw I was ready for the WORD of God -- Jesus -- last year, so the Holy Spirit finally inspired me to become born again, for that is the way to see the kingdom of God.

After that, my spiritual life and writing truly blossomed, and I have been under constant guidance from Jesus each day, who, after all, is the WAY.

The WORD, and the WAY.

How cool is that, right?

Now, I know better how to follow Jesus, so my soul will be saved.

Nothing has changed in my approach to life, God, or prayer.

I remain a trusting child.

Updated 18 January 2022

Calming the Stormy Seas of Life

Matthew 8:23-27 

King James Version

23 And when he was entered into a ship, 

his disciples followed him.
24 And, behold, 

there arose a great tempest in the sea, 

insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: 

but he was asleep.
25 And his disciples came to him, 

and awoke him, saying, 

Lord, save us: we perish.

26 And he saith unto them, 

Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? 

Then he arose, 

and rebuked the winds and the sea; 

and there was a great calm.
27 But the men marvelled, saying, 

What manner of man is this, 

that even the winds and the sea obey him!

In the stormy sea of my life, Jesus had always been in charge.

If He wasn't, I don't believe I would have survived all the experiences, dangers, challenges, slings, and arrows.

JESUS made sure I survived all that, because I was meant to write about it, and to share my testimony with you.

He knew my life had to be a rich broth of material for the work I needed to do for Him.

Thus, He was pleased that I finally accepted His invitation to listen, and learn from Him, and to love Him, too.

In a far-off dream, I SAW Him.

He had His hands stretched low at His sides, gazing at me.

He stood, in place of the emerald altar, at my favorite open-air, circular chapel in the big city.

That dream took place many years ago, but earth time is but a twinkling in God's eye, and is just a nano-second.

At another time, Jesus showed Himself as my "landlord", where a young girl (myself) was shown typing at a corner of the room, and my "landlord" was showing me around, as I was in search of a "home".

At the end of that "tour", my "landlord" waited for me at a light-filled doorway.

But first, I was to pass a theater-like area, where everyone was watching a film. I knew where I needed to go, as my "landlord" was waiting for me.

That tour was U-shaped, so I know I merely go back, where I "came from".

I am no one more special, than you are.

Perhaps, all I've got is this ability to pay attention to EVERYTHING important around me, whatever my soul leads me to. 

Perhaps, that is what GOD wants.

That I pay attention to His signs, clues, and prompts.

He created me, so He created EVERY circumstance of my life.

How I addressed such stuff, how I behaved, how I responded, or reacted, was my own decision.

There could be no shortcuts in life.

What learning would take place if there were shortcuts?

No matter how tough your life may be, there is a reason for everything.

You are being honed, like a sword to fire, shaped, strengthened, by circumstances, your correct attitudes, and by the Spirit of God.

You will not be left without assistance.

One prayer is all it takes to receive the help you need.

It may not be what you asked for, but it will surely be what the LORD knows you need.

Only God sees the big picture.

Our CREATOR has perfect vision; we don't.

Be kind to yourself.

Given the knowledge you have at that exact moment, you are responding to your circumstances.

There is no need to blame anyone.

Find the lesson instead.

What is God trying to tell you, when things are going wrong for you?

Perhaps, you lost a job, lost a spouse, lost friends, lost money, got sick, or nothing seems to work.

What is God really trying to tell you?

Have you noticed that it is only when we "lose" something, that we seem to pay attention?

Sure, some get mad at God, some get mad at others, some get mad at self.

And when you're all spent, after all that blaming, what else is there to do?

What humbled us so?

Wasn't it the Spirit of God who tries to wake us up, so we can go back to Him?

So we can finally see the importance of Christ in our lives?

So we can really see things, people, and the world for all that they are?

If awful things didn't happen to us, we'd think we're okay.

We'd just keep doing the things we used to do before.

Seeing the same people we used to see before.

Doing the every day routine we all have.

But what happens when suddenly our boat is rocked?

Or there's a storm that appeared from nowhere?

Or our boat's in danger of capsizing?

Or people are in a panic inside our boat?

The boat could be you, your home, your work, your community, your nation, the world, even the universe.

What if things didn't feel so secure anymore?

What if worldwide financial loss occurred, like right now?

What if disease occurred, as in the past months?

What if we couldn't travel anymore, like in the previous months?

What if rioting and discontent occurred, like yesterday?

What if nothing seems to make sense anymore, and every day seems to bring new challenges?

A few days ago, a mild earthquake shook our city, with the epicenter just an hour's drive away -- in a city where I don't believe earthquakes normally occur.

People must not panic.

All we have to do is trust God.

We must trust our FATHER, the CREATOR.

Jesus was calm, and asleep, when His apostles woke Him up, alarmed that they may perish.

At any time the LORD sees fit, all our challenges in this stormy sea of life, can be righted.

But why, not yet?

Because it's not time.

Our love for God, our love for each other, and our faiths are being tested.

Who is for, or against God?

Who is for, or against their brothers, and sisters?

When all is clear, the sky will become clear.

The boat will float gently, all over again.

Right now, we are all being "shaken" from our stupor, from our greed, from our vain pre-occupations, from our lack of love, from our useless pursuits.

The stormy sea of our lives will right itself, when we right ourselves with God.

For myself, I am living the simplest life possible, "grounded" and "anchored" in God, listening to the whisperings of the Holy Spirit, as He continuously teaches me about Christ each day, each moment.

And my prayer is ALWAYS to follow Jesus' instructions -- alone.

The world cannot make me do what God won't ask me to do, so beware what you ask of your brothers and sisters.

By that very act, or intention, God is testing your spirit.

I trust in JESUS alone.

Related material:

In STILLNESS is the KEY

Related video: Charles F. Stanley on "Our Anchor in Times of Storm".

Updated 6 February 2024

Everything You Need to Know About the Holy Spirit of God

This is the second time it happened.

It's always when I'm asleep -- literally having my essential shut-eye -- when I am "awakened" by music, or a voice.

The first time, it was music, many years ago.

The second time, was through a voice (see video above), today.

And what a wonderful way to wake up this afternoon after a short nap!

I heard that clear voice, and got all excited because it was EVERYTHING about the Holy Spirit of God!

And for the first time, I encountered Dr. Charles F. Stanley, instructing us about the Spirit, through the YouTube video above.

Different ministers have different ways.

Dr. Stanley's way was simple, and straightforward.

He shared everything he knew about the Holy Spirit of God, quoting verses from the Bible, and it was like a gift from heaven, wherein I was learning everything I needed and wanted to know about the Spirit of God.

He shares this verse early on:

"If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit."

Galatians 5:25 (King James Version)

The FATHER really knows my heart.

He knows I'll share it with you, so please click the video above, and let's all learn more about the Teacher that Jesus left us with.

Now, we will never be lost again.

What a wonderful way to wake up, in more ways than one!

Additional material:

"Who is the HOLY SPIRIT?"

The HOLY SPIRIT