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Originally written October 17, 2011 posted here: https://forthesakeofthetruth.com/2011/10/17/justice-delayed/ Today’s Meditation Verse: Matthew 13:30 Allow both to grow together until the harvest; and in the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers, “First gather up the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them up; but gather the wheat into my barn. Justice is something we all want and seek. But many times we are left wondering why doesn’t God do something sooner? Why does He wait to ...

Originally written July 15, 2011 Posted here: https://forthesakeofthetruth.com/2011/07/15/my-life-as-a-pot/ I’ve been writing a lot lately about God’s love for us and how we should reject condemnation because it is never from God. It is always from the enemy or our own insecurities. This type of writing is encouraging and uplifting, and it causes us to move closer to the Lord. Some of my posts have talked about being yoked with Him and letting Him lead and guide you through life, which removes...

Not long after God helped me retrieve my stolen car, that car and my other one were repossessed. I was making the payments and was current, but on one car there was an unpaid late fee that I was unaware of. The credit union where I had worked held the loans. Gossip got around that my finances were unstable, and with the one late fee, they had the legal right to repossess my cars. An attack by the enemy, yes, but not the credit union. The dark enemy that the world fights against every day. Ther...

Originally written October 14, 2011 posted here: https://forthesakeofthetruth.com/2011/10/14/the-rules-that-break-fellowship/ 1 John 1:7 7 But if we [really] are living and walking in the Light, as He [Himself] is in the Light, we have [true, unbroken] fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses (removes) us from all sin and guilt [keeps us cleansed from sin in all its forms and manifestations]. (Amplified Bible) I grew up in a denominational church that tau...

Originally written August 12, 2011 posted here: https://forthesakeofthetruth.com/2011/10/12/wednesday-word-study-fellowship/ Fellowship Transliteration: koinónia Phonetic Spelling: (koy-nohn-ee'-ah) Short Definition: participation, communion, fellowship Definition: (lit: partnership) (a) contributory help, participation, (b) sharing in, communion, (c) spiritual fellowship, a fellowship in the spirit. properly, what is shared in common as the basis of fellowship (partnership, community) This i...

Originally written June 17, 2011 posted here: https://forthesakeofthetruth.com/2011/06/17/do-people-ever-really-change/ Today’s Meditation Verse: I John 1:3 3 What we have seen and [ourselves] heard, we are also telling you, so that you too may realize and enjoy fellowship as partners and partakers with us. And [this] fellowship that we have [which is a distinguishing mark of Christians] is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ (the Messiah). (Amplified Bible) The point that I want t...

We often say that people don’t change. We warn those in relationships of that very thing. If you are in a relationship and think that you can change the other person with your love and care and nurture, you are wrong. You never change that person. The same is true of friendships. If you are staying in a relationship that causes you grief, but you stay because you think that something you will do will change them, you are wrong. You might as well raise the white flag and abandon ship right now. ...

Keeping with the theme of God saving me from careless and stupid actions, here is another one. I am convinced that I have a gene in my DNA that has pre-programmed me to believe the best in a person, any person. So, needless to say, I have had my fair share of stupid moments when I believed someone was telling me the truth, and they were not. Each time I would firmly resolve not to get duped again, and each time it would happen again. I Corinthians 13:6 in the Amplified Bible, says love believes...

This week we have been talking about caring and the cares of this life. We have learned that we must care about certain things to a certain degree, but when something causes us concern that affects us adversely, then we have crossed the line to anxiety, which is basically fear. And fear is distrust in God. I don’t think as Christians our problem is that we don’t care enough, but that we care too much. We carry many burdens that we were never supposed to carry. We reserve certain issues in our l...

Strongs Concordance Number: 3199 Transliteration: meló Phonetic Spelling: (mel'-o) Definition: it is a care, it is an object of anxiety, it concerns. Our verse for Monday Meditations this week was I Peter 5:7 and in the King James reads like this… I Peter 5:7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. At first glance, we would think that the first care and careth are just similar versions of the same word, but they are not. The word above is the second word, careth or cares. Whe...

Today’s Meditation Verse: 1 Peter 5:7 7 Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully. (Amplified Bible) I Peter 5:7 7 casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. (King James Bible) Mostly when a scripture comes to my mind, it comes to me in the King James Version because that was the version I was reading and studying when the word of God first ...

I remember many years ago when I was studying computer science, first in Vo-Tech in the 70s, then in college in the 80s, there was a term that was frequently used. It sounded funny, and we tossed it around flippantly, but nevertheless, one that is true and was birthed out of truth. The irony of that term is that it is pretty much universal, not just for computers. That term is GIGO, or Garbage In, Garbage Out. Through the years, I realize this is critically true of us as humans. From the moment...

Several years after graduating from college, I worked for various companies. I hated leaving jobs; however, various situations led me to work for several employers through those years. It was good in the aspect that I gained a ton of expert knowledge. One morning while I was driving to work, a thought ran through my mind, not a prayer. The thought was so outlandish that I would never have been able to believe it could have come true. Just musings in my mind, as I sometimes did. I thought to my...

Originally written September 2, 2011 posted here: https://forthesakeofthetruth.com/2011/09/23/orphans/ Romans 8:19-23 (Amplified Bible) 19 For [even the whole] creation (all nature) waits expectantly and longs earnestly for God's sons to be made known [waits for the revealing, the disclosing of their sonship]. 20 For the creation (nature) was subjected to [i]frailty (to futility, condemned to frustration), not because of some intentional fault on its part, but by the will of Him Who so subjec...

Wednesday Word Study | Children - Episode 8 Originally written September 28, 2011 posted here: https://forthesakeofthetruth.com/2011/09/28/wednesday-word-study-children/ Children John 1:12 12) But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name, Children This is the Strong’s Greek Concordance Number: 5043 Transliteration: teknon Phonetic Spelling: (tek'-non) Definition: anyone living in full dependence on the heave...

John 1:12 12) But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name, From the time Christ was here and He came to bring the pure undiluted and perfect gospel, man himself as set out, even if unintentionally to dissect and dilute it. Through the years there are thousands of different beliefs on not only religion, but also the gospel itself. Churches continue to split even now regarding what they want to believe is the truth. Th...

LOVE! What a word! We hear that word from the moment we are born. Mommy whispers in our ear, ‘Mommy loves you”. As we grow we hear, and therefore learn, that big brother just ‘loves’ the neighbors new car. Big sister, ‘loves’ her new boyfriend she just had one date with. Mom ‘loves’ the new wallpaper in the bedroom. Dad ‘loves’ his new job. Our first impression of love is one of tender affection. And honestly it IS our whole world. But as we grow, that word becomes watered down. That once p...

Many years after that last miracle, I was through college and working a full-time job. I had bought a house and felt like life was good. I was attending a church I loved and had many good friends. I thought I was past that last toxic relationship and in a good place. But I wasn’t. Once again, I am going to divulge another shameful episode in my life with a miracle attached. I am being vulnerable to you so that you can see that if you maintain a relationship with God, no matter how much you mess...

Sometimes when we are in the middle of something, we can’t see the big picture, and it is hard to take a bird’s-eye view and see the overall plan. One well know phrase is, “You can’t see the forest for the trees.” I think that is very fitting. Perspective is also very important and has been the crux of division for years. For thousands of years, man has been fighting over what is correct because our narrow perspectives become the entire picture to us. We all do this. None are completely wrong...

At the beginning of Acts 5 where Ananias and Sapphira attempted to deceive the Holy Spirit and fell dead. It was an excellent lesson, and there were many comments for discussion. I wanted to write today because this very thing ties so closely with what I have been writing about. Ananias and Sapphira were tares, or counterfeit Christians. How do I know this? Because their hearts’ motives were revealed and their hearts were not turned towards the Father, but that Satan had filled their hearts. A...

Strongs Concordance Number: 3153 Transliteration: mataiotés Phonetic Spelling: (mat-ah-yot'-ace) Definition: vanity, emptiness, unreality, purposelessness, ineffectiveness, instability, frailty; false religion. Aimlessness due to lacking purpose or any meaningful end. On Monday, we talked about the scripture Romans 8:19 and how all of creation is waiting eagerly for the sons of God to be revealed. This holding pattern we are all placed in until that time is described by the author with the word...

Today’s Meditation Verse: Romans 8:19 19) All creation is eagerly waiting for God to reveal who his children are. Monday Meditations are designed to get you to thinking about scriptures that you may have not previously thought much about. It is to hopefully get you to meditating on a particular scripture for the entire week. I think this week you may ponder this one for some time. Shop all versions of my novels here: Shop Here My Media Website: NancyJacksonPodcast.com Check out my website: ...

How many moments in our lives could truly be labeled… “Attention. Attention. This is a test of the emergency GODCAST system!”? As children of God, we are continually being tested as to our quality. I Peter 4:12 in the Amplified reads, “Beloved, do not be amazed and bewildered at the fiery ordeal which is taking place to test your quality, as though something strange (unusual and alien to you and your position) were befalling you.” (Emphasis mine). Sometimes it takes years before we even real...

I wrote the previous eighteen miracles sometime ago. When coming to this spot, I just froze. I debated for literally years before deciding to include this one. It is no doubt a miracle, but one that honestly I am ashamed to admit to. However, including it may very well help someone else. There is a lesson to be learned here, so I am going to humble myself, admit to my naivety and immaturity at the time and write about this experience. Major Life Change Not long after my father passed away, eve...