Confusion? Blessing...

There's something I feel I need to tell you about, here on Life with Lynnie (LwL).

Even though it's not really anything to do with where I worship, it did have something to do with someone who I worship with.  So yes, it had to do with a member of my church family.

No, I won't say who it is.  Nor, will I tell you details about the whole issue.

I feel I need to say that even though I forgave the person for hurting me, I wondered if I should speak with the person.  After all, God's Word, the Bible does tell us that it could and sometimes... should be done.

I must admit that I felt confused.  Confused, as to whether or not I should speak with that person, regarding the issue.

So, I prayed about it.  I prayed for the person.  And, I prayed about the issue.

Within a couple of hours something happened.

It wasn't anything concerning the person I thought I would speak with.  It was actually something that I believe God placed on my heart and mind.

What was it?

A song.

Just as you probably are aware, I believe God does speak with me, by using music.  Just as I've told you about in the past, here on LwL.

At first, I thought it was funny that the song was on my heart and mind. It didn't leave me.  In fact, I found myself singing it, over and over, and over again.

What was the song?

It's a Christmas song on YouTube entitled, I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus.  Here is a link for you to listen to and/or sing along:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5T1isDKGa8.  The lyrics are below.

I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus
Underneath the mistletoe last night

She didn't see me creep

Down the stairs to have a peek
She thought that I was tucked up in my bedroom fast asleep

Then I saw mommy kissing Santa Claus

Underneath his beard of snowy white

Oh what a laugh it would have been

If Daddy had only seen

Mommy kissing Santa Claus last night

 

Then I saw mommy kissing Santa Claus

Underneath his beard of snowy white

Oh what a laugh it would have been

If Daddy had only seen

Mommy kissing Santa Claus last night

 

Oh what a laugh it would have been

If Daddy had only seen

Mommy kissing Santa Claus last night

 

Are you shocked seeing this music?  I was shocked having it inside me, on my heart and mind. 

 

Until I realized that God was answering my prayer request from earlier, I just kept wondering why it was with me.

 

After praying and asking God to help me understand why the music was not leaving me, it occurred to me that the child who this song was about... showed everyone that the child was confused.  It made me wonder why God would have me think of this.

 

Then, I realized I had asked God if I was confused.  And, I realized that He was letting me know that He wanted to tell me about confusion.

 

People can laugh about confusion just like in the lyrics of the song.  However, I realized that God didn't want me to think about my church group's person in a confusing way. 

Thinking of this, made me think of 1 Corinthians 14:33, "For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints."

Amen!  God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

Wow!  This touched my heart. 

I realized that the church family member didn't truly need me to approach and discuss the issue that I felt was so upsetting.  After all, God is the author of peace, as in all churches of the saints.  Yes, we who are all born again Christians, are considered saints... just as the Bible tells us.

So, I decided to not speak with the person, even though we would see each other at the Bible study group.

What a blessing it truly was. 

Why?

I realized that God truly wanted me there, with the group and to not speak up to the person concerning the issue.  He truly wanted me to be able to help the person who I had the issue with.  And, I did.

So, even though I had already forgiven the person, I not only felt truly blessed, but the music stopped filling me, and I realized God was happy with my decision.

For this, I am truly thankful.  And, always will be.

Thank You, Lord!


Until next time...

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Fellowcitizens?

If you read Life with Lynnie (LwL) yesterday, you'll know that I mentioned that I would let you know about this past weekend.  Well, part of it, yesterday.

Today, I'll let you know what I did last Friday evening, January 26th, 2018.  It was something that was truly a blessing to me!

As I had done in the past, I attended a women's church group meeting.  Not with my own church family, with whom I worship.  But, with my friend's church family!

If you recall, this friend worships at The City Church, here in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, where I live.  Here's a link for you to click on, to read information about The City Church:  http://www.thecitychurch.co/.

As I've said in the past, I truly enjoyed what Kim Freeman preached about.  It seems that God has blessed that church family, to have her and her husband, who is a Bishop.

Afterwards, we got together in another part of the building.

We didn't just go there to enjoy coffee, tea or other things to drink.  We also enjoyed a lovely dinner! 

Yes, it was a pot-luck dinner.  Just like in the past.  And, was delicious!

It gave me time to be with my friend, N.  Plus, to be with other ladies I know there.

And, God opened the door for me to see a lady that I hadn't seen in a long time.  It was wonderful seeing her and speaking with her!

Thinking about how I was able to spend time and visit with women I know, made me think of Ephesians 2:19, "Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;"

As you read, we are not strangers or foreigners.  We are fellow citizens who are saints and spent time together as in the household of God. 

Yes, we are saints, because we have gained salvation by trusting in/believing upon our Lord, Jesus Christ.  Meaning, we are born again Christians.

I am.  So were the women I know who attended that event.

Are you?

It doesn't matter if you are female or male. The matter is, you need to gain salvation, to become part of the household of God.

If you haven't yet gained salvation, come to Christ... today.

Tomorrow, may be too late.


Until next time...

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Good & Pleasant!

Here on Life with Lynnie (LwL), I'll be letting you know about my weekend.  Well, today I'll tell you about part of the weekend!

You probably realize that yesterday, on our Lord's Day, I worshipped, with my church family.  It's good if you think this, because I did!
 
Like normal, after the worship service, we spent time together, like we usually do.  We enjoyed a dinner, together.

Afterwards, instead of playing games like we normally do, we did some work for our pastor.  This truly made me feel good.

Why?  To me, we didn't really need to play games together, then.

How come?

Well, something happened on Saturday.  It's something that happens once per month.

Party with the Pastor!

Yes, that's what we did.  We had a party with our Pastor!

We got together and enjoyed a lovely dinner.  That happened after our Pastor had us participate in a few games.

We were put on teams.  And, we truly had fun!

After our dinner, we played more games. 

I must admit, I enjoy spending time with my brothers and sisters in the Lord.  After all, they are who I worship with and feel like family.  Plus, we enjoy spending time with each other, having fun!

Thinking of this made me think of Psalm 133:1, "Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!"

Amen!  How good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

Okay... we don't live together. 

We truly spend much time together, not just on weekends.  But, also on various evenings through the week.  For then, various forms of Bible study, are done together!

What a blessing!

I must admit that I am thankful for this wonderful church family.

Thank you, brothers and sisters in the Lord!

Thank you, Pastor Brad!

Thank You, Lord!


Until next time...

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I Look! Do you?

Today, is a day that I've mentioned many times in the past, here on Life with Lynnie (LwL). 

It's our Lord's Day!  It's our day of worship!

In addition to gathering with church family to worship, I also enjoy worshipping through music.  Just as I've mentioned in the past.

So, today... I'm sharing some music with you!

The music is sung by Whitney Houston and is entitled, I Look to You.  Click on the link, to listen to and/or sing along:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2i2y69tgTe0.  The lyrics are below.

I Look to You

As I lay me down,
Heaven hear me now.
I'm lost without a cause
After giving it my all.

Winter storms have come
And darkened my sun.
After all that I've been through
Who on earth can I turn to?

I look to you.
I look to you.
After all my strength is gone,
In you I can be strong
I look to you.
I look to you.
And when melodies are gone,
In you I hear a song.
I look to you.

About to lose my breath,
There's no more fighting left,
Sinking to rise no more,
Searching for that open door.
And every road that I've taken
Led to my regret.
And I don't know if I'm going to make it.
Nothing to do but lift my head

I look to you.
I look to you.
And when all my strength is gone,
In you I can be strong
I look to you.
I look to you.
And when melodies are gone,
In you I hear a song.
I look to you.

My levees are broken
My walls have come
Tumbling down on me

The rain is falling.
Defeat is calling.
I need you to set me free.

Take me far away from the battle.
I need you.
Shine on me.

I look to you.
I look to you.
After all my strength is gone,
In you I can be strong
I look to you.
I look to you.
And when melodies are gone,
In you I hear a song.
I look to you.

Amen!  I look to You. 

I look to You, my Lord, Jesus!  Always.

Even though the lyrics of today's music don't mention You, I feel that was what made me think of You, when hearing the music.

Thinking about how I look to Him, made me think of Hebrews 12:2, "Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God."

Amen!  Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the same and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.... is so very important. 

It's been important to me. 

Has it been important to you?

If not, look unto Jesus, today.  Now.  Right away.

If you do, you'll be truly blessed.  Forever.


Until next time...

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Laughter?

Here on Life with Lynnie (LwL), I'll be telling you something.

It's about what I do, sometimes. 

It's about... movies!  Here's some I have watched:

*  If Lucy Fell, starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Eric Schaeffer and other actors.  If you'd like to check out this romantic comedy film, click on this link:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/If_Lucy_Fell.  Even though this is supposed to be comedy, I didn't laugh.

*  Cops & Robbersons, starring Chevy Chase, Jack Palance and other actors.  Click on this link, to check out this American comedy film:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cops_%26_Robbersons.  Though this film is good, I didn't find it funny.

*  Blind Date, starring Kim Basinger, Bruce Willis and other actors.  To check out this romantic comedy film, you should click on this link:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Date_(1987_film).I enjoyed this film, even though I didn't find any comedy in it.

*  Garbo Talks, starring Anne Bancroft, Ron Silver and many other actors.  Would you like to check out this American comedy film?  If so, please click on this link:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garbo_Talks.  Even though I watched this movie, I wish I had laughed.

*  The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother, starring Gene Wilder, Marty Feldman, Madeline Kahn and many other actors.  Please, click on this link, to check out this American musical comedy film:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventure_of_Sherlock_Holmes%27_Smarter_Brother.  I must admit that I truly enjoyed this movie!  Watch it, if you can.

Wow!  All these movies were comedy films!

It makes me laugh thinking that comedy films should be funny.  Why?  Because not all comedy films are funny.  At least, not to me.

In many, there isn't just laughter.  There's also things that happen that break your heart.

Not just movies can be like that.  But, many are.  Just like I watched.

Life can be like that.  Though life isn't always easy.

Thinking of this, made me think of Proverbs 14:13, "Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness."

Amen!  Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, and the end of that mirth is heaviness.

By saying this, God's Word, the Bible let us know that life isn't easy.  That is absolutely, true.

But, God is good.  He helps us through each and every situation or issue we have to deal with in life.

For this, I'm thankful.  And, always will be.

Thank You, Lord!


Until next time...

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More Truth...

Hopefully, you read the entry on Life with Lynnie (LwL), last Friday, January 19th, 2018. 

If you didn't, then please do so.  You'll need to understand what happened, regarding what I'm going to discuss, today.

Just to make you clear as to what I'll be discussing today, I thought I should copy/paste what was written below the video shared with you, on January 19th, so I did:

Published on Nov 7, 2017

Christopher Wilson of The Rebel.Media reports: Vancouver Imam Younas Kathrada has made headlines for all the wrong reasons and a troubling October 30th post on his personal Facebook page is just the latest example. Watch as Christopher explains. MORE: https://www.therebel.media/vancouver_...

Now, I want to let you know something that Muslims did, here in Canada, after their Islamic Imam Younas Kathrada said what he said.

Please click on this link for the article by beta.theglobeandmail.com entitled, Muslim group denounces sheik at centre of hate-crime probe:  https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/muslim-group-denounces-sheik-at-centre-of-hate-crime-probe/article1214763/?ref=http://www.theglobeandmail.com&.

In case you couldn't click on the link, I decided to share with you some of what was stated in the article (I copied/pasted):

A Muslim sheik under investigation over racial slurs against Jews was severely condemned yesterday by a prominent spokesman for the Muslim community in British Columbia.

 

"The word Muslim should not be mentioned here. If he is a religious leader, he does not represent Muslims in Canada," Imam Zijad Delic, the spiritual leader of the Richmond Mosque, said yesterday.

Seeing that made me laugh. 

Especially, when I read the beginning of the article that claimed that their Muslim Imam Younas Kathrada, didn't represent Muslims in Canada.  And, when I saw that this article was actually written in 2005... long before most of us ever saw what happened.

Why?

This showed us that Muslims didn't want that Imam to speak their Islamic truth.

After all, this proves that those Muslims were unhappy that the Imam didn't use TAQIYYA.

As I've mentioned in the past, Taqiyya... is an Islamic word, that means that Muslims should not lie to fellow Muslims, but can and should lie to infidels... meaning unbelievers of Islam.

Don't believe me yet? 

Here's what I found when I googled the word... taqiyya (I copied/pasted):

Taqiyya has also been politically legitimised, particularly among Twelver Shias, in order to maintain unity among Muslims and fraternity among the Shia clerics. Yarden Mariuma writes: "Taqiyya is an Islamic juridical term whose shifting meaning relates to when a Muslim is allowed, under Sharia law, to lie.

I would suggest that you click on the link for this article entitled, Taqiya:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taqiya.

Ahhh... for the first time ever, I am feeling good that the truth I've spoken about in the past, that some people have not accepted, may be accepted... now!

I'm happy, because I know that others who realize the truth about Islam, will rejoice reading more about how truth is being accepted.  Or, may cry, because the truth being stated and hopefully accepted, can create frightening sadness.

Thinking about that made me think of Romans 12:15, "Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep."

Amen!  I rejoice with them that do rejoice, and I weep with them that weep. 

Hopefully, you do the same. 

If you do, God will bless you.

Praise God!

Thank You, Lord!


Until next time...

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Please Pray for UK...and FG!

There's something I think you need to know about, here on Life with Lynnie (LwL). 

It's regarding something that is happening to a fellow Christian... Franklin Graham (FG)!

Here is an article I feel you need to read.  It's by christianpost.com and is entitled, Thousands Sign Petition to Ban Franklin Graham From Entering the UK:  https://www.christianpost.com/news/thousands-sign-petition-seeking-ban-franklin-graham-entering-the-uk-209449/.

If you read the article, you will have read what was stated (I copied/pasted):

Members of the U.K. parliament and over 6,000 people have signed an online petition calling for leading American evangelist Franklin Graham to be refused entry into the country ahead of his scheduled trip to Blackpool next September.

Over 6,100 people have signed onto a Change.org petition calling for Graham, the son of legendary evangelist Billy Graham, to be "banned" from entering the U.K. over his beliefs on LGBT issues and Islam, and fear he will do nothing but "promote prejudice and hatred."

The movement to refuse Graham a visa has picked up some steam as British news outlets are reporting that a number of parliament members, one high-ranking government official and even some Blackpool clergy favor refusing the 65-year-old Graham a visa to enter the country so that he can't speak at the Lancashire Festival of Hope in September 2018.

Gordon Marsden, a member of Parliament who represents Blackpool, has called on the home secretary to refuse Graham entry into the U.K. and argued that Graham might have violated the country's rules on hate speech, The Guardian reports.

Sigh...

To me, this is truly upsetting.  Especially, since I truly love UK!  After all three quarters (3/4) of my heritage is from UK!

However, it's not fully UK that I believe feels that way.  It's obviously unbelievers of Christianity, or those who are not born again Christians, who feel that way... thinking that they need to avoid Freedom of Speech, regarding Islam. 

In other words, people who HATE Christianity!

They are falsely accusing Franklin Graham of being hateful.  But, they themselves are being hateful!

This made me think of Matthew 12:34, "O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh."

Amen!  O generation of unfaithful/vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh!

Please realize that Franklin Graham is doing what I do.  He's speaking truth!  Truth regarding Islam!

Franklin Graham is doing this, so that people will understand and become educated regarding what Islam is doing in this world, today.  He preaches and teaches!

Many people do not understand Islam. 

Nor, do they understand that everyone needs to come and trust in/believe upon our Lord, Jesus Christ, to gain salvation.  After all... we are truly in end times. 

Please, pray that UK will stop that hatred from happening. 

Please... pray that UK will give Franklin Graham the visa he needs, to be able to go there, and teach people about Islam and Christianity.

Thank you, for joining me in prayer.

May God bless you.


Until next time...

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No Insurance Surgery...

Here on Life with Lynnie (LwL), I'll be sharing some information with you.

What is it?

Well, it's regarding a postcard I received.  I must admit, I was surprised receiving the postcard!

The postcard is from USA.  Here's a picture of the postcard I received:

Wow!

You're probably wondering why I received this postcard.  And, possibly even why I'm shocked receiving it.

It's been quite a while, since I saw Dr. Kevin Peterson.

In the past, I believe I mentioned him here on LwL.  However, I've never since received any mail from him.  Or, from his office/staff... until this postcard arrived!

Even so, I thought I would encourage you to know about Dr. Kevin Peterson, in case you aren't aware of why I saw him.

Before I had that truly major surgery, I had trouble finding a surgeon to do the surgery. 

My daughter and I had been told that I needed to have every piece of mesh inside me (which I had a LOT of placed within me many years ago, because my inner lining had been destroyed), removed.  We were told that the surgery was so dangerous that I needed to have a will made.  And, I needed to be prepared to die, because most people would not live through the surgery I needed done.

Why? 

Because the surgery I had in September 2012, didn't turn out well for me, and I had to have repeated surgeries and found out that even though a tiny piece of mesh had gotten infected, all of the mesh had to be removed.  This meant that a surgeon would have to not just remove the mesh, and deal with an abscess within me, they also had to use my muscles to reconstruct me.

Originally, I was told there were only four (4) surgeons here in the province of Ontario, Canada, who could help me.  However, two (2) surgeons were not accepting new patients.

My cousin. E... who lives in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, USA helped me on the internet to try and find a surgeon, in case I wasn't able to obtain a surgeon here in Canada.  We both agreed that I should see Dr. Kevin Peterson.

So, I set up an appointment, and flew to Las Vegas, Nevada, USA where Dr. Kevin Peterson's medical office is located.  My cousin, E picked me up.  I not only got to visit with her, but she also went to my medical appointment with me.  So, we both got to see/meet Dr. Kevin Peterson.

To be honest, he was truly a blessing to me.  Even though he had to suggest I try and get a surgeon in Ontario.

Why?

Because he made it clear to me and my cousin, E... that even though he would be able to do surgery/surgeries for me, it would be better for me to have it done in Ontario, where the cost would be extremely less than what it would be in USA.

Dr. Kevin Peterson, was truly a blessing to me.  He did what was necessary to me, to help me, and not hurt me by having me hire him to do what needed to be done.  Yet, if necessary, he was available for me if it didn't work out in Ontario.

To me, this meant that he thought I was more important than him.  And, he obviously thought of my need as being more important than his need.

Thinking of this, made me think of Philippians 2:3, "Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves."

Amen!  Anyone who belongs to God, must let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

Dr. Kevin Peterson, truly did this.  Not just by referring me to try and obtain the surgery in Ontario.

When I went to pay for the appointment I had with him, I was told that he wasn't charging me. 

Yes, it's true.  He blessed me by not charging me any fee.  So, I ended up paying him/his office... zero dollars ($0).

As you probably know, I found a surgeon in Toronto, Ontario, who let me know that he would do the surgery I needed, but couldn't do it at his hospital, because they won't allow people from all over the province to go there.  Unfortunately, he didn't do my surgery, because he also wasn't able to obtain a surgical room to use at any hospital, here in Windsor.

So, God provided for me, by having the last of the surgeons available to help me... surgeon number 4 available here in my province... and my surgery was done in London, Ontario, Canada.

For this, I thank Dr. Neil Parry, who did my surgery in London.  He was truly a blessing to me!

I also thank Dr. Kevin Peterson, for doing what he could to help me do what was best for me.  He was also a true blessing to me!  And, he may be to you, if you contact him and/or check him out on his website:   http://www.noinsurancesurgery.com/.  I'm thankful  to be able to encourage you, if you need medical help/support.

And, of course... I thank my Lord... for loving me and providing for me!

Thank You, Lord!


Until next time...

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All...

Like normal, there are things I feel I need to tell you about, here on Life with Lynnie (LwL).  So, that's what I'll do, today!

I'm not sure if I told you in the past that even though we worship at Bible Community Church together, we also share meals after our worship services, every SONday.  But, there's also something else we do.  Well, we don't need to, but if we want to, we can.

We have times when we enjoy games, together.  Yes, it's been fun for me!

Last Friday, a friend wanted me to come to where she lives, to join her and some other fellow Christian friends to have music and pray together.  But, I couldn't do that.

Why?

Well, I had purchased food at a restaurant, head eaten it even though it didn't taste good to me, and then got sick.  And, I was so sick that I absolutely couldn't leave home, for I suffered... bigtime!  So, I didn't attend.

Sigh... :'(

However, I was happy later, when I realized that I wasn't being ill from something physical, like possibly flu, or whatever.  After vomiting, I began to feel better that evening, felt hungry and didn't have anymore feelings like I had after eating that restaurant food.  So, I realized that I had become physically sick from something being wrong with the food I had eaten.

I was glad I felt better after that happened.

Why?

Well, on Saturday evening, I had been invited to another friend's church group.  It was a games night!

Since I was able to physically attend, I did. 

What a wonderful time I had!  We truly had fun.

I was thankful.  Why?  Talk about glory!

After all, He provided for me in various ways!  In everything!

This made me think of Romans 11:36, "For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen."

Amen!  For of Him, and through Him, and to Him, are all things:  to whom be glory for ever.  Amen!

Yes, He has provided for all my needs and my circumstances.

For this, I am truly thankful.  And, always will be.

Thank You, Lord! 


Until next time...

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Loss... & Prayer Request...

Here on Life with Lynnie (LwL), I need to ask you to pray.

A friend of mine truly needs prayer.

Years ago we knew each other.  And, I also knew the spouse.  But, eventually they moved away from Canada and eventually, they were divorced.

That's not why I'm asking for prayer.

You see, my friend let me know earlier this month, that the divorced spouse had cancer... and needed help, so my friend helped the ex-spouse with cancer.  Especially, since a daughter wasn't able to help, because she lived here in Canada and not where her parents lived.  Also, because the other two (2) daughters who lived in the same city, both work.  A daughter is a teacher, and the other daughter is a police officer.

So, my friend helped the ex-spouse on a regular basis.  For the ex-spouse had been told they had about six to eight (6-8) months to live.

On Wednesday, January 15th, 2018 my friend went to the house to help the ex-spouse, but couldn't enter the house.  So, the police were called.  The police opened the house, and they found the ex-spouse had died.  :'(

Since I believe my friend still loved the ex-spouse even though they were divorced, my friend plus their family members truly need prayer.  After all, they will all experience grief.

But, something worse exists.

My friend actually messaged me and told me that they didn't pray even though they sat beside the dead ex-spouse for about an hour.  And, said to me that if there was truly a God, then this wouldn't have happened.

Sigh...  :'(

Obviously, my friend is broken-hearted.

Even though I had been praying that my friend would gain salvation by trusting in/believing upon our Lord, Jesus Christ, it obviously hadn't happened, yet.  And, now the grief will keep my friend away from becoming a Christian.

Please join me in praying for my friend.  I actually asked God to allow and have Jesus approach my friend, the way Jesus did to Saul... who became the Apostle Paul... after gaining salvation.

Why would I hope this would happen?  Why have I prayed for this?

Because I believe that since my friend has turned people away from Christianity in the past, I believe that if my friend becomes a fellow Christian, my friend will actually do what the Apostle Paul did, by approaching people and leading them to come to Christ.

But, at this moment, my friend is truly suffering.  Has a broken heart.  And, doesn't have strength from God.

This made me think of Psalm 73:26, "My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever."

Amen!  My flesh and my heart faileth; but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.

I pray this will happen for my friend.  That my friend will gain salvation and become a fellow Christian who will do everything to bring family, friends and other people to Christ.  For then, my friend will have the strength that God provides for everyone who belongs to Him.

I trust God to do this and will continue to pray.  Especially, since I know the broken-heartedness won't be good today.

For the funeral of the ex-spouse who was loved, is happening today.

Please, join me in prayer.

Thank you.

May God bless you.


Until next time...

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Stronger!

Like I've done many times, I'm letting you know here on Life with Lynnie (LwL), that today is a special day.

It's our Lord's Day!  It's our day of worship.

Yes, we should worship with church family.  I do. 

Do you?  Hopefully, so!

Of course, I enjoy also worshiping through music.  Like I do here on LwL, often.

The music I'm sharing with you today, is sung by Jason Crabb and is entitled, Love Is Stronger.  Here's a link for you to click on, to hear it and/or sing along:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVzNBV4xPGU&feature=youtu.be.  The lyrics are below.

Love Is Stronger

You went down one of those roads
Nobody should have to go,
Life sure got real, real fast.
You couldn't see your way out
Your world was under a cloud
All you could feel was helpless.

You didn't think you could do it,
Oh but you got through it.

You kept faith when you didn't have a prayer
Found hope when it wasn't even there
Up against the impossible you just wouldn't back down
You kept fighting.
That heavy cross you carried
Ain't weighing you down any longer
Life is tough, but love is stronger.

You're finally facing the sun,
Your brighter days have begun
Look at you now, just soaking it in.

You're smiling, you're laughing
You're happy, you're living
Every moment surrounded by
All the beautiful reasons why.

You kept faith when you didn't have a prayer
Found hope when it wasn't even there
Up against the impossible you just wouldn't back down
You kept fighting.
That heavy cross you carried
Ain't weighing you down any longer
Life is tough, but love is stronger.

(Instrumental Break)

You kept faith when you didn't have a prayer
Found hope when it wasn't even there
Up against the impossible you just wouldn't back down
You kept fighting.
That heavy cross you carried
Ain't weighing you down any longer
Life is tough, So tough, but love is stronger.
Oh yeah.
Love is stronger.
Oh yes it is now.

Amen! 

Life is tough.  But, love is stronger.

Stronger than anything.

Especially, the love we received from God!

Romans 5:8, "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."

Just as we read in today's Bible verse, God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Wow!

How amazing!  He loves us, even when we are sinners.

Talk about love!

There is no love greater than that.

After all, God did that for all who trust in/believe upon our Lord, Jesus Christ.  By doing this, we gain salvation, repent of our sin, and begin a relationship with Jesus.

Thank You!

Hallelujah!


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Boxing...

Today is a day when I have done something and tell you about it, here on Life with Lynnie (LwL).

Do you have any idea what it is I've done?

I'll let you know that I watched... movies!

Here are some movies I watched:

*  Best of the Best, starring Eric Roberts, Sally Kirkland and many, many other actors.  If you'd like to check out this American martial arts film, please click on this link:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_of_the_Best_(1989_film).  This movie involved boxing.  Even though I don't truly like boxing, I watched it.

*  Diggstown, starring James Woods, Louis Gossett Jr. and other actors.  To check out this American sports Comedy film, click on this link:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diggstown.  Although I don't really like boxing, I liked this movie.

*  Kickboxer, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dennis Alexio and other actors.  Would you like to check out this American martial arts film?  If so, click here:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kickboxer_(1989_film).  Even though I don't like boxing, especially with kicking, and even though there was sin involved in this movie, I watched it.

*  Fight Night, starring Rebecca Neuenswander and Chad Ortis.  Click on this link, to check out this action/adventure film:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fight_Night_(film).  I watched this film, even though I didn't like that there was a woman involved in an illegal event.

*  Gladiator, starring Russell Crowe, Connie Nielson and many other actors.  Please click on this link, and check out this American epic historical drama film:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gladiator_(2000_film).  Even though this truly wasn't a boxing film, there seemed to be a lot of fighting in it.  However, what I liked about it, was that God was spoken about!

Ooohh...  You're probably shocked that I watched a lot of boxing films.  I know I was shocked seeing them.  However, that's what was on a movie station on a weekend.

As you read, I do not like boxing.  Even though it's considered to be a sport.

Hurting people physically by boxing doesn't make me feel good for I do not like fighting.  Even so, people not only do this, others enjoy watching not just movies with boxing, but also boxing fights.

Thinking about this, made me think of 1 Corinthians 9:26 (NIV), "Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly; I do not fight like a boxer beating the air."

Amen!  Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly; I do not fight like a boxer beating the air.

I absolutely do not run like someone running aimlessly.  For if I am having to deal with an issue that's difficult in my life, I don't fight physically.  Sometimes, I just allow myself to feel hurt.

Why do I do this? 

I look to my Lord, Jesus Christ.  For He loves me enough to help me deal with difficult issues in my life.

He will help you, also... if you belong to Him.

I belong to Him, because I have gained salvation by trusting in/believing upon my Lord, Jesus Christ.  I've got a wonderful relationship with Him, because I have repented of sin in my life, and have dedicated my life to Him.

Have you?

If you have, then I know I'll see you in Heaven some day.  And, we'll spend eternity with Him.

If you don't belong to Him, when your life ends here on earth, you'll spend eternity in Hell, separated from God... with NO chance of escape.

Come to Christ, today.

Tomorrow, may be too late.


Until next time...

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Over 3,000!

There's something I feel I need to let you know about, here on Life with Lynnie (LwL).

It's regarding somewhere I went last week.

I took a friend with me, and together we went across the border into Detroit, Michigan.  Then, we drove to the church where my past favourite pastor was having an event with his church family.

It was quite a drive, but even though we were held up with a lot of traffic at the border, we made it to the church building on time for the beginning of the event.

What was the event based on?  Islam.

The speaker discussed about how Islam was growing in the state of Michigan, USA.  And, how it was growing within USA in general!

Here is a link by Sharia Crime Stoppers / The United West:  https://www.theunitedwest.org/sharia-crime-stoppers/.   This web page was given to us with information, by the speaker.  Thank you!

Islam is growing more and more.

The information given to us, was extensive.  It was absolutely amazing hearing about how much Islam has grown in USA.

Although I won't share every piece of information that was told to us, I will let you know that Mosques inside America has changed in a big way.  After all, you can check out information through the link I gave you, previously.

In 1980, there were 481 Mosques in USA.

In 2005, there was 1,200 Mosques in USA.

Then, in 2017 there was over 3,000 Mosques in USA.

I know that some people might think I'm being weird, because I am Canadian.  And, because I live in Canada, not in USA.

However, I've known in past items that whatever happens in USA, usually happens here in Canada, at a later time.  I must admit, I wonder how many Mosques there are now, here in Canada.

Sigh...

I know that here in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Muslims have very many buildings. 

Yes, there was a Mosque built here, years ago.  Then, more buildings that are sometimes used as Mosques were obtained, but there are also other buildings used by Muslims for various reasons.

Some school buildings that were sold, here in Windsor, were purchased by Muslims.  Some have become schools for Muslims.  But, some are used by Muslims for various reasons.

Plus, some church buildings that were sold, have been purchased by Muslims.  And, are now used as Islamic Mosques.

Sigh...

Hopefully, Windsor won't become like Dearborn, Michigan, USA.

Why do I think this? 

It's because Islam now is in control over Dearborn, for Muslims are the main amount of people in that city.

Like what is happening there, can happen here in Canada.

As the number of Muslims keep growing, they will have more control over government issues.  And, will be able to at some point, open the door for Sharia Law.

If this happens, then Islam will begin taking over, in the country they live in.  Just as what is happening in many other countries.

After all, their intention is to convert every person to Islam.  For that is what their god has told them to do.  And, if people do not convert, then they will be able to cut off heads/murder those who will not convert to Islam. 

While that is not yet happening, it will... as the number of Muslims increases to the point where they have control.

Our God has been different. 

Our God doesn't want us to kill others.

Our Lord, Jesus Christ told Christians to go and preach the gospel to every creature of the earth.

Just as we read, in Mark 16, 15, "And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature."

Amen! 

Every one of us born again Christians need to preach the gospel to all the creatures of the earth.  We all need to let everyone know how to gain salvation.

How can you gain salvation? 

All you need to do, is to trust in/believe upon our Lord, Jesus Christ, then you'll be saved.  And, will have a relationship with our Lord!

I've done this. 

Have you?

If you haven't gained Christ as your Saviour before your life ends here in the world, you'll spend eternity in Hell, separated from God... with NO CHANCE of ESCAPE.

If you have gained salvation, then I'll see you some day in Heaven.

Thank You, Lord!


Until next time...

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Encouragement!

I'll be sharing something with you, here on Life with Lynnie (LwL), today.

What I'll be sharing with you is something that encouraged me.

It's regarding a discussion I had through a Facebook (FB) message.  A Christian friend and I chatted.

In the past, I rarely ever asked anyone what I asked this FB friend.  I must admit, I was surprised at what I heard from her. 

However, I'm going to let you know what she said to encourage me.

I asked her if she has ever read LwL's blog entries.  She responded to me that indeed, she had.

She let me know that reading LwL was awesome and helped her in her daily life struggle.  Later, she went to another country and has not been able to always follow like before even though it is helpful. She said I need to believe that it helped her a lot in her days of suffering.  Then, she asked God to bless me abundantly and said that I just need to do what I have to do and God will use it for His glory.  Then, she asked God to bless me.

Wow!

Unfortunately, I wasn't able to copy/paste, so I just let you know what my FB friend had told me.

Thank you, dear friend!  May God bless you...

Here on LwL, I feel I do what I can to help teach people and encourage them.  Yet this FB friend... encouraged me.

Talk about being encouraged! 

Thinking of being encouraged made me think of Ephesians 4:29, "Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers."

Amen!  We need to let no corrupt communication proceed out of our mouths, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

Providing moral or intellectual instruction, or as we can also say... educating people, is important for us to do.

Us... who belong to Jesus.

I belong to Jesus. 

Do you?

If you trust in/believe upon our Lord, Jesus Christ, you have gained salvation, and have a relationship with Him, for then... you belong to Him.

For this, all I can say is... Hallelujah!

Thank You, Lord!


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Prayer Request...

Here on Life with Lynnie (LwL), I'll be discussing something.

It's not something that I think is good.  Even though any unbeliever might think it's good.

What is it?

Please read the article by salemnews.com that is entitled, Court rules bakers who refused to make cake for gay couple should pay $135,000 fine:  http://www.salemnews.com/cnhi_network/court-rules-bakers-who-refused-to-make-cake-for-gay/article_4ac1454a-699c-5ed8-899f-5ae12fb4e73c.html.

Just reading the title of that article, I'm sure you realize what happened.  Even so, I pray you'll click on the link and read it.

If you read the article, you'd know that it stated (I copied/pasted):

A court of appeals upheld a ruling on Thursday that two bakers discriminated against a lesbian couple by refusing to bake them a cake.

Nine months ago, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries fined Melissa and Aaron Klein $135,000 for discriminating against Rachel and Laurel Bowman-Cryer.

The article also state (I copied/pasted):

During an appeal, the Kleins claimed they had a religious exemption from the Oregon Equality Act, and that the decision by the labor board violated their right to free expression and speech as artists.

The judge did not agree, saying in a ruling that the state did not target them because of their religious beliefs and that the cake was not fully protected speech or art. Read the full decision here.

Sigh...

This shows us that the court didn't care that the Christians were supporting God.  Instead, the court supported sin that is against what God allows, by the gay couple doing what God doesn't want people to do.  Meaning get married.

It shows us that these Christians suffered persecution.

Even so, I'm glad that the Christian couple chose to not sin.  For if they had not chosen to do what they did, and had done what the sinful couple (who are sinning against God) wanted them to do, they would have sinned.

This made me think of James 4:17, "Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin."

Amen!  Knowing to do good and doing it not, to him it is sin.

But, this couple didn't sin. 

They supported God.  And, His Word, the Bible... that teaches born again Christians who read God's Word, what is sinful and what is not.

Please... join me in prayer for this Christian couple.

May God bless you.


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Fully!

There's something that I feel I need to discuss, here on Life with Lynnie (LwL).

It's something that I've mentioned in the past.  And, something I feel I need to mention again.

What is it?

It's something that I've experienced from someone who was a friend, since I was a child.

Yes, it's the person who was the first one to find me on Facebook (FB), and became my FB friend.  And, later unfriended me.

Off and on, I was blocked.  Unblocked.  Blocked.  Unblocked.  Over and over, and over, again.

Even though we weren't FB friends, the ONLY time I ever heard from him, was when he wanted to make nasty comments about me, on FB.  NEVER, EVER... did he ever make a nice comment.

As I've said in the past, I forgave him.  And, have forgiven him, again.  Over and over, again.

This fellow claims to be a Christian.  Yet, he works for a group, where people are taught that it is okay to have sin in their lives.  And, marries people of the same sex.  Even though it is against what God tells us in the Bible.

To me, it is obvious that even though he thinks I am wrong in my thinking, and writing here on LwL, it is actually he who is not following God... and His Word, the Bible.

When I read part of the Bible, I thought of this fellow and his situation.

It was what Jesus said, in Luke 8:9-15, "And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?
¹⁰ And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.
¹¹ Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
¹² Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.
¹³ They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
¹⁴ And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
¹⁵ But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience."

Amen!  Some people seeing may not see.  And, some people hearing, may not understand.  Those by the wayside are they that hear, then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.  They on the rock, when they hear, receive the Word with joy, and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.  And, that which fell among thorns are they, which when they have heard, go forth and are chocked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.  But, that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the Word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

Amen!

What we just read, shows me that there are some people who sometimes accept God's Word, the Bible, while others do not fully accept it.

To me, that's what that fellow who continuously does things to hurt me, is like.  He hasn't accepted God's Word, FULLY.

If he had, then he would have not worked where he does, and would not teach people sinfulness.

Was he happy when I said this to him?  No.

But, God is.  And, always will be.

For what I said to this fellow, was truth.

I have forgiven this fellow, again.  And, will always pray for him.

I believe that at some point in his life, God will reveal the truth to him, about his being sinful.

Now, even though I've discussed this trouble, this fellow has now unblocked me. 

For this I'm thankful!  Hopefully, God is touching his heart and mind.  If this is what's happened, I'm truly thankful.

Thank You, Lord!


Until next time...

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Baptism!

Here on Life with Lynnie (LwL), I'll be letting you know about something I am truly happy about!

Do you have any idea what it is I am happy about?

Probably not.  Unless you know me in real life, and spent time with me, yesterday.

Of course, yesterday was SONday.  Our day of worship!

Did I worship only as I've done lately?  No.

I worshiped with two (2) groups of fellow Christians.

Yes, I did meet at 4:00 pm with my church family, at our pastor's home, where we've been worshiping.  During this worship service, pastor Brad Mayer had me sing.

Like in the past, I sang solo... and a capella (without music).

Did I do this to honour me?  Absolutely NOT!

I did it to honour my Lord.  Just as I always do.

Just so you know, it was a service when we were celebrating, as well.  Why?

At 11:00 am, I worshiped with my church family, but at a different church group location.  The church group location was actually where I had worshiped in the past.

Why was my church family there? 

Baptism!

Since my church family doesn't yet have a church building, our pastor Brad was able to arrange to have some of our church family members baptized at another other church location.  For this, I'm thankful.  Truly thankful!

After all, these adults were fairly new... born again Christians, who had repented and decided to do what all born again Christians know we need to do.  For we've read it in God's Word, the Bible.

Just like we read, in Acts 2:38, "Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost."

Amen!  Repent!  And, be baptized!  Be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.  Yes, today many people call the Holy Ghost, the Holy Spirit, but that's acceptable.

I must admit, I was truly happy that some of our church family were baptized... in a location where they were baptized in water.

Hallelujah!

Yes, I'm thankful to the other church group, for allowing the baptism to take place.  I'm thankful to my church family members who were being baptized, for they were doing what truly needed to be done.  Plus, I am also thankful to my pastor.  And, of course, I'm thankful to my Lord, Jesus Christ.

Thank you, the pastor and members of the other church group who provided the baptism to take place!

Thank you, church family members!

Thank you, pastor Brad!

Thank You, my dear Lord!


Until next time...

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Midnight Cry & Rapture...

As I've said before, here on Life with Lynnie (LwL), today is our day of worship.

Do you worship?

I do.

As I've said before, in addition to worshipping with fellow Christians, I enjoy worshipping though music.  So, I'm sharing with you some music!

The music is entitled, Midnight Cry.  Here is a link for you to listen to and/or sing along:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3xu5U__n3U&feature=youtu.be.  The lyrics are below.

Midnight Cry

I hear the sound of a mighty rushing wind
And it's closer now than its ever been
I can almost hear the trumpet
As Gabriel sounds the chord
At the midnight cry we'll be going home

When Jesus steps out on a cloud to call His children
The dead in Christ shall rise, to meet Him in the air
And then those that remain will be quickly changed
At the midnight cry (at the midnight cry)
When Jesus comes again

I look around me, I see prophecies fulfilling
And signs of the times they're appearing everywhere
I can almost hear the Father and He says, "Son go get Your children"
And at the midnight cry
The bride of Christ shall riseWhen Jesus steps out on a cloud to call His children
The dead in Christ shall rise, to meet Him in the air
And then those that remain will be quickly changed
At the midnight cry (at the midnight cry)
When Jesus comes again

And then those that remain will be quickly changed
At the midnight cry (At the midnight cry)
When Jesus comes again

At the midnight cry (at the midnight cry)
When Jesus comes again
When Jesus comes again

Amen!!!

This song's lyrics speaks regarding the rapture that will happen.

Some people don't believe rapture will happen.  But, it will.

Just as we read, in 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17, "But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.
¹⁴ For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
¹⁵ For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
¹⁶ For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
¹⁷ Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord."

I realize that some people don't understand why we call this the rapture.  It's basically what we call it, in today's world.  Much like we call God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit, the Trinity.

Yes, those words are not in the Bible.  But, what they refer to, are accurate as to what we know, today.

If you clicked on the link, and watched the music video as you listened to it, you'll know that at the end, a Bible verse was stated.

It's the verse that I have referred to, so very often.  And, is already located on the gravesite of my deceased husband, and where I'll be buried, eventually.

The verse is Acts 16:31, "...Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved..."

If you haven't done it yet, come to Christ, and do it, today.

Tomorrow... may be too late.


Until next time...

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Hope? Hope!

Do you know what I'll do today, here on Life with Lynnie (LwL)?  I'll let you know.

It's something I do fairly often.

I'll let you know about movies I watched!  Here are some movies:

*  For Pete's Sake, starring Barbra Streisand, Michael Sarrazin and Estelle Parsons.  If you'd like to check out this American screwball comedy film, please click on this link:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_Pete%27s_Sake_(film).  Even though this movie involved some things I didn't like, I enjoyed watching it.

*  The Way We Were, starring Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford.  Would you like to check out this American romantic drama film?  If so, please click on this link:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Way_We_Were.  I enjoyed this movie, even though I felt it was filled with sadness.

*  The Mirror Has Two Faces, starring Barbra Streisand, Jeff Bridges and many other actors.  Click on this link, to check out this American romantic drama film:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mirror_Has_Two_Faces.  Even though I didn't feel comfortable regarding a major issue on this movie, I enjoyed watching it.

*  Funny Lady, starring Barbra Streisand, James Caan and other actors.  To check out this American biographical comedy-drama musical film, click here:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funny_Lady.  Due to music, I must admit, I enjoyed this movie.

*  Funny Girl, starring Barbra Streisand, Omar Sharif and Kay Medford.  Check out this, biological romantic musical comedy-drama film, click on this link:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funny_Girl_(film).  Again, I must say... I enjoyed the music, in this movie.

I'm sure you realize that Barbra Streisand was an actor in all of these films.  And, I'm sure you realize that even though Barbra didn't sing in each of those movies, she's a wonderful singer!

But, there was something I noticed in each of these films.  She hoped that things would work out the way she wanted.

Hmmm... this worked out well for the movies. 

In our real lives, we also hope.  But, we can't just look to ourselves.

We need to look to Jesus.

Thinking of this, reminded me about what is said in Psalm 39:7, "And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee."

Amen!  That's how I feel. 

After all, what should I wait for?  My hope is in Jesus!

Jesus loves me. 

For this, I'm truly thankful.  And, always will be.

Thank You, Lord!


Until next time...

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Please Accept...

If you read Life with Lynnie (LwL) yesterday, then you'll know I discussed something important.

It is important to Christians.  Plus, other people who are not Christian.

Today, I'll be discussing something regarding the same sort of issue.  Persecution.

I'll be discussing about Islam and what has happened in England.  After all, England was mentioned, yesterday... along with other countries.

Why is England important to me to mention here on LwL, today?

Well, in 2001, when my now deceased husband was alive, we visited in London, England.  It wasn't our first time there, but it was the first time we were going to see a museum we wanted to see.

The museum was Churchill War Rooms.  Here is a link, for you to read about it:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Churchill_War_Rooms.

Seeing the museum wasn't what I am discussing, today.

GOING to see the museum is what I'll discuss.  Just as I've done in the past.

As we arrived and were at an intersection where access to the Churchill War Rooms museum was located, there was a Muslim Imam across the street.

Was he alone?  No.  In fact, he had Muslims there with him.

The Muslim Imam (minister/pastor/leader of Muslim group) was speaking through a microphone, so everyone in the area could hear him.  Much like the pastor did, on the video shown, yesterday here on LwL.

Was this Imam approached by police for him to show them that he had freedom of right of speech to be there speaking like he was doing, so he could be there and yell out to everyone in the area?

NO!  Not while we were there!  In fact, we didn't see any police there, at all! 

Plus, we never saw anyone speak up/out against this Muslim.  Just as was done on yesterday's video regarding a Christian speaking.

So you can see the Imam that we saw, please click on the link, so you can watch this video I'm sharing, entitled Islamic Extremists in London:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UC2VQjSgpso.

Yes, Anjem Choudar... was the Imam we saw that day in London, England.  Even though it is not the video of what we saw, it shows you much like what he said in the past.

While looking and finding that video I just shared with you, I found another video regarding Anjem Choudar, that I thought was very important.  Click on this link, to watch the video entitled, Anjem Choudar Found Guilty Of Terror Offences:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySHwiTSS6eA.

Wow!  When I found that video, I was truly happy to share it with you.

Why?  Because it proves to you what I've said in the past, regarding Islam.

Even though people sometimes think it regards terrorism, the truth is... that Muslims like Anjem Choudar, ISIS members and members of other Islamic groups are truly not terrorists.

They are truly Islamic people who are doing what their god has taught them to do.

Even so, we... who are not Muslim, are being attacked in various ways throughout the world, today.  And, will be in the future.  Possibly, even worse.

By trying to obtain more rights, here in Canada, USA, England, and any/every other country, Muslims will be able to begin doing what their god wants them to do.

Their Islamic god wants Muslims to convert EVERYONE in the world, to Islam.  To become Muslim.  Peaceably... if possible.

If not possible peaceably, then they have their Islamic rights to cut off the heads of all who are not Muslim/Islamic.  Meaning, kill each and everyone who refuses to become Muslim/Islamic.

Sigh...

To me this is awful to deal with.  But, it seems my government doesn't care.  Our Liberal federal government created a law that says people should not speak up against Muslims.

Well, dear reader... I hope you realize that I am not speaking up against Muslims.  I am speaking truth about what they are here for and wanting to do.  And, will be able to do at sometime in the future, because of what our government has allowed so far.

If you or my government doesn't agree, then I feel badly, and sad.

Not just because I would then be persecuted.  But, also because any of you who feel that way, will continue to help Islam convert our country... and possibly other countries... as their god wants them to do.

Thinking about being persecuted, made me think of Matthew 5:11, "Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake."

Amen!  Blessed I am, even now... when men shall revile me, and persecute me, and shall say all manner of evil against me, falsely... for His sake.

I realize that I am still here on this earth, because God wants me to speak truth.

Please, accept what I've stated.

May God bless you.


Until next time...

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P. & B.!

Here on Life with Lynnie (LwL), I'll be discussing something. 

It may be something you don't really want to hear about.  But, I'll be discussing it, because I believe everyone needs to hear about it.

A couple of months ago, a Facebook (FB) friend posted a video that I felt needed to be seen by everyone.  Yes... everyone!

The video was by Marcus Rogers and is entitled:  So BRAVE! SO BOLD!  Here's a link for it, so if you are on FB, please click on it, and watch it:  https://www.facebook.com/marcus.rogers.75/videos/1932763796741380/.  However, even if you are not on FB, you may be able to click on this link, and watch the video.  Please, do it... if you can.

Just so you know, I tried to locate that video on YouTube.  But, I couldn't find it.

Hopefully, you watched the video.  It's truly amazing, I hope you watched the entire video!

If you did, then you'll know that Marcus Rogers was preaching on a street in England. 

Yes, he had the right to do so.  Just as the police confirmed.

Why did the police speak with him and confirm his freedom of right to preach?

There was some people listening to him, who you will have seen... came up to him and complained.

Ooooeee!

Why is this shocking to me?

Well, not just because someone did what those young women did.  However, I've never... ever... ever... in the past, seen anyone do this, when Muslims speak on a street!

Not just in England, like on that video.  But, also in USA, when they've used streets to kneel down and use, like in New York City.  And, also like France, where the same has been done, in Paris.

And, now... as you've probably read here on LwL in the past, our Canadian government and the German government has done what they can to remove our freedom of speech.

Amen!  After all...

NO ONE has spoken up to try and stop Muslims from using streets for the purposes they plan for.

NO ONE!!!

At least... no one that I'm aware of!

Yet, it was done to a Christian pastor... Marcus Rogers.  Just as you would have seen, on that video.

Even though Marcus Rogers was persecuted in a way that didn't end his life, made me think about how blessed he'll be, because of what happened to him.

Thinking of this, made me think of Matthew 5:10, "Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."

Amen!  Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Yes, Marcus Rogers was persecuted.  But, so are many other fellow Christians.

Some fellow Christians are being persecuted in much worse ways.  Some become imprisoned, abused physically, and/or are murdered.

Even so, each of us Christians will face persecution.

But, we will all be blessed by God.


Until next time...

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Mercy? Amen!

There is something I feel I need to mention, here on Life with Lynnie (LwL).

It's regarding someone who is related to me.  Someone who I truly love, yet am hated by.

Even though in the past, I've done so very much to help and show love to this relative, it seems like what I ever did, had no value at all.

Being falsely accused, and being hurt by this person, has hurt me.  But, I've forgiven this relative.

Why?

Not just because God wants us to forgive others, so we can be forgiven.  But, also because I feel I've been persecuted against.

You see, this relative spoke badly about me.  But, not only... me.  Also about how they hated me speaking about God.

Years ago, this relative claimed to become Christian. 

However, reading the Bible doesn't exist for this relative.  Nor, does worshipping.  Plus, seeing postings on Facebook (FB) that I make regarding our Lord, has upset this relative, so I've even been blocked, there.

Sigh...

In many ways, I've shown mercy to this relative.  Helping, in many, many ways... that I won't discuss.

But, I'm still hated.

Even though I've felt persecuted by this relative, I have shown mercy.

Why?

Not just because I love this relative.  But, also because I love God. 

And, I show mercy not just to this relative, but to other people, as well.

After all, mercy is so very important.

Just as we read in Matthew 5:7, "Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy."

Amen!

By showing mercy to others, including this relative that I love, I will receive mercy.  Maybe or maybe not from this relative, or other people. 

But, I will receive mercy from God!

For this, I am thankful.  And, always will be.

Thank You, Lord!


Until next time...

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Condemnation?

Here on Life with Lynnie (LwL), I'll be discussing something that is truly weird.

Not weird to everyone.  But, definitely weird to me.

It's regarding an article I read by msn.com and is entitled, The Brutal Story Behind All the Money in the World:  https://www.msn.com/en-ca/entertainment/movies/celebrity/the-brutal-true-story-behind-all-the-money-in-the-world/ar-BBHnFvq?ocid=spartandhp.

To most other people, that article wouldn't really relate to them.  But, I feel it does relate to me.  Well, not in a definite way, but for sure, in a family way.

Why?

Well, the article relates to J. Paul Getty.  Okay, it probably doesn't relate to you, unless you're a family member of mine.

You see, my great-grandmother's name was also Getty.  And, she lived in the same part of Northern Ireland, as J. Paul Getty did... before he moved away from there.

Was he related?  My granny told me that he didn't think anyone was related to him, even though she thought she and other family members were related to him. 

The beginning of the article doesn't relate to anyone who may or may not be related to J. Paul Getty.  I will share with you some of what was stated (I copied/pasted):

When the grandson of the richest man in the world was kidnapped by Italian gangsters in the ’70s, his grandfather refused to pay the ransom until he received the teenager’s severed ear in an envelope. Even then, J. Paul Getty haggled with the captors until the price for his grandson’s release was suitably tax deductible.

Sigh...

If you read the article, you'll know that it explains a bit about the story, because a movie has been made about the issue.  The movie is entitled, All the Money in the World.  I haven't seen it yet, but will, I'm sure.

The reason this story relates to me, is because even though J. Paul Getty was probably related to some of my family, he didn't really care.

In Northern Ireland, I've met so many people with the same family name, who live in the same area as where J. Paul Getty did.  Yet, he and his family has never, ever accepted family.

Oh well.  Life isn't easy and can be rather evil at times.  But, God is good!

My granny and some of her family felt condemned by J. Paul Getty, for he never ever wanted to think any of those people were family.  Even though they probably were. 

Thinking about how God deals with condemnation, made me think of Romans 8:1, "There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit."

Amen!  There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

This truly makes me feel good and happy, because the reason I've met some people in Northern Ireland with the name Getty, are Christians. 

I've met several, at various churches where I went to worship, where family worship.  And, where my great-grandmother and great-grandfather were married.

For this, I'm thankful.  And, always will be.

After all, those people are like me.  They've gained salvation by trusting in/believing upon our Lord, Jesus Christ!

Hallelujah!

Thank You, Lord!


Until next time...

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Do You?

Here on Life with Lynnie (LwL), I'm sure you realize what I did, yesterday.

Why do I think this?

Because, if you read LwL regularly, you know that on SONday, I go and worship. 

Worship with church family is truly a blessing.  Especially, where I've been worshiping, for the last few weeks!

As you've probably realized from what I've discussed in the past, the first (1st) SONday of each month, is a true blessing for me.  It's when we have communion, at the end our worship service!

What a blessing it is to have communion!

Well, at least I feel that way.  After all, it's truly an important thing to do with Christian brothers and sisters.

Just as we read, in John 6:53-54, "Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.
⁵⁴ Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day."

Amen!  Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink His blood, ye have no life in you.  Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.

Hallelujah!

Even though we truly do not have any of Jesus' body, we use bread and wine or juice.  Prayer makes these His flesh and His blood. 

And, when we celebrate what He did for us, by eating His flesh and drinking His blood, we are doing what He wants each of His family members to do.

Please realize that only people who have gained salvation by trusting in/believing upon our Lord, Jesus Christ, are those who belong to Him, are to do what He told us to do, by sharing communion.

I do, because I belong to Him, and want to do what He wants me to do.

Do you?

If you do, it's because you feel the same as I do.

If you don't, then you need to realize that He wants you to do it.  Just as you read in today's Bible verse.

Hopefully, you'll celebrate communion.

If you do, you'll be blessed.


Until next time...

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Dad & Somebody Like Me...

Before I begin today's Life with Lynnie (LwL) entry, I'd like to say that if my dad were alive, today would be his birthday.  Since he's not here on earth, I cannot wish him... Happy Birthday!  But, I think of him...

As I'm sure you realize, today is our Lord's Day.  A day of worship.

Since I enjoy worshipping through music, in addition to worshipping with church family, I decided to share some music with you.

The music is by Jason Crabb and is entitled, Somebody Like Me.  Here is a link, for you to click on to listen to it and/or sing along:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fC-MyglVbCc&feature=youtu.be.  The lyrics are below.

Somebody Like Me

The congregation parted like the Red Sea
When that old drunk stumbled in down the aisle
And took a seat
Right in the middle of Amazing Grace

He could feel the judgment they were passing
Thought to himself "Ain't that just how some folks acting"
He'd rather be on the street than in this place
And with tears on his face

You'd think somebody would put their arm around him
You'd think somebody would hit a knee
Pull him in, say a prayer
That's what I'm talking 'bout right there

You'd think somebody would practice what they're preachin'
Well, I wonder who that somebody could be
Probably somebody like me

Well, he's got problems nobody wants a part of
When he got up and slipped out nobody stood up
They don't wanna make a scene
So they let him walk outta there without a prayer

You'd think somebody would do something different
You'd think somebody would go against the grain
Be the one to run him down
Bring him back and turn him around

You'd think somebody would wanna make a difference
Well, well I wonder who that somebody could be
Probably somebody like me

Oh can I get a witness
Oh yeah

You'd think somebody would put their arm around him
You'd think somebody would hit a knee now
Pull him in, say a prayer yeah

You'd think somebody would put their arm around him
You'd think somebody would hit a knee
Pull him in, say a prayer
That's what I'm talking 'bout right there

You'd think somebody would wanna make a difference
Well, I wonder who that somebody could be
Probably somebody like me

Amen!

Somebody would wanna made a difference.  

It could be you.  Or, it could be me.  

But, truthfully, it would be our Lord. 

After all, our faith is so important to Him.

Much like we read, in Romans 12:6, "Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;"

Amen!  Receiving gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith.

No matter what we deal with in life, and no matter what we receive from others, we need to look to our Lord, through faith.

I do.

Do you?

If you do, I know you'll be blessed.

Until next time...

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