True Grit Christian

Ack!

I've had thousands of visitors from all over the world on my previous site over the years but my limited time forced me to limit my content. Work and life is keeping me very busy. So now I'm redirecting everyone from definitiveproof to here. It's pretty much the same dialog but more focused on Christians who- lost focus. These people tend to be more of a danger to true Christianity than atheist are.

I do have some good news. With God's help we were able to pay off my truck and project car. We're praying the savings are enough to put my daughter into daycare so I can work day shift now. It's a close call but we're going to try and make it work out. When I go to a normal day time shift I will have a lot more time to work on this website.

I do have to apologize for the forums being down. It looks like there was a update a while back that I never noticed that required my input to bring the forums online. Here I was sitting for who knows how long with out every having any post happening. It's all good to go now so jump in and register.  I just ask you use a good email address and real name. Variations are fine such as D. Hayes, Dory, Dory H. ect., ect.

We are healed….

Isaiah 53:5 reads But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed.

Read what this verse means:

He was pierced for our violations of a law, our sins. He was crushed for our gross immorality, our injustice, our wickedness. When I deserved punishment He took my placed. He saved my Soul!

People often mistake this verse claiming that His suffering was to heal our illness, our sickness, our diseases, our misfortunes; that was never Christ's purpose.  He came into this world to save our souls. The miracles of healing were performed so that the lost might believe in God.

Understand this... if I believe then I will not be afraid of what this world puts against me. If I believe then I know with no doubt that God will take care of me. If I believe then nothing God puts before me can the world keep from me. God will always provide. God will always protect. God will always deliver.

As I write this my Daughter who is only 7 months old has been trying for nearly 20 minutes to get to the stairs to climb to higher ground. The problem for her is there are obstacles in her way to keep her from climbing up them. She is trying very hard to get over and around the giant bean bag blocking her way. She doesn't realize if she simple asked me she would be taken up stairs to play.  Then just now, and I can hardly contain my emotions, this she turned to me as said "up."

Father we go through this life wanting to carve our own path to higher ground. We fight and get discouraged when things don't go our way. We cry out for help and when we don't receive it we get angry and have a secret bitterness towards you. We are in despair and finally give up and as a last resort we look up to you and say "Up". Give us the wisdom to see past our own petty misfortunes and give you the glory no matter what and no matter when. Give us the understanding to leave our worldly concerns in your hands so we can open our hearts wide to you.

I'm reminded of Daniel 3 where Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to the king, "O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to save us from it, and he will rescue us from your hand, O king.