Guard your thoughts, they become words.

Guard your words, they become actions.

Guard your actions, they become habits.

Guard your habits, they become character.

Guard your character, it becomes your destiny.

I am not sure who wrote this,,, but it carries some life changing truth !!!

May Jesus Bless Your Day !!

Arrogance is one deception of this world (Satan), that, when coupled with my own personal conceitedness and selfishness, falsely lead me to believe that all the Lord had blessed me with, in my life ,,, I accomplished on my own.

The true height of hypocrisy !!

What destroys Arrogance ????

Humility

I have reaped the consequences of Arrogance, Conceit and Selfishness in my life and have been humbled so I could/would return to my Lord Jesus Christ !!

I thank you Lord for loving me enough, to get my attention, and lead out of my darkness back into your forgiving light !!

If you are living in any darkness of this world,,, it is never too late to seek the light of Jesus. He will destroy the darkness in your life and will forgive you, save you and lead you into his eternal light !!

There is no darkness, so dark, that the light of Jesus cannot penetrate and destroy it and forgive you !!

You just have to ask him !!

May God Bless Your Day !!!

Well here we are again,,, my favorite time of the year,,, family, friends, christmas trees, twinking lights and great christmas carols,,, and, of course, the reason for the seaon and celebration ,,, The Birth of our Lord Jesus Christ !!

He has guided me, supported me, protected me and my family and convicted me all year !!!  He has been with me through many trials, tribulations and consequence’s over the past year !!! I see and feel his hand in everything I do,, sometimes offering wisdom and truth and sometimes rebuke,  if I am heading in the wrong direction !!!

I can honestly say,,, without his support and guidance throughout this year,, I don’t think I could have pulled through it !!!

Thank You Lord Jesus !!!

I am wishing everyone a Wonderful and Joyful Christmas Season !!!

Don’t forget the “Reason for the Season”  The Greatest Gift God gave  to all of us !!! His Son,,, The Lord Jesus Christ !!!

Christmas isn’t Christmas without it centered around Jesus !!!

May God Bless you all and open your hearts to the truth of Jesus !!!

Below is valuable information from Got Questions.Org on the meaning and origin of these Five Solas- Good knowledge to know in your study of the Bible !!!

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The five solas are five Latin phrases popularized during the Protestant Reformation that emphasized the distinctions between the early Reformers and the Roman Catholic Church. The word sola is the Latin word for “only” and was used in relation to five key teachings that defined the biblical pleas of Protestants. They are:

1. Sola scriptura: “Scripture alone”
2. Sola fide: “faith alone”
3. Sola gratia: “grace alone”
4. Solo Christo: “Christ alone”
5. Soli Deo gloria: “to the glory of God alone”

Each of these solas can be seen both as a corrective to the excesses of the Roman Catholic Church at the start of the Reformation and as a positive biblical declaration.

Sola scriptura emphasizes the Bible alone as the source of authority for Christians. By saying, “Scripture alone,” the Reformers rejected both the divine authority of the Roman Catholic Pope and confidence in sacred tradition. Only the Bible was “inspired by God” (2 Peter 1:20-21) and “God-breathed” (2 Timothy 3:16-17). Anything taught by the Pope or in tradition that contradicted the Bible was to be rejected. Sola scriptura also fueled the translation of the Bible into German, French, English, and other languages, and prompted Bible teaching in the common languages of the day, rather than in Latin.

Sola fide emphasizes salvation as a free gift. The Roman Catholic Church of the time emphasized the use of indulgences (donating money) to buy status with God. Good works, including baptism, were seen as required for salvation. Sola fide stated that salvation is a free gift to all who accept it by faith (John 3:16). Salvation is not based on human effort or good deeds (Ephesians 2:9).

Sola gratia emphasizes grace as the reason for our salvation. In other words, salvation comes from what God has done rather than what we do. Ephesians 2:8-9 teaches, “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.”

Solo Christo (sometimes listed as Solus Christus, “through Christ alone”) emphasizes the role of Jesus in salvation. The Roman Catholic tradition had placed church leaders such as priests in the role of intercessor between the laity and God. Reformers emphasized Jesus’ role as our “high priest” who intercedes on our behalf before the Father. Hebrews 4:15 teaches, “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.” Jesus is the One who offers access to God, not a human spiritual leader. 

Soli Deo gloria emphasizes the glory of God as the goal of life. Rather than striving to please church leaders, keep a list of rules, or guard our own interests, our goal is to glorify the Lord. The idea of soli Deo gloria is found in 1 Corinthians 10:31: “So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.”

The five solas of the Protestant Reformation offered a strong corrective to the faulty practices and beliefs of the time, and they remain relevant today. We are called to focus on Scripture, accept salvation by grace through faith, magnify Christ, and live for God’s glory.

Thank You and May God Bless Your Family !!!