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Don’t be a Grumbler

Posted: May 11, 2026 in Tough Times
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We have all heard the word Grumble before and maybe you even have first-hand experience working or living with a grumbler.

Websters defines Grumbling as: 

To complain or protest about something in a bad-tempered but typically muted way.

For us men; Grumbling is specifically mentioned in the Bible as something Christians need to work hard to avoid. Grumbling is dangerous because it creates unrest. Grumblers are what a former boss I worked for called, “people who punch holes in the boat”. So whether this is a work application, or just a life application, grumbling ruins everything over time. 

In my own past, being fully transparent, I have done a whole lot of grumbling, how about you? What does that say about me? Probably that I write this particular blog because I need to read and apply this one personally more than most of you…because when it comes to grumbling, I have failed before.

I think it is obvious that when the Bible mentions a topic more than once, we should pay attention; and Grumbling is mentioned numerous times. Now, are you surprised that the Bible even talks about grumbling? 

Why would grumbling matter to God? Easy…because as I said in the beginning, grumbling is a dealbreaker or as my wife tells me, “I don’t really want to be around you when you grumble” 

Honestly, I don’t want to be around myself when I do that either…it is miserable.

When I started looking into this topic, I remembered reading about Moses as someone who had to deal with grumblers as he guided the Children of Israel across the desert. During those 40 years, he was constantly battling the grumblers who actually were not grumbling against Moses, they were grumbling against God…Which is really the point of this blog today.

MY grumbling, the Children of Israel’s grumbling, anybody’s grumbling, is truly AGAINST our God. AND, with a HUGE emphasis on this point…it ALSO makes everyone around you unhappy… 

Read what James says about this topic:

Don’t grumble against one another, brothers and sisters, or you will be judged. The Judge is standing at the door!

Or, Paul tells us that very fact in 1 Corin. 10:10 below:

And don’t grumble as some of them did, and were killed by the destroyer. These things happened to them as examples, and they were written for our instruction on whom the ends of the ages have come.

Destroyer? Wait, what? No one mentioned anything about a Destroyer. But actually, that’s not true because, as we just read, Paul informed us HOW big of a deal grumbling is to God…

Grumbling undermines everything that is good. Grumbling basically means, “I don’t trust this plan, or this person, and I need to make sure that everyone around me knows”. “And, I really don’t think that God is capable of saving me or my family”. 

Guys, can you imagine what grumbling does to your children? I can tell you, it fundamentally provides them an example of how to walk away from God and not trust or believe that He will work things out.

Yep…Grumbling does all that and MORE.

Guys, today I urge all of you, myself included, to refocus on Christ and His salvation and start by just being thankful…THEN…Be intentional and work to push being a grumbler aside by focusing on your family and then finally, being thankful for what you have.

Yes, the pattern for removing grumbling is just being thankful. You can’t grumble when you’re thankful…it is a scientific impossibility. OK…honestly, not sure about the science part but I do speak the truth. When you truly focus on the things in your life that you are thankful for (and, trust me you do have something) you won’t feel the need to grumble anymore.

Guys, if you are like me, the world around us sucks and it continues to suck. But for me, even writing this, helps me remember that I have a tremendous amount to be thankful for and even though the future seems scary and I am unsure, we have a God who cares and asks us constantly to reach out to HIM for help.

Guys, I urge you today to take the first step…be thankful for ALL you have and no more grumbling-

Until next time guys-

Postscript: If you are specifically interested in the Destroyer reference I made earlier, here are some scriptures for you to review:

Exodus 12:23

Hebrews 11:28 

2 Kings 19:32-35

God does not do Vanilla

Posted: May 3, 2026 in Inspirational
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I am not sure where all of you fall in with the longstanding Creation debate. Whether you prefer the “Big Bang” theory, which says that the universe began with a single massive explosion that set all life and everything we know today in motion. 

Or whether you fall on the side that looks at Creation and says that everything we see was designed by a higher purpose or a higher being. Because, simply put, there is too much complex evidence that identifies the incredible perfection and minute detail this entire universe actively runs on each day which, that fact alone leads many to the ideal that there is an Intelligent Designer.

I had the recent pleasure of seeing a new movie that was just released called, The Story of Everything. In this movie, Dr. Stephen Meyer, PHD. carefully reviews all the various arguments against Creationism and then systematically, through recent advanced scientific discoveries at the molecular level, refutes each one. It is fascinating.

But today I wanted to zero in on something I learned from this movie that absolutely fascinated me and I thought you might be too. The commentator was speaking about Creation and all of its beauty and how at every level; From the furthest galaxy down to the very molecular level…every single individual thing; Planet to a single cell…everything was created with exceptional detail and beauty.

As we move forward, keep in mind the words of Paul when he said in Romans 1:20,

For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities – His eternal power and divine nature – have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse. 

Let me try and break this down even further by using the example of a hummingbird. We have all seen hummingbirds before fluttering around with their high intensity wings flapping at incredible velocity that allows them to hover. These little birds are at max, maybe 3 inches tall? But yet when you look at them, you don’t just see a little bird, you see alluring beauty with absolute perfection and grace. 

My point is this: Hummingbirds don’t need to be beautiful. Their beauty is not necessary for their existence. Rather it is an added bonus from the Creator for those who get to witness one of them in person. 

God did not need to create Creation as beautiful as He did. Think about this; If all of Creation was just average, and you and I grew up around just average, would we have known any different? Absolutely not. Average would be normal to us. But our God does NOT do Vanilla…He only created majestic creatures with exceptional detail so that you and I can be surrounded by it.

My final point is what does His Creation say about Him?

God is a perfectionist. As mentioned, average or vanilla, will not work for Him. If it did, then He could’ve called in sick during Creation and took 2 weeks instead of 6 days…but He didn’t. He worked and created absolute perfection down to the most minute detail. 

God did not have to create Creation in this way, with absolute perfection, but He did because that is who He is.

Secondly, it also tells me that part of the reason He did this was for pure enjoyment on His part. God liked what He created. Remember what He said back in Genesis 1:31a? “God saw all that He had made, and it was very good…” God enjoys what He made and you and I get to live surrounded by pure unsurpassed beauty every day.

Guys, I encourage you to try and see this movie if possible. I know it is a limited release and isn’t showing in all cities but it will pump up your faith like it did mine. I have placed the trailer at the end for you to review.

Until next time Guys-

The Story of Everything | Official Trailer

I miss you Dad…

Posted: February 17, 2026 in Inspirational
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I lost my father a week ago and I am still reeling from it. Unfortunately, I am very well acquainted with loss after having lost my daughter, but this loss is very different. Unlike my daughter, my father has been with me my whole life. He has been with me through the highs, like marriage and the birth of my children, and through the lows, as with the loss of my daughter. 

My father has ALWAYS been there.

I could call him anytime I wanted and he would always take the call. He never was too busy for me or any one of my children. If I needed him to show up somewhere; He did…He never complained he just “did” and that kind of support and unwavering commitment is just such a tremendous loss it is hard to put into words. 

I am sure many of you have lost your parents so my words are not new to you. The process of grief can be long and something we cannot avoid. Mine is a daily hammer of a reminder that he is gone and never returning to this life. Therefore, my life will never be the same again. That statement, as true as it is, is where one starts the process of grief and then I found that over time, you work your way into what I have always called, the new version of normal. 

In other words, and for me, what does my life look like without my dad in it? 

Guys, I do not mean to take anyone down my rabbit hole with this post. Especially, in your own journey if you have conquered your version of your new normal. If you made it that far, I congratulate you…because some people never do and that impacts them in ways they can’t quite understand.

For me personally, I go back to my previous grief journey with my daughter and look at what helped me back then move through each step as best I can.

One of those areas I looked at was the person who left us. What I mean is, was that person suffering? And if yes, then there is solace in knowing that they are suffering no longer. They are free from that finally and that helped me when I thought about him lying there.

The second area I looked at was their destination. In other words, as a Christian man…I  fully recognize that my father is with God in Heaven. Again, for me personally, I have absolutely 100% confidence in telling you that I know exactly where my father is right now and also who he is with. When you take the time to develop that idea for yourself, where your loved one actually is, there is truly a peace that comes which is exactly what you need.

Finally, in my short blog version, you help pick up the pieces for those who are left. In my case, my mother is left to transition her own path of grief from living with someone for over 65 years to being alone. Yes, that is an incredibly lonely and overwhelming feeling to overcome so my family and friends are critical, but so is her own relationship with God. 

Guys, this cannot be overstated enough; you, me, anyone who serves God is not left on an island to fend for themselves while on this path of grief. God does not desert you…honestly, that is when He is the closest to you. But remember, relationships go 2 ways. 

In other words, as Jeremiah 29: 13 says, 

You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. 

In your moments of pain and loss, if you truly seek Him, you will find Him…IF you seek Him with all of your heart. This is truth.

If you are suffering a loss like I am, please don’t go it alone. Whether you have family or friends or both, do not forget your Heavenly Father because the peace He brings is like nothing else on this earth.

Dad…you will always be in my heart. I miss you.

Until next time Guys-

Did Jesus Come to Save Everyone?

Posted: January 1, 2026 in Something to think about
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I happened to be reading recently in one of my favorite John MacArthur books and came across a very interesting point he made that I thought you would find interesting. And it starts with the very hard question, “Did Jesus come to save everyone?”

Now my first reaction to his question was obviously yes, of course he came to save everyone. Gods plan had to be that Christ would save everyone. How could the answer to that question NOT be yes? But then I read a little further and learned a very important detail I had not thought about before. But lets start with a very direct quote from MacArthur before we begin:

Is God unfair in not choosing to save everyone? Fair would be to send everyone to hell. You don’t want fair, you want mercy. 

Again, very direct but straight and to the point. The truth of the matter is this, God did NOT come to save everyone, ONLY the ones who want to be saved. Let me unpack that for you.

You see, there are and always will be, those in this world who will make the choice; their own personal choice, to do what they want to do. You may even know someone who thinks this way. Someone bot interested in Christs call to them. This choice they make puts them on a path to what Christ called the wide gate:

“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. Matthew 7:13

In His own words, we see Christ’s warning to those who take the wide road that it leads to emminent destruction. And, as He says, the MANY people that choose that direction Christ did NOT come to save. Here is another verse from John with Christ speaking in a prayer to His Father:

I pray for them. I am not praying for the world, but for those you have given me, for they are yours. John 17:9

Some people will read this verse and think God is harsh or even unfair but one thing I have learned about God is that everyone was created with FREEWILL. Which means we get to choose what we want to do with our own lives. And one of those life options we get to choose to accept or turn down is God’s free gift of salvation. That is 100% up to you.

So as the alternative, or the ones of us who make the choice to enter the narrow gate, we are called Christ’s elect. As Peter tells us below:

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, Gods special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness and into his wonderful light. 1 Peter 2:9

So guys, let me challenge you on this first day of 2026. I know firsthand that it is hard to pursue holiness and live in this world. It requires major effort for you to separate yourself for Him every single day. But it is NOT impossible. But it does require a conscious effort each day to seek Him…but that is the real key.

Seeking God…with all of your heart.

Let me end this post with words from Jeremiah the prophet.

You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:13

I wish you the best 2026 possible-

Until next time Guys-

You can give up, when HE gives up

Posted: December 31, 2025 in Inspirational
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As we all get ready today to celebrate the New Year and ring in 2026, I wanted to end the year by sharing some truths with you to hopefully start your new year off right. I want to talk briefly about our families and the sometimes (difficulties) that exist.

I get to see this first hand and I can tell you that the worst thing any of us can do about an estranged family relationship is to say we don’t care. Here is why; you, me, all of us…we were created to care about each other. It is in our DNA because we were made in the image of God.

And if you don’t care, I will pray for you.

As Christians, we don’t have the option to say I don’t care because of what Paul tells us, for Christ’s love compels us, no matter what the outcome you made at reconciliation between the estranged family member and yourself. Frankly put, the outcome is not up to us. You and I are to required move forward and try and resolve because Christ love compels us to. 

In other words, Christ’s love for me limits my options, focuses my energy, and leaves me with no other choice.

Guys…I want you to remember that Christ did something for you and me that was VERY uncomfortable for Him and He also requires us to do something uncomfortable. May I remind you that without the reality of Christ’s death, our relationship with God was severed and you and I would never have get any opportunity for salvation.

But Jesus, well, He put His comfort off to the side, came to Earth and promptly died for us. And, as a result of His death, He gave all of us an opportunity of salvation, should we choose to accept it. 

  • We were guilty, Christ pursued reconciliation.
  • You and I are at odds with God and still Jesus did everything he could to reconcile us.

Through Christ’s death, God literally removed every single obstacle in the way for us to reconcile with Him except one thing.

Uhhh…and that would be ME.

Guys, here is my point, Christ’s death removed the roadblocks to God and… if I can just get out of my own way, STOP, look towards Him…and then pursue Him. 2026 will be an amazing year.

So today, the last day of the year, I am encouraging you to reconcile with your estranged family members. Dont just focus on the things that they’ve done wrong or what we think they have done wrong, but instead, in spite of everything, do your best to set an example of Christs love for them.

Think of it this way, you and I can give up on our relationships with our father, brother or sister, or even our mom only when our Heavenly Father gives up on our relationship with us. Deal?

Happy New Year from Iron-man-strength.com blog and a wonderful 2026.

Until next year Guys-

He is our Heavenly Father

Posted: December 7, 2025 in Father
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“…when the Lord binds up the bruises of his people and heals the wounds He inflicted.” Isaiah 30:26b 

I wanted to talk today just a little bit about the side of God that a lot of Pastors avoid because it isn’t easy to discuss. I am speaking about accountability, or the side of God that uses discipline to ensure compliance. God has used discipline on His own people throughout history when they chose their own path…and to be clear…many, many, times they chose their own path. Read through Isaiah 30: 1–26 and see what I mean.

But let’s steer this conversation back to our level because most of us grew up with a father in the house. And speaking just to the men, if your dad was anything like mine, discipline was required and used to ensure my brother and I did what he asked. Just like this entire blog is titled, using the “iron sharpens iron” method, my brother and I grew up to be contributing members of society…for the most part.

And guys, God worked the exact same way using discipline with his own chosen people, and when they rebelled against him, or specifically, when they intentionally chose to disregard His direction by not seeking Him first before making an alliance with Egypt to help them fight the Assyrians…He gave them over to their enemies and many of them were destroyed. Yes…tough love.

Yet the Bible tells us that deep in His heart, “the Lord longs to be gracious to you; he rises to show you compassion. For the Lord is a God of justice blessed are all who wait for him!” Isaiah 30:18

Guys, I have spoken about this before, but we either choose God or we don’t. But know that we will all judged for those choices. As Jerusalem found out the hard way in these verses…God will wait for a certain amount of time; If you move towards Him, you will receive salvation… If you move away from Him, He will give you over. In other words, God will give you exactly what you want…even though death is NOT what you want. But you cannot be foolish enough not to recognize that the way of sin is death?

Plain and simple… He is our Heavenly Father who loves us and cares for us, but at the same time, He will use discipline when deserved. We are all personally accountable for our own actions. It is our choice, we were all created with free will and each of us gets to do what we want to do. But the Bible is quick to remind us that all choices have an outcome. If we choose Him and the way of salvation, we get to live forever…with Him in Heaven.

At his core, I knew my father loved me because he told me but as his son, he required me to act in a certain way and follow his rules. If I didn’t, there were consequences that I did not like so I made the choice to listen and do what he asked. 

Our God requires the same from us…it’s really that simple. The only difference; the consequences. I urge you today to think about this and work to make the right choice for you and your family.

Remember, right now, you are in charge of your choices, so make the right one…

Until next time guys-

Heavenly Deposit

Posted: November 16, 2025 in Heaven Bound
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I had the opportunity to spend some time with an old work friend recently who I hadn’t seen for a long time. At one point, we had worked together every day for two years but after I left that company, I lost touch with him. But as luck would have it, I had the chance to re-connect with him over some dinner so I took advantage. 

As you can imagine, we talked about the usual work stuff and family stuff but somehow the topic bent toward him planning to win the lottery. 

To be clear, in MY mind, that topic was mentally wasting energy because the chances of winning are not worth spending the time thinking about what you would do with all that money. But as I sat there and listened to my friend talk, I realized he had taken this lottery-planning topic to a whole new level. 

Honestly, the amount of detail he had already planned out was utterly amazing. He knew what businesses and stocks he would invest in, who he planned to give money to, and how much. He knew what upgrades he would make to his home, where he would take his first vacation, how he would quit his job, and the list went on and on. 

He even worked out a plan to help his kids pay off their student loans, buy his parents, sister, and nephews new homes…and guys, I could keep going. I finally interrupted him and asked him why? Why would you invest so much of your time and brainpower on a topic that will most likely NEVER happen? 

He replied simply, “ah, but it could, and I want to be prepared”

“Prepared”, I thought. “That is an Interesting concept.”

From your perspective, what does it really take to be prepared for anything? Investing your time and brain power towards something helps one be prepared. However, from a Christian persepctive, Christ told us to prepare by storing up for ourselves, treasures in Heaven. 

In other words, preparation for eternity…not preparation for winning the lottery, or for that matter, anything else here on earth. Besides, like my Dad always used to say, “you can’t take it with you”.

But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust can consume, and where thieves can neither break through nor steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Matt. 6:20-21

So what is a treasure in heaven? How can I have any connection with heaven while I am still here and living on this earth? 

Here is how I look at this; my friend was investing huge amounts of his physical time thinking about a fantasy event rather than thinking about how to make a difference now. 

For example, how about spending more time with his kids, or his wife, or both? What about focusing on or engaging with a particular subject that might make him better or even the people around him better? 

The way I see it, all of these suggestions are treasures that are being stored in heaven for him. It truly is like making a deposit in a bank or better yet, it’s an investment in your heavenly eternal future.

Jesus said, “How will they know me? By how YOU love one another”

Pretty simple actually. If we take the time to be kind to someone, anyone…when you aren’t required to do so… it helps them, but believe it or not, that is also a treasure YOU have stored in heaven. 

What you do here on earth is preparation for your eternal future…and it is SAFE

You see…everything we store up in heaven is safe…forever. There are not any malware or viruses that can wipe out your deposits in Heaven. Christ said in that same verse above, where neither moth nor rust can consume, and where thieves can neither break through nor steal.

NOTHING can destroy what you have stored there…It is safe for all eternity

My simple advice:

Why don’t we try to get out of our own way and focus on each other for a change, and watch what happens…

What I think you will find is a far happier group of family and friends because you aren’t 100% solely focused on you…or like my friend at the beginning of this post, who simply spent too much time planning for something that would never happen

So as you begin to look and plan for this next year, 2026…my recommendation is to start making your own heavenly deposits sooner rather than later…

Honestly, your future depends on it…

Until next time Guys…

We don’t Wrestle against Flesh and Blood

Posted: October 20, 2025 in Something to think about
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My nephew wrestled in high school and I remember him telling me how unique wrestling is from a team sport because it’s not like football or basketball… It is just sheer strength against sheer strength, cunning against cunning and may the best man win.

Wrestling is a sport where you are literally grappling with your opponent and using every ounce of strength you have to try and overcome someone who’s trying to do the same to you. Experience matters, like it does in life, but at the same time pure strength can be hard to overcome.

Why in the world am I talking about wrestling today? There is a verse in Ephesians that communicates to you and to me about a battle that we Christians find ourselves in. And this battle is unique because we can’t see our opponent. But I felt it very necessary to communicate something that you may or may not have thought of before.

I think it is pretty obvious and and frankly safer to fight a battle from a long way away. In the US military, snipers can fire at targets over a mile away and be successful. In most successful battles going back to the Civil War, soldiers would set up cannons and fire at the opponent so they could soften the front lines in order that their infantry could advance. After all of that preparation, it was the infantry who gained the physical ground and ultimately again, battled their opponent, man-to-man.

So today guys, I wanted to introduce you to the warfare that our enemy is executing on us… You and me. Depending upon which translation you read, Ephesians 6:12 tells us that “we are not wrestling against flesh and blood, but rather against the rulers, the authorities, and against the powers of this dark world, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms”

What does that really mean? That means the enemy is not a mile away, he’s not next-door… He is right next to you, whispering in your ear. Telling you things that are not true in order so he can bump you off your path and get you going in a different direction… 

We are literally wrestling with the enemy as Paul says. We are not dancing. We are wrestling. It’s important that you recognize how close your enemy actually is or, how close he is to your family. It’s easy to go about our day and never really think about that battle going on. But I assure you, it is, and there is active strategy being put forth and executed to destroy you and everything you love. You, must think about it and be ready for each day.

Now that we know what we are up against, how do we fight?

This will probably surprise you but when your adversary is the devil, you don’t stand and fight, you resist. I say this again, if you try and fight, you will lose. Even Jesus, after spending 40 days in the wilderness, Satan came and met with Him with the sole reason to tempt Him (Matthew 4:1-11). You will notice that Jesus did not fight but rather He resisted and that is exactly what we are called to do, resist. Take a look at these 2 verses:

  • Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. James 4:7
  • Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings. 1 Peter 5:9

Guys, if you only recognized the power you have right now that already exists within you as a believer, it would really change your mind about wrestling not against flesh and blood. Yes, you are a target, but not defenseless. The power within you comes from God’s Holy Spirit which is pure strength from Him to use when you are in a wrestling match. If you feel an evil presence of unseen forces, then call on His name. He will not abandon you. Most importantly remember the words of the Apostle John below which is always a gut check reminder for me-

Greater is He that is in you, than he who is in the world.  1 John 4:4

Until next time Guys-

God is Serious about Salvation…Are you?

Posted: October 7, 2025 in Something to think about
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I wrote a blog a few months back titled, By Not making a Choice, You have made a Choice, and I wanted to expand on that further after reading some very direct, and to-the-point scripture. You see, as I have learned by reading His word, God has a serious edge to Him. What I mean is, there is a STRONG reason why Fearing Him is a real thing and that point very rarely gets mentioned…Unless you read His word like below:

God ALWAYS speaks directly and He means what He says

I can’t communicate this any clearer than that. Secondly:

If you dont fear God, please rethink that. (I will unpack the Fear of God in an upcoming blog)

But please…read this verse below:

Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

How much more severely do you think someone deserves to be punished who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, who has treated as an unholy thing the blood of the covenant that sanctified them, and who has insulted the Spirit of grace? 

For we know him who said, “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,”and again, “The Lord will judge his people.”

It is a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.  Hebrews 10:28-31

What in the world does this mean to you and me? It means that God takes His gift of salvation to all of humanity extremely seriously. He sacrificed His only Son, Jesus, so He could provide a free gift to everyone who would accept Him. However, if you make the conscious choice to reject His gift, the writer of Hebrews asks, How much more severely do you think someone deserves to be punished who has trampled the Son of God underfoot…? 

Here is a really important point to understand about this. You, me, everyone…is accountable, whether you believe in Him or not. And I wrote that blog about not making a choice…is actually making a choice, specifically so that you can’t or won’t plead ignorance when the time comes.

No excuses are accepted.

Remember the story about the wide gate and the narrow gate that Jesus talks about in Matthew? 

“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it”. Matthew 7:13-14

Jesus tells us that many will enter the wide gate and few will enter the narrow one. And then, when judgment day comes and we try and remind Jesus that even though we actually entered the wide gate…because we chose NOT to make a decision for Him…His answer will be simple, “I never knew you”. No conversation. Just judgment.

THIS IS REALLY TOUGH TALK

I completely understand that but this blog serves zero purpose to you or anyone if I pull punches and not clarify what God really is asking of you. Remember that you, me, everyone are accountable for our own actions on this earth. My question is, did you make your choice and then follow through by living out that choice in front of God?

Every single person who has ever lived on Earth will face the same judgment, all having been made accountable for either accepting or rejecting the gift of salvation.

Guys, I cannot end this blog without pointing out the last couple of verses I shared earlier from Hebrews. God is absolutely serious when He tells us…

“It is mine to avenge; I will repay,”and again, “The Lord will judge his people.”

No one can live in denial after reading these verses. Yes, God is a faithful and loving God…but He is also a God of vengeance and judgment…and if you reject Him then all I can say is…

It is a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

Until next time Guys-

Is God on a Break?

Posted: September 14, 2025 in Inspirational
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There is no doubt that all of us have had a tough week. The list of events that happened in just these past few days are astounding and can literally bring us to our knees. Like you, I have heard so much conversation about how bad things are I am ready to explode. I can’t tell you how much I wish I had the answer. A message I could share with America to somehow take the pain away or make things better .

This country is hurting deeply and yet at the same time, many people are just angry. Like you, my reaction to the assassination of Charlie Kirk was one of profound loss and emptiness. I felt like evil won.

At the very same time, I saw pure viciousness spew from some people that really identified the level of hate many have towards one another by celebrating the death of someone they did not like.

I think when you look at these negative events added together it is easy to think that maybe the almighty God is on a break? In fact, I saw posts from people that basically said God doesn’t care because how could He? Look at what happened?

I read other people rationalizing God’s behavior or making excuses for why He allows these things to happen versus stepping in and squashing evil. In a week where so many horrible things happened one right after another, we are quick to explain what God is thinking and why He does or doesn’t do anything.

For me, I cannot, and will not put words into Gods mouth. I can only explain the “why” for anything He does or doesn’t do by using what the Bible says about Him or specifically about His character. So today’s post is short with my main emphasis on one point and one point only…

OUR GOD IS SOVEREIGN

  • I had the word sovereign explained to me this way that I think helps; Our God is 100% in charge of absolutely everything that happens in Heaven and on Earth. Period.
  • There is absolutely NOTHING on this Earth that can surprise God. EVER. He knows everything and works everything, bad and good, into His perfect will. 

After this week, I know that is hard to believe but keep reading.

  • God DOES NOT need our help to get Him off of the “bad news” hook. No matter what happens, bad or good, God does not need a public relations agency. Since the beginning of the world, God has made himself known to His creation…separating himself from what has been made. We have zero excuse…read this verse below.

For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse. Romans 1:20

  • As a believer, we look to God for answers during times like this because He has asked that we trust in Him. He is the only one with the answers to any situation even though on the surface it may not look that way. Look at this verse below, even though we don’t understand or…maybe what He is doing is not making sense?

Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding Proverbs 3:5

I want to remind you that God sacrificed His only Son for you and for me. My point here is that His ways are not our ways. If it were up to us, we know we would have failed so He took care of that, just like He will now.

So even though you may feel like we are operating in a world of darkness right now, again, I remind you that we are not alone. God is with us. Satan, on the other hand, our enemy, is operating on a very short leash. Soon, God will come and collect.

Our job is to HOLD FIRM and with faith, believe that God is 100% in charge…because He is.

Until next time Guys-

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