Ephesians 6:9 And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with
THREAT – a statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action on someone in retribution for something done or not done.
“members of her family have received death threats”
OR – a person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.”hurricane damage poses a major threat to many coastal communities”
OR – To charge or enjoin with menace, or with implied rebuke; or to charge strictly. “Let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in his name. Acts 4”
Fact is that a threat usually is just that, not certainty. I personally ignore threats. Not that everyone should do what I do. It’s just my perspective. Threats to me are like worrying. They never come true. Or at least not as bad as you thought. Even death! I think a couple seconds after our deaths as true believers in Christ, we are going to say ‘hey that wasn’t as bad as I thought it was going to be! Just like worrying takes the place of prayer, heeding threats is taking the place of trust. Ask the Lord if the threat has value.
Those who are guided by the Spirit of God are sins of God Romans 8:14
During the ‘attempted coup’ a few years ago, PureHeartChildren’sFund just ignored it plowed through. The ‘biowar’, or whatever it was, as well. PureHeartChildren’sFund just carries on.
There are other threats as well. Bad weather reports have some merit but not much. A threatening weather report doesn’t change our mission. A threatening medical report, just do what you got to do and carry on. It doesn’t affect our mission of feeding and teaching impoverished children.
Recently a man was threatening our school kids on a desolate part of the road. I go on a daily predator hunt. Never found him. I take the kids home. No problem. Nicaragua also has a ‘I believe you law’ saying that a girl or woman who says ‘this man touched me inappropriately’ means an automatic 90 days in jail. No court, no trial, nothing. 90 days poof. It just keeps me more aware of the situation. More in the present.
Whenever I get a threatening phone call or find myself in a compromising situation I call on Winnie (or just hand her the phone, haha). If someone is threatening me physically I go to their house and talk. Threats are good. They make me a more transparent pastor and missionary. Satan makes threats. God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit
A threat is something that may or may not happen. If it doesn’t happen it was a lie. A woman who says she was inappropriately touched may or may not be telling the truth. A weather report is 50/50. A man threatening me bodily harm (which is literally hundreds) never hurt me. Half truth is half lie. I think all of us have sinned by telling half truths.
God never lies. It is physically impossible. When He says something it will happen. Parents! Stop the idle threats! Kids that don’t believe your word won’t believe God’s Word.
John 5:14:14 Afterward, Jesus found him in the temple and said to him, “Look, you have been made well. Sin no more, lest a worse thing happen to you.”
That wasn’t a threat. That was a fact!
Exo 11:9 And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts.
God is true. He can not lie. The world lies more and more. The politicians, scientists, generals, news reporters now make millions to lie to the world simply by lying to them. Threats are basically lies. Satan is the price of the air and the father of lies. God is light and in Him is no darkness.
Guys, turn off the news. Jesus said problems are going to come, but to have confidence because He has conquered to world. When someone or something threatens you, draw closer to the Lord.
He knows everything. In fact He is the only one who does. Bless His Holy name.
Matthew 24:6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
Jesus knows everything. Trust Him, not the world. The world wants you to be fearful. Jesus says to fear not, but to have faith. Not only to not be afraid, but to actually be joyful.
Matthew 5:11- 12 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
****Speaking of threats… *A VERY IMPORTANT PRAYER REQUEST JUST CAME IN. Many of you know my friend and spiritual son Chorizo. He got saved, and when he tried to leave the cartel they put a green light on him (like a bounty tp murder him). We kept in in our home for 6 months to protect him and to help him how in the Lord. His conscience bothered him after a while so he turned himself on and served 4 years in prison. Now he’s out and was shot 3 times in the chest. He’s hanging onto his life as I write this. Pray for Kevin Zelaya aka Chorizo.******
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PRAYER REQUESTS.
1. We really need to have the consistent power of solar panels.
2. FOR THE ORPHANAGE / OLD FOLKS HOME THAT I KNOW IS IN OUR FUTURE. I THINK THE TWO CAN BE SIDE BY SIDE ON THE SAME PROPERTY, IT’S ONLY A MATTER OF MONEY. IT WOULD BE A BLESSING TO THE OLD FOLKS TO HEAR KIDS PLAYING, AND IT WOULD BE A BLESSING FOR THE KIDS TO HAVE ABUELAS AND ABUELOS.
3. ALL PAPERWORK AND LAWYER WORK, AND NGO WORK. Plus our 501c3 in the states. Lots of work, contually.
4. ME AND MY CHARACTER!!! ESPECIALLY DURING THESE RECENT TRIALS. I WANT TO REPRESENT JESUS WELL!