Karl Gessler @KarlGessler@dingdash.com

Our newest missions vlog with special guest appearances and bonus live music performances!

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How to see a miracle

“You really are a little-faith lot!” Jesus said. “Why are you discussing with each other that you haven’t got any bread?” Matthew 16:8

Different things happen for different people because all do not pray alike and all do not have the same faith.

God will honor our choices and our prayers. One person makes a choice based on economics. They say “I was forced to make this decision.” Another person, in the same circumstances, does not accept that answer. Their choice is based upon principle and faith. This second person makes the “foolish” decision and the vulnerable decision. This second person gets to see the glory of God in answered prayer. The first person will never be sure that God is listening to their prayers until they enter a place where answered prayer is their only salvation. You must choose this risk over security. Walk on that water.

“I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.” Philippians 4:13

The current government regime in America is against the will of the people. We are being cheated, lied too, stolen from, bullied, and ignored. I pray for deliverance.

What holds back deliverance? Our sin. How can God deliver us from liars and thieves if we are lying and cheating too?

The Western Church has not preached morality for a long time out of fear that someone might accuse us of “works-based righteousness.” The result is a lack of morality. We should have seen that coming.

We need to cry out for God to heal our land and deliver us from evil. God will respond to that prayer when our “amen” includes our own repentance from compromise.

“Come close to God and He will come close to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded...Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you.” James 4:8,10

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"The wicked strut about on every side when vileness is exalted among the sons of men."
Psalm 12:8

So, let us not exalt vileness. Turn off Hollywood.

This is one of the most sobering lines in all of scripture:

“The axe is already taking aim at the root of the tree. Every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit is to be cut down and thrown into the fire.”
Matthew 3:10

Are we bearing good fruit? We don’t have forever. It’s best we tend to those roots.

I don't post enough stuff that is just for fun. How about this? A good picture of most. A couple of people look concerned or something...

I love these kids!

Is this evidence of what I mused about this morning? Yes! I think so!

https://forgeforward.org/blog/2021/04/27/episode-73-glimpses-of-revival

I am excited to share another story of a redeemed life in this week's podcast. You will be touched by Kevin Marino's testimony.
https://www.buzzsprout.com/255747/8328825

We are living during the buying season.

They say that the time to invest in the stock market is when stock is dropping and everyone else is selling. When that happens, your emotions tell you to stay away or to get out of the market because it is failing. But experienced stock investors buy in those moments because they have faith that the stock market will rebound and they will make a profit for buying when the price was low.

I believe that we are living in a cultural moment when it seems that all is failing. Many Christians perceive a dark future. But I believe that we are at the brink of a great harvest.

Every day is the right time to sow the seeds of the Gospel but I believe we are living in a particular moment in history when God’s people will be highly rewarded for investing heavily in the kingdom of God.

It’s just a thought. It’s a hunch.

But when the rains come, make sure your garden has been tilled and sown with seed so that you don’t miss the harvest.

“Think through what’s going to be pleasing to the Lord. Work it out.”

Ephesians 5:10

I love this.

Work it out.

Think it through.

Feelings are important and we should always factor them in with all seriousness. But work it out in your mind too. What is the will of God? To give life. To bring order. To defend the defenseless. To be generous. To reconcile all things to Himself.

It’s not rocket science.

Saturday is the day Planned Parenthood kills children. What is the will of God for us on Saturday? Would Jesus invest time and effort to save children and rescue mothers?

Work it out.

Think it through.

Make a plan.

Do God’s will on Saturday and every day.

A Chinese Christian leader recently told his congregation:

“Of course the government is watching you, and even listening to you in your own home! So make sure that what they are seeing is a true disciple of Christ!”

This is the attitude to take. We are not backing down. We are fully trusting in God’s sovereignty over what they do or don’t do to us. We are in the hands of the risen Jesus and He will never leave us nor forsake us.

Be bold.

We have always been at a deep disadvantage.

Evil always seems to have the upper hand against good. Evil doesn’t play by the rules.

Then again, neither did Jesus. They killed Jesus but He didn’t stay dead. That isn’t fair, is it? That is downright AWESOME!

Decisions or Disciples?

Some people have pointed out that Jesus called us to make disciples while modern evangelicals focused on generating decisions. Some evangelicals will proudly declare “we had 17 decisions for Christ today!” The question is, did we make disciples?

We are called to make disciples not decisions, yet you can’t become a disciple without making a decision, can you? The general decision to surrender your life to Christ is the first and most important decision which leads to many, many, more decisions which transform us into disciples.

So, do we seek decisions or disciples? Yes, we do.

https://www.karlgessler.com/post/an-evil-cabal-a-man-on-fire-a-church-in-revival

Why does the election fraud matter so much to Christians? Because it is a matter of justice, peace, and safety. Every lie is meant to veil evil. The bigger the lie, the more profound the evil. The “election” of Joe Biden is a HUGE and desperate lie. The evil that they are hiding is bigger than the lie and cannot remain hidden.

The Bible says, “...be sure your sin will find you out.” Numbers 32:23.
What are they hiding? Do you see it yet?

https://thegospelforplanetearth.buzzsprout.com/255747/8385831

As long as we believe the lie that secularism is the basis of our freedom, we will continue our slide into totalitarianism.

There is no such thing as secularism. There is only paganism and Jesus. Every other god is an idol that cannot hear, see, or speak. The Psalmist says that those who make idols will become like them. Censorship restrains you from hearing, seeing, and speaking. We must be worshiping idols. We need to repent.

America is a Christian and a free nation or America is an enslaved nation. Choose this day whom you will serve.

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Who will be the champion of truth and justice for your nation? You will.

“But I’m a nobody.”

“I don’t have any training.”

“I hate speaking in front of crowds”

“I don’t have money.”

Guess what!? You are qualified!

“When they saw how boldly Peter and John were speaking, and realized that they were untrained, ordinary men, they were astonished, and they recognized them as people who had been with Jesus.” Acts 4:13

Untrained,
Ordinary,
been with Jesus = qualified + able.

The next step is OBEY