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Priorities

Get your priorities in order, because God has His plan well underway!

– Shelli Prindle

“The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray.” (1 Peter 4:7)

Core of the Conflict

Remember something. At the core – underneath all that we can see – is a spiritual battle. Every conflict is at the base a battle between eternal, all-powerful God and the temporal forces of evil. Our greatest responsibility is to pray. No matter what else God calls us to do in the war, we must – above all – stay in sweet communion with Him and pray as if eternal souls are at stake, because they are. The battle is the Lord’s, and the fight is spiritual. Stay close to the Savior. He alone provides both our defense, and our weapons.

– Shelli Prindle

“For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds.” (2 Corinthians 10:3-4)

Looking for Jesus

Every true Christian should be looking FOR Jesus, expecting His imminent return and living in a way that reflects that anticipation. The problem is that Christians have quit looking FOR Jesus, and instead, the culture is now running FROM God. If we aren’t looking for Him, who will be?

– Shelli Prindle

“We eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.” (Philippians 3:20)

Feeling Depleted?

Though you feel depleted,
God has not retreated;
He’s moving boldly forward with the plan.

Though you are very weary,
God’s eyes are never bleary;
He knows how to get you to the end.

Though you feel confused,
Don’t let your trust be diffused;
Your Lord can in no way ever fail.

Jesus holds you tightly,
And His love shines on you brightly,
When you feel it, and even when you don’t.

– Shelli Prindle

“For we walk by faith, not by sight.” (2 Corinthians 5:7)

Lockdown

I cannot wait to be out of this COVID-19 lockdown, which may or may not, and to varying degrees, be in force according to actual realities. However, our desire to escape the eternal torment of Hell and be free to walk with Jesus into a glorious existence after death, ought to be infinitely greater than our wishes to escape temporal restraint. What God has set in place, is reality, and you can count on it. How are we working on seeing people set free from sin to live with God forever?

– Shelli Prindle

“So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” (John 8:36)

Are You Counting on Him?

Are you counting on Jesus today? Relishing His amazing grace? Relying on His plan? Resting in His faithfulness to keep His promises?

Jesus. Not self. Jesus. Not government. Jesus. Not influential friends. Jesus. Not personal strength. Jesus. Not your ability to figure it out. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Only Him.

– Shelli Prindle

“And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek you.” (Psalm 9:10)

Great Cosmic Battle

If you do not believe in a great, unseen, cosmic battle taking place every minute of every day, then you must not have read the full narrative of the Bible. We face an insidious enemy at nearly every turn, as he wreaks havoc, demented by his rebellion and cursed forever by His Maker.

Satan is more powerful than us, having been originally created as a great angel of God. He moves and works in the invisible realm, with access to many demons. However, perspective is always necessary. Keep in mind that the One who has redeemed us and made us His own, Jesus, is infinitely higher and infinitely greater than the devil. As challenging as he is to us, Satan is a mere created being of God. He had a beginning, and he will have an horrific end.

When I sense the darkness of the battle setting in, and when I feel the enemy pressing hard against my soul, I run in greater dependence to my Savior. I plead His shed blood over my soul, and I trust in His power and saving grace. Salvation is not for a moment, or a day, or a season; salvation is forever. His blood will forever be my power over the evil of the enemy and the sin of my own heart.

I will soldier on in this world, until I see my Savior’s face. Long after Satan is doomed to eternal Hell, I will be walking the New Heavens and New Earth with Jesus – safe forever.

– Shelli Prindle

“But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.” (2 Thessalonians 3:3)

Media Panic

The media, which stands between us and the firsthand facts, can certainly apply a twist to things and produce a constant state of panic.

The Mediator, who stands between us and God, applies His blood to our sin and produces a peace in our hearts.

Look to Jesus above all else. He’s got you, and He’s made you right with God.

– Shelli Prindle

“For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.” (1 Timothy 2:5)

Tomorrow

Jesus is already in tomorrow, so He will be right there with you when you get there.

– Shelli Prindle

“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.” (Revelation 22:13)

The Light of His Coming

He’s coming back! Jesus will soon return to get His own. We can see the light of His coming breaking through the clouds of end time difficulties. He is our hope!

– Shelli Prindle

“Now when these things begin to take place, straighten up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.” (Luke 21:28)

No Force More Powerful

There is no force in the whole universe more powerful than the blood of Jesus Christ. That blood sets people free from sin and death. It breaks the chains of darkest guilt and hopelessness; it delivers from most terrible sin.

There are no words in the whole world more powerful than the Word of God. The Bible declares the miraculous power of the blood of Jesus, and it delivers the hope of that blood to anyone who is seeking the help of the one, true God.

Do you need the blood of Jesus applied to your soul? I do, every minute! Do you need the Word of God to deliver to your heart the supernatural truth and power of God? I do, every day!

Let Jesus meet your need!

– Shelli Prindle

“And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony.” (Revelation 12:11)

God is Shaking Us

God is shaking us! He certainly is. God is sovereign, which means that nothing happens outside of His permission. All biblical signs point to this pandemic and its commensurate emotional, social, and economic fallout as one of the types of mechanisms that the Lord has used in ancient and recent history, does use on an ongoing basis, and will use to the fullest degree in the future to gain the attention of sinners and reignite the hearts of those who are His. The Church of Jesus Christ in America as a whole has gone dim, though we are called to shine the light of Jesus as bright as the sun. We are too full of ourselves and what we want, and we are continually running to God to fit into the plan we have for our lives. We want Him to serve us, to make us feel good about ourselves. We remain on the throne, even as we call Him the King.

Collectively, this time has forced many churches to be stripped of dependence on crowds, noise, fancy stages, special effects, and instant human accolades. We are being forced to depend on the one thing – the one Person – on whom we should have always depended – the Holy Spirit of God. Jesus Himself said, “It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all.” (John 6:63)

Think about it, perhaps many people falsely believe that they are “okay” with God because of the facade of the flesh. Maybe all of the things that we have attempted to use to “bring people to church” may not actually have been bringing them to God. God is a consuming fire (Hebrews 12:29), so when He truly comes into a life, he begins to take it over, until – one day -nothing is left but His glory.

I fear that too many “Christians” are letting God “fit into their lives” to make them happier, more comfortable, or more successful; rather than seeing that each one of us is actually supposed to fit into God’s plan, and be a flame that is burned up so that all may exalt Jesus and rejoice in His aim for the universe.

Individually, this time has forced many people to examine their lives and hearts. Thankfully, people are asking questions and looking to see what God or His Word might have to do with everything. My question is, are we ready to answer with solid truth, not “feel-good hype.” Obviously, these are tough times, and people aren’t going to buy the easy answers. Let’s dig deep into God’s Word and let Jesus say what needs to be said.

Even we who call ourselves Christians need to continually examine ourselves and fall before God Almighty, asking His Spirit to reveal what sin needs dealt with and what areas of life are out of alignment with God’s glory. We need to get serious as to exactly what the Lord has called us to be and called us to do.

Here it is in a nutshell. This world is going down. Do not put your trust in it. Do not put trust in yourself. Churches, do not depend on the flesh; repent if necessary, and depend on the Holy Spirit.

If you think this time of shaking is bad, wait until God shakes not only the earth, but the heavens. On that final day, everything that is not rightly related to Him will be destroyed. I urge you to read the following verses of the Bible, pray over them, and talk to the Lord today.

– Shelli Prindle

“When God spoke from Mount Sinai his voice shook the earth, but now he makes another promise: ‘Once again I will shake not only the earth but the heavens also.’ This means that all of creation will be shaken and removed, so that only unshakable things will remain. Since we are receiving a Kingdom that is unshakable, let us be thankful and please God by worshiping him with holy fear and awe. For our God is a devouring fire.” (Hebrews 12:26-29)