Value Your Assignment!

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Value your assignment  (the story of Shammah)

This is a timely word for the days we're living in. God begin building this word in me back in 2015. As I continue growing in Him, He continues building upon it; giving me more insight & revelation into this. Value your assignment during this pandemic. Even at the beginning of February 2020, I believe those 'mini blindsides', I call them now, that I went through all that month on into the beginning of March with surgery and treatments, that God was preparing me for a bigger blindside that was coming. Through those miserable meltdown blindsides previously had, this one would only bring me calmness and assurance (the COVID-19 pandemic I now know is that very blindside that has happened). But GOD said that He would use it to restore, refresh, renew, rebuild, reset our lives, etc. And the verse that I have heard over and over through this is: Exodus 14:13 And Moses said to the people, “Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the LORD, which He will work for you today."...

3.29.2020. Words I've written down, as I continue to journal about these days.

It Truly Could Be Worse!

Meanwhile there are 13 countries on a level 4 risk, "do not travel to", for these reasons. This is not including the other 13 countries I read about that are on a level 3 risk for horrible situations as well. And 3rd world countries where there are no daily basic needs to be found. I was praying, I said "God, I know this COVID-19 virus pandemic is bad, but yet I feel we are so blessed even still in America. So many hearts are gripped with fear and panic, yet Your calmness and assurance is still flooding my soul like never before! In my little small neck of the woods place in central Alabama, I just feel safe?!" Then, as I have NEVER did this before, I felt the Holy Spirit prompt me to google this "countries on a do not travel list". This came up. I'll be the first one to say, I just don't watch world news, I check my phone for the weather, and still don't watch local news. I just find my life to be more beneficial, as a child of Christ, to keep my focus on what says the Lord of Hosts. Yall, we are in a pandemic crisis, I get that, but how my eyes have been opened to just HOW MUCH WORSE IT COULD ACTUALLY BE! I don't wake up to a daily threat of these horrific situations that are taking place 24/7 in these countries. I think we should first, stop and pray over these places, and secondly truly COUNT OUR BLESSINGS IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS, for the statement, "it could always be worse", has truly sounded loudly in my ears today and opened my eyes to some country situations I was truly oblivious about! Lord, help us all, if we are the mindest of, "COVID-19 is as bad as it can get right now!" Oh, I beg to differ!

3.30.2020 words I've written down, as I continue to journal about these days.

Heal Our Land!

Heal our Land: Most merciful Father, Almighty God, we approach Your throne, with confidence and boldness, to declare Your matchless worth! You, oh Lord, are Jehovah Shalom, Prince of Peace, Maker of Heaven and Earth; we lift Your name high and rejoice in the knowledge of You! You are the King of Glory, risen to the highest place of honor where we find grace. Let Your power overflow, Lord, as we worship You. Today, we pray that You heal our land. Abba Father, the people of this land call out to You in desperation. We are under attack and those who are seeking Your face need Your gentle touch. We pray Lord that You continue to hold our nation in the palm of Your hands, protecting our people in their goings and comings.

2 Chronicles 7:14 – If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.

Heavenly Father, we bring our nation before you. We ask that you purge the land of this virus. Restore peace and calm to our nation. Remove the fear and replace it with faith in Your Word. Bless your people and bless this nation where we live. Let your people be a blessing to non-Christians that they will see the power of your Word. We declare that all strongholds over the lives of individuals who cannot find their way to You, are broken! We cast down every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of You. Father God, when we look around, all we must see is Your grace! Grace that revives and restores the visions and dreams that we have for our nation. All our people are blessed! You are the reason we live and we declare that our nation is blessed with every spiritual blessing You pour out upon us as You heal our land.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 – Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

We know Lord that we are not forgotten, You know each of us by name, even the hair on our heads are numbered. We thank you for walking with us daily and restoring our land to a place that we can all be proud of. These mercies we ask in no other name but the mighty name of Jesus Christ, SO BE IT…AMEN!

2 Corinthians 10:4-5 – For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.

3.31.2020 words, as I continue journaling about these days.

Peace, Peace Wonderful Peace!

Today was just the most amazing feeling of peace I have had. The birds were singing beautifully, not worried about where their food was coming from, the sky was beautiful, the sun was warm on my face, and just looking at the beauty of our land you wouldn't think a worldwide virus pandemic was still going on, everything seemed so at ease, so quite and peaceful, which my mama and I discussed in that moment. 

*And, when the news came on the TV this evening something caught my attention, as well as my mama's, when President Trump was speaking... there was a calmness and assurance in his voice and on his face, that our country would be over this soon and he continued with facts not FEAR. People can hate or dislike him if they want, but he's continually done his best to not cause fear and to remind people of the importance of prayer and God in the middle of all of this; he has not endorsed or recommended panic buying; he continually has said that there is no shortage of food in the U.S., so only buy what you need. (It just reminds me of how the Lord can tell us His promises over and over, but we continue listening to the enemy's lies and feeding off them, tuning out the good God is trying to pour into our lives.)

*The cameras pan back to anyone else speaking for the news, and you see an instant tone of panic and fear (on their faces) and almost a solemn tone that chants of "death, death, death, die, die, die"... no wonder the country has followed suit with panic buying, etc. I know a virus pandemic is serious, and taking the recommended precautions are needed (yes, I'm staying at home), but I also know according to God's word, "Death and life are in the power of the tongue". 

*I watch very little news, because I choose to believe 'what thus saith the Lord of hosts'. If people could tune out the agony (again, I know that it is a serious virus and people have died, but sometimes a child calms just at the sound of a parents tone changing when they speak in the middle of something upsetting) being spoken for just one day, step outside and let God fill you with His perfect peace that passes all understanding and allow yourself to see His beauty of creation, right there in the privacy of your own land, it could very well help get this country back in the mindset of where it needs to be: faith and wisdom, yes... fear and panic, no! ♡

3.25.2020 words, as I continue journaling about these days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bible Art!

Around Valentine's Day in 2017, my mama bought me this KJV journaling (art) creative Bible... during this COVD-19 pandemic we're experiencing in 2020, I'm thankful to be back in the habit of continuing with this form of studying the word as we are in this time of quarantine!

♡KEEPING MY MIND ON THE WORD♡

Will Jesus Find Us Watching!

I picked up a hymn book last night, on the shelf beside my bed, sit it on my lap, and it fell open to this song. I hold on to the words of this hymn I've heard sung many times! Y'all, I want to know that I'm ready, watching, & waiting for the Lord's return with each passing day! There is such a tugging I feel going on in the spiritual realm! Don't stop praying or fighting for what you believe in, even in these bleak days of uncertainty, the words to another timeless hymn come to mind, "this child can face uncertain days, because HE lives!" ♡

3.24.2020 my words for this day, as I continue journaling about the days of COVID-19 pandemic.

40 Days of Personal Revival!

Do I know if this quarantine will last 40 days, or if there will be something connected to the No. 40 when this is over? No I don't!? I have no knowledge of how long it will last, but upon continuing to pray and study the word, I know there is a spiritual purpose and reasoning behind this time especially for the Christian church. I do keep seeing in my spirit, a banner that says, "you've entered into 40 days of PERSONAL revival!" There is a significance to the No. 40, and I was shifted into a direction of studying about this. Why forty days? The number forty (40) is seen a number of times in the Bible as a period of trial, of a testing in order to be cleansed or refined and perfected (I do think that is taking place to better equip His last day church to continue bringing others into His Kingdom); like products are tested and their flaws corrected in order to ensure their capability and durability. In Noah’s time it rained 40 days and 40 nights. In Moses’ time, after thinking he could save Israel his way, Moses fled to and lived in Midian for 40 years, returning to deliver Israel God’s way. Also, after rejecting the idea that the Promised Land was theirs for the taking, Israel wandered in the wilderness 40 years, until all those who did not believe died, after which Israel entered into the Promised Land. Studies have said that Moses' life is divided into three 40-year segments, separated by his growing to adulthood, fleeing from Egypt, and his return to lead his people out. (Which makes sense since Moses was 120 years old when he passed away, and 80 years old during his first encounter with Pharaoh.) Lent consists of 40 days before Easter. After being baptized in water by John the Baptist, Jesus entered the wilderness (Judean Desert) for 40 days and nights for a time of fasting and being tempted of the enemy. There was a spiritual preparation that had to take place for His ministry on earth to be fulfilled. Also, after Jesus was raised from the dead, He remained on the earth for 40 days before He ascended off it.

In the spiritual realm, I do see God rising up His Holy Remanent church through this, to prepare for the great revival to sweep our nation. I see the need for the Christian church to not confuse faith with wisdom. I have faith that God will protect me (hence, I will go outdoors and enjoy the sunshine and our land or ride around in my car when I need a break), but I also have to walk in wisdom to know I don't walk out in front of moving traffic (hence, the importance of temporarily closing churches/social gatherings and following quarantine guidelines). If no one else in the Christian society is getting anything out of this time, I sure am!

My 3.23.2020 word from the throne room of God. 

I'm journaling about these days.

Lockdown!

♡ Can I just say how much I love this?! Maybe this will bring Christians back to a place of how important it is to live this way all of the time. Lockdown is a time to:

Quarantine has a Spiritual Purpose!

There is a spiritual purpose behind this time of being quarantined: Have you ever wondered why Jesus went into the wilderness for 40 days (His time of being quarantined)? Here He is, the son of God, sent to save the world, having only a short time in which to fulfill His earthly ministry. Yet God saw fit that His son should spend 40 days and 40 nights away from civilization, away from any opportunity to help or bless people. Why? (I have known and felt since I was a 18 that God has placed me on this earth to be an end time of minister, and I feel once this quarantine is lifted, doors will be open for me to preach and teach what thus saith the Lord with a boldness, confidence, and greater anointing that He can only give me, for He is preparing me for such a time as this.)

Before we can understand why Jesus went into the wilderness, it is necessary to understand the event which immediately preceded it, and its significance. The event which immediately preceded Jesus’ journey in the wilderness was that Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist, at which time heaven opened unto Him.

And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan. And immediately coming up out of the water, He saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon Him. And there came a voice from heaven, saying, You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. (Mark 1:9-11)

The heavens being opened unto Jesus means that He saw spiritually for the first time. Until that time, though He was born of the spirit of God, His only approach to His Father was via the (Old Testament) Scriptures. In this He was just like any other man who lived at that time. His baptism by John fully represented what happens to us when we are baptized by the Spirit. He went in a physical being, limited by His mind and understanding, but He came out “reborn” as a spiritual being, with the heavens (the spiritual realm) opened to Him, with direct access to His Father, God.

So far, only Jesus has seen the Spirit of God descending like a dove (it doesn’t say the spirit looked like a dove, but rather descended like a dove) upon Him. But in John we learn that John the Baptist also saw what Jesus saw, and we learn why.

And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon Him. And I knew Him not (as being the Messiah); but He that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom you shall see the Spirit descending, and remaining on Him, the same is He who baptizes with the Holy Spirit. And I saw, and bare record that this is the son of God. (John 1:32-34)

John did not look at Jesus and know that He was the son of God. Seeing by the spirit the Holy Spirit of God descending upon Jesus, that was the proof, the spiritual experience, the knowing in his heart that Jesus was the son of God, because God had told him that would be the proof. The first thing God ever told His son directly was that He was His beloved son, and that He was well pleased in him (another way of translating this is “This is my son, the beloved, in whom I have found delight.”). The first things God confirmed to Jesus, upon achieving the ability to directly communicate with Him, was that 1) He was His son; 2) He was beloved by Him, and 3) in Him (that is, inside Him) He was delighted.

Now we can address the reason Jesus went into the wilderness.

Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted (being tempted) of the devil. And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, He was afterward hungry. (Matthew 4:1)

And immediately the Spirit drives Him (to cast out, with the idea of force) into the wilderness. And He was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto Him. (Mark 1:12, 13)

And Jesus being full of the Holy Spirit returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness. Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days He did eat nothing; and when they were ended, He afterward hungered. (Luke 4:1, 2)

This was not Jesus’ idea to go into the wilderness (a time of quartine will you), it was His Father’s. It was the spirit of God which “led” Him or even “drives” Him into the wilderness.

In all of these records it is indicated that the spirit of God was with Jesus every moment of every one of those forty days and nights. At no time did His Father every desert Him or leave Him alone.  God was always with His son, and Jesus always walked, from the time of his baptism by John the Baptist, in the spiritual awareness of his Father’s love and delight in Him.

In Mark we see an immediacy and an intensity not seen in the other two records. This was something that God wanted to happen in His son’s life right away. What was that? To be alone with Him, and to be tempted by the devil. The second thing Jesus needed to experience (after learning of his Father’s love for and delight in Him) was how His enemy works. Jesus needed to learn to recognize the voice and the methods of His (and His Father’s) enemy.

Why forty days? The number forty (40) is seen a number of times in the Bible as a period of trial, of a testing in order to be cleansed or refined and perfected; like products are tested and their flaws corrected in order to ensure their capability and durability. In Noah’s time it rained 40 days and 40 nights. In Moses’ time, after thinking he could save Israel his way, Moses fled to and lived in Midian for 40 years, returning to deliver Israel God’s way. Also, after rejecting the idea that the Promised Land was theirs for the taking, Israel wandered in the wilderness 40 years, until all those who did not believe died, after which Israel entered into the Promised Land. After Jesus was raised from the dead, He remained on the earth for 40 days before he ascended off it.

In the case of Jesus, the ability to access heaven and His Father directly also meant the ability to recognize and deal with the devil and all the devil’s spirits directly. Before beginning His earthly ministry, Jesus had to be tested by His spiritual enemy. It was in the wilderness, AWAY FROM THE PEOPLE, that Jesus not only powerfully drew close to His Father, but also stood against the devil and defeated him, so that this seasoned ability would be completely at His disposal as He fulfilled His responsibilities as the Christ.

For this purpose the Son of God was manifested (which began at His baptism by John when He was manifested to John as being the son of God), that He might destroy the works of the devil (the doing of which began in the wilderness immediately afterward). (I John 3:8b)

The ministry of Jesus as the Christ could not begin until Jesus, as God’s manifested spiritual son had been successfully tested by (and thus had learned to clearly recognize and defeat) Satan (the devil and all his spiritual host of devil spirits).

Only after His successful stand against the devil in the wilderness, Jesus having manifestly acquired and operated power over the evil one, was He anointed to be and began his earthly ministry as the Christ.

And Jesus returned (from the wilderness) in the power of the Spirit into Galilee …And He came to Nazareth… And there was delivered unto Him the scroll of the prophet Isaiah. And when He had opened the scroll, He found the place where it was written, The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me (verb form of “Christ”) to preach the gospel to the poor; he has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord. And he began to say unto them, this day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears. (Luke 4:14a, 16a, 17-19, 21)

In too many church bodies today, those that seem to represent the things of God, by teaching and preaching and exerting authority over others, have not been successfully tested by the devil. Though they have been taught the Bible and how to teach it and how to administer the things of their denomination, heaven has not been opened unto them so that they are able to learn to recognize the voice of their enemy and to stand against him. And so the devil’s ways get mixed with God’s ways. Every man and woman who desires to serve the living God by the spirit must of necessity, at some point in their spiritual education and according to God’s timetable, go through a period of testing by the devilish principalities and powers of the heavenly realm and come away cleansed and strengthened by God on the other side. When they do, the service to the body which Christ works in their heart and life can be carried out successfully and powerfully, free from the deceit of the enemy of God. There is a spiritual purpose for this time of quarantine.

My 3.21.2020 and 3.22.2020 word from the throne room of God. I'm journaling about these days.

Psalm 91!

I sit down in my recliner to read and study the word before bed, and my Bible fell open right to Psalm 91. Coincidence, oh I think not!! ♡ With Jesus, there is always purpose behind everything! This is my vaccine during this Coronavirus 2020 pandemic!! *What I wrote in my bible notes years ago: "you've got to get in that secret place with God and hear Him say the word: 'SURELY... I will deliver you'!"

My 3.18.2020 post. I'm journaling about these days.

Certificate of Completion!

I was very proud to receive this packet in the mailbox this week! ♡ #GlobalUniversity #LevelOneCompleted #10coursescompleted #ministerialstudies #writingassignments #exams #mentorship #mypurpose #certfiedministerlevel #bibleeducation #ministrylife #bereanbibleschool #movingforward

Has the Church Building Become An Idol!

Your pastor has never pastored a church through a pandemic like this before. When he opens people are going to say he should have closed. When he closes people are going to say he should have opened. When he shakes hands people are going to say he has faith. When he shakes hands people are going to say he’s foolish. He’s going to make some difficult decisions to protect the flock considering everything from your spiritual growth to legal liabilities that you aren’t even thinking about. Remember this: No one wants things to go well at church as much as your pastor. Your pastor needs your prayers and support right now. I'm afraid that we as a Christian society have also become too comfortable and complacent with the church building. We are the church, not the building. Yes, even during this time you can still "not forsake the assembling together with others". Jesus taught in small groups. In fact, He found that to be more beneficial in having that one on one, intimate time with others, so that they could better understand His teachings. He picked 12 disciples not 120, 1200 or 12,000. Have in-home church services with your family and/or a few friends. Sing praises unto God, read scripture, have someone in the group study and prepare a message to give. I have experienced some of the best encounters with God and received His healing power right in the middle of my bedroom (my sanctuary), in my car, and at other home bible studies. If you're only relying on and thinking a church service in a building, that may need to be temporarily closed, is going to get you through, your mindset needs to change! Has the church building, overtime, become an idol in our lives? I'm afraid so! I have church at home all week long. There are plenty of church services I go back and watch online during the week, that will still be available to you at this time. At home, I read and study scripture, Bible journal, pray, play my keyboard and sing praises unto Him. A great revival can break out right in your home, and have you ever thought God just might be purposely trying to get you still in a small group setting, so that He better has your focus and can bring that answer and miracle your way that you've so desperately been seeking from Him!? The enemy's greatest tools are distractions and hindrances. God, in His infinite power, I believe is pushing us to be at home, in a small group setting, to get those tools of the enemy out of the way! I believe God is starting the process of bringing together His Holy Remanent, which will be small in number. My heart is to stay in His Remanent church. Luke 12:32 "Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom." Notice that verse says LITTLE flock, not a big flock. His kingdom will be small in number. Don't let me be deceived God! The only way that I can remain not deceived is by reading, studying, and knowing the full word of God. Knowing it for myself, and not relying on the knowledge of others. God is teaching us something through this! Let's lean in and listen to Him!

Nothing But Peace!

Beautiful words that just dropped into my spirit: "Even when the days are long and full of uncertainty, the Lord is still guiding and protecting me"! Nothing but peace!

True Believers Should Be Excited!

"The marketplace is empty, No more traffic in the streets, All the builders' tools are silent, No more time to harvest wheat, Busy housewives cease their labors, In the courtroom no debate, Work on earth is all suspended, As the King comes through the gate... O the King is coming, The King is coming, I just heard the trumpet sounding, And now His face I see, O the King is coming, The King is coming, Praise God, He's coming for me!!" ♡ Get Ready. Be Ready. Stay Ready.

This Covid 19 strain of virus pandemic is here, but these are exciting times for believers... we’ve sang and testified about going home for years and years... what do we have to be afraid of??? Even if it’s a hundred years from now... what we’ve been longing for... right???

God has allowed us to be at a point in this country where so many of our gods (lower case 'g') are being taken away: sports, the arts/entertainment, education, money, travel, and church traditions. I am thinking that maybe He wants us to get our eyes back on Him and be like the early church, in small groups learning and growing in Him. We are blaming "big government" for this chaos and confusion. Have we ever stopped to think that God in His wonderful loving kindness is giving us this opportunity to experience Him, fresh and new? He is Sovereign! He is good!

Just Pray!

The Holy Spirit so plainly spoke to my heart saying this, "Just like God's Word says, 'faith without works is dead', taking precautions without praying is pointless!" The heaviness that's going on in the spiritual realm today has shook me to my core. As the last song started today during worship service, "Another In The Fire", I begin to sense something going on within my body. It took me the duration of the song and praying in the Spirit to understand what was happening, but I knew what I was feeling was not physical but spiritual. Y'all, my body began to feel like a huge block of cement, a giant stone statue, will you, that was becoming increasingly larger, yet my hands were becoming smaller and smaller. As I was rasing my left hand in praise, it looked and felt like the size of a newborn baby's hand. Immediately, I felt the Lord say what you feel is my supernatural wall of protection around you, but what you see is that though your hand seems small and as if it can't reach Me, you must remember that My word says that surely my Hand is not too weak or short or small that it can't (reach down) and save you. People it is necessary to take precautions, but in doing so, I feel even most of the Christian community have lost sight of the power of prayer and what it can do. The heaviness and disappointment that I feel in my spirit has brought me to sorrowful anger and tears this day 3.15.2020, and it is regarding those that are truly NOT ready for God's return, choose not to be, never will be, and are now blinded into thinking they are ready! As of Saturday 3.14.2020, I see the Parable of the Tares, taking place right before my eyes. The parable relates how servants eager to pull up the tares were warned that in so doing they would root out the wheat as well and were told to let both grow together until the harvest (note: extreme precautions can sometimes cause more damage than good). According to the interpretation supplied in Matthew 13:36-13:43, the parable's meaning is that the "sons of the evil one" (the tares or weeds) will be separated from the "sons of the kingdom" (the wheat) at "the end of the age" (the harvest) by angels. This is usually taken to refer to the separation of the unsaved sinners from the saved believers during the Last Judgement. The Lord uses everything for His reason and will. It has a purpose, even this COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose is to always bring any unbeliever to Christ before it's too late! Wake up America! The Son of Man will return, judgement will happen! Again, take precautions, just as pruning has to take place to produce good fruit we have to take the neccessary precautions to keep our health in order, both physically and spiritually, but as a Christian have you even once took the moment to stop and pray in the middle of taking these precautions! God is rising me up to take a stand, because I never want to say Lord I had an opportunity in the middle of something big to remind people of Who you are, to bring people to Your saving knowledge, to lead someone in prayer, yet I didn't and it was pointless on my part! This isn't about God being angry or upset because people are taking precautions, it's about the Holy Spirit being grieved about the fact that the power of prayer has quickly taken a back seat in the middle of a worldwide pandemic! One day it will be too late to pray! PRAY!!

Though I've never seen anything to this degree, I grew up without social media, smart phones, and internet where any and every story can be created and believed by millions whether it's truth or not?! I grew up in a truly God fearing country that is slowly slipping away. The great falling away is here. I know it is. Great deception is already here. I don't know it all, but I know how imperative it is to pray daily for the spirit of discernment. I know what the Bible speaks of. I know what God means when saying that His Holy Remanent will be small in number. My heart is to stay in His Remanent church. Luke 12:32 "Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom." Notice that verse says LITTLE flock, not a big flock. His kingdom will be small in number. Oh, please don't let me be deceived God. The only way that I can remain not deceived is by reading, studying, and knowing the full word of God. Knowing it for myself, and not relying on the knowledge of others.

God's Got This!

After much prayer about this Coronavirus issue, this is my response: I've survived eating dirt pies and Elmer's glue as a kid. I've survived eating raw cookie dough and raw cake batter, hospital food, and week old leftovers! I've survived sleeping laying across the back seat of a car on the way to/from our family vacations during childhood wearing no seat belt, car wrecks, pyelonephritis 3x (I had e-coli embedded in my right kidney, my body was resistant to every antibiotic that could kill it but one, that one should have killed the kidney. The urologist said I could've very well died. The first round took 3 different seven day hospitalizations and the power of prayer to get through it. 2020 - my kidney is 100% fine), food poison (surprisingly not from raw cookie dough or week old leftovers), using public bathrooms and porta potties, falling off bicycles onto pavment wearing no helmet/knee or elbow pads, over a dozen airplane travel rides, walking down bourbon street in New Orleans, a Carnival cruise already in 2020, the Alabama blizzard of '93, the tornado that demolished the Jemison, AL Music Park, sleeping in a lead based painted crib, drinking from a water hose when the water was brown, turning over in a canoe and being stuck in it under water, and being shot at while rolling yards. I've survived the flu, pneumonia, bronchitis, and mycoplasma infections multiple times, the flu shot, all of the baby and childhood vaccines, the previous pandemics of Avian/Bird flu, Swine flu, MERS, Ebola, Zika virus, H1N1, Y2K; I know some I've listed were kind of funny! I've survived living with a missing antibody for almost 36 years (a weakened immune system is what that means), moderate level asthma and chronic bronchitis issues (I guess I should have reason to panic about this Coronavirus issue, but I'm just not), 36 surgeries and being put to sleep every time, 11 admitted hospitalizations for a 2-7 day stay each time, not being able to have a needed picc line to treat infections because I have veins that just randomly branch off so I have had my fair share of blown veins, veins that can't be used anymore because of scar tissue buildup, being on lockdown in a doctor's office because a patient was threatening to shoot the place up, nervous breakdown, suicidal thoughts, school (being made fun of and picked on most of the time because of my weight), college, heartbreak, stupid decisions when I thought I was invisible, the wrath of my daddy (now that is scary), taking more medications than I count the doctor's have given me and never knowing how they would react with each other, a skin cancer scare, a bladder not working for 5 years, breaking out in chronic hives for 5 years with no answers or meds that worked, over 3 years of allergy shots and mouth braces, previously having high blood pressure and other serious health issues that God turned around. I've survived Black Friday shopping, losing a job, losing loved ones, losing friendships, church hurt, being accused of something I didn't do/say, forgiving people who were never sorry, overcoming fear of bad weather, 3 recent rounds of radiation, living unsaved after the age of accountability and living out of God's will (now that is something that needs to cause fear and panic within one's self), being mocked for my faith in Christ. Though I've never seen anything to this degree, I grew up without social media, smart phones, and internet where any and every story can be created and believed by millions whether it's truth or not?! I grew up in a truly God fearing country that is slowly slipping away. The great falling away is here. I know it is. I know what the Bible speaks of. I know what God means when saying that His Holy Remanent will be small in number. I could keep going but I won't. I guess that's why God's given me so much peace regarding this Coronavirus pandemic issue. He's just been too good to me thus far, even when He didn't have to be! Eventually the rapture, because I am ready, or something else will take me home. Until then, my mission and daily goal is too make others aware of who Christ is and who and what He is and means to me! I just choose not to worry or panic or fear. Oh, I can't make you feel what I feel or how I feel, but I can certainly pray for you to receive that same supernatural peace God has given me. Not everyone is a believer of Christ, not everyone lives without fear of the unknown or death and that's truly where the worry and panic sets in. God is all knowing, and He is in complete control through everything up until this world ending and for all eternity, and guess what He is still in control even then! With each passing day, His return only draws closer. I was thinking about Jesus' journey to the cross last night, and gracious if anyone had room to panic and worry He did, but that was one event that couldn't be shut down or stopped or rescheduled for a later date. It had to happen at the exact time it happened. And every stripe He took covered all diseases and viruses and sicknesses. We do need to use common sense and if your health is already compromised, then by all means stay in until this has passed. I feel that point should never be up for debate, nor should a person feel like their faith is weakened or non-existent because he/she decides to take the necessary precautions! Everyone, that is a Christian, is at a different place in their walk with Christ, and faith building tests and trials isn't easy by any means (hello, I've been there more times than I can count), so encourage each other, pray, and keep moving forward! But He is ultimately a God of purpose and still a miracle working God. He's still an on the scene God. This too shall pass! My choice is faith over fear!