The Precious Things

* The precious fruits brought forth by the sun.
* The word of the LORD was precious in those days.
* My soul was precious in thine eyes this day.
* Let my life now be precious in thy sight.
* His eye seeth every precious thing.
* The redemption of their soul is precious.
* Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.
* He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed.
* How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God!
* She is more precious than rubies.
* The substance of a diligent man is precious.
* The lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
* A good name is better than precious ointment.
* A tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation.
* An alabaster box of very precious ointment. An alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious.
* Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble.
* Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth.
* The trial of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perisheth.
* But with the precious blood of Christ.
* A living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious.
* Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious, and he that believeth on Him shall not be confounded.
* Unto you therefore which believe He is precious.
* Obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ.
* Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises.
* The holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal.

The GOSPILL

May the Holy Ghost Himself, the Spirit of Grace, make you sensible of your need of God's Salvation provided freely and fully through the Grace of the Lord Jesus Christ. Only the Spirit of God can bring you out of sin's Coma and allow you to come to your senses. What will become of you if you die in your natural state - current sinful condition?

Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, and whosoever believeth in HIM is not condemned. I believe on JESUS, therefore I am not condemned. My sins are all forgiven, because Jesus died for sinners, and there is no condemnation to those that are in HIM. Behold the Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world. Whosoever believeth in Jesus' Precious Blood is fully and eternally forgiven. (See John 1:12; II Cor 5:19-21, I John 2:2; I John 4:10; Ecc 7:20; I Tim 1:15; I Tim 2:5; Titus 3:5) 

No man on earth can absolve sinners; the Man Christ Jesus is the only Absolver/Pardoner of human sins. Religious quack remedies won't rid you of your sins. Believe in the infinite Goodness and Mercy of God in the person of His dear Son, and come and trust HIM alone. Trust God in Christ Jesus, and you are reconciled to Him, and your sins are blotted out for Christ's sake. God freely forgives all your sin debt for the sake of Jesus Christ. Trust Christ to do it All. Throw yourself down at the feet of the Savior. Here I stand condemned, near to Hell, save me JESUS, forgive me, impute your Righteousness to me, and make me accepted in the Beloved. Jesus died for ungodly God-provoking rebels. 

Heartily trust Christ and Him alone; You can count on HIM; but Never trust yourself. Be convinced that what Jesus says is True, first believe Him, depend upon what He has done, and on who He is. Commit your Soul to the Redeemer's safekeeping, and He will keep You safe forever more. Lean your whole weight on JESUS. Your primary concern should be the Salvation of your Soul. There is no absolutely no cure here on earth, but the entrance of God's words, His Son, and Spirit into your soul, and the Savior then becomes near and dear to your heart. Hopefully, by the good providence of God you will discover the Remedy by which your spiritual disease can be removed. All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.

Now Understand: The only Antibiotic that can kill the deadly bacteria called SIN which is currently moving through your Soul is the Precious Gospill. This remedy was very expensive for the Savior, but Free to you. The Gospel is power of God unto Salvation to every one that believes on the Lord Jesus Christ. The matchless divine Remedy has been prescribed and is available to you now. Just like when you are very sick, you must go to the Doctor for a trusted Remedy, or you will eventually perish in your sickness. There's no remedy within yourself. But see with your Sin, you need Help from above. 

Heaven's remedy is provided in the stripes and blood of the Lamb of God. You must forsake your deadly pride, and go to the only wise Physician. The Gospill will cause a bitter taste when first received. It will be a tough Pill to swallow, because first, it will cause you to sense the bitterness of your sins against your merciful Maker. The bitterness will become sweetness. The Remedy has already been prepared by Grace and is now freely presented to you. The Prescription of the Physician is one given out without charge to the poor sinner at the Dispensary (The CROSS). The simple mode of application is this often neglected and despised remedy for Sin: Take HIM only as directed - by Faith into your innermost heart; Trust Jesus Christ; Swallow down the potent Gospill all the way with cold refreshing water, that is, the Holy Spirit. 

Christ Jesus came into the world to save us from the deadly disease called SIN; The Divine Doctor came to Earth and made a house call for all of us sin-sick wretches. Only Jesus could fight and kill the most virulent and mortal of diseases - SIN. Therefore I confide in HIM without a doubt. JESUS is the Physician, but His sufferings and bloody death (Atonement) are the Medicine. 

Once you receive the simple but most effective Medicine, the Holy Spirit will begin His work and cause the Gospill to absorb into your heart, mind and soul. The cure begins (being convinced of your miserable and deadly condition by nature, the new birth). Let the Savior's Medicine do its divine work down deep in your inward parts, and give you the eternal healing you desperately need. By His stripes we are healed. Take the Gospill only as prescribed, exactly as Dr. Jesus tells you, receive the Gospill by Faith into your Heart. Do not save the Gospill for later. Receive the Gospill by Faith at once, Trusting only to JESUS' BLOOD alone. Talk with the Heavenly Doctor if you have questions. Never mix the Gospill with your works, this will only make your Soul sicker and cause deadly side effects. He forgiveth all my iniquities; He healeth all my diseases; He restoreth my soul. The only precious Balm to apply to your inward putrefying sores (filthy self-righteousness, inward wickedness, polluted thoughts, slighting the Savior, deceitfulness, love for sin, unbelief, guilty conscience, forgetting God, wretchedness of heart) is the Precious Blood of God Incarnate.

Buckle your eternal fate and destiny to Jesus, sink or swim with Him. Put all your eggs in Jesus' basket; Place all your treasure in His vault. Trust Him Implicitly. God bids you to trust His Son, trust Him without any further delay. Trust Jesus Christ with your whole heart. You can be pardoned at once through Jesus Christ's Blood. Be nothing, and let Jesus Christ be Everything. Just get to Jesus Christ, and you will be like the weary sailor who has reached his home port safe and sound. The storm will be over, the winds will cease to howl, and the waves will roar no more. You lack a perfect righteousness that can present you without fault before your Creator, but there is a Righteousness only found in Jesus Christ that can prepare you for Judgment. Be wise now:  Abhor and forsake your own filthy righteousness for it is insufficient to do you any temporal or eternal good.

Drop into JESUS arms, Plunge completely into His Precious Blood, and let Him bear the whole weight of your sins. Have done with your useless trying; Trust to the Finished Work of the Lamb of God. Jesus' Blood cleanses you the moment you rely on Him alone, it is All done then, His merit and Righteousness are yours eternally, and you shall not love your sins any more. The new divine nature  implanted within you by the Holy Spirit will cause you to abhor sin, and will fight and conquer the power of sins through the Grace of Jesus and the mighty power of the Holy Spirit. Confide your Soul's eternal interests with Christ now. Seek Jesus fervently; Love Jesus truly and intensely. Before it's too late, Come to your senses, humble yourself, sinner friend, cast your deadly righteousness overboard, and fix your faith in the sinless Precious Blood drawn from Emmanuel's veins on Calvary's Cross. 

Listen attentively now - Human evil, divine justice, bleeding love, and free forgiveness all converged one day at one place called Calvary's Cross where God manifest in the flesh bore in His own body all human sin, including yours; Calvary is where the Crucified Creator suffered the divine justice due to our sins, where He loved us to death with His own blood, and where now He offers us free forgiveness through simple faith in His atoning blood.

Whom Seekest Thou?

Give me understanding, and I shall keep Thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart. And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek His God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered. And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men. Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest. 

Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless His holy name. With my whole heart have I sought Thee: O let me not wander from Thy commandments. Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men. Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men. I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O Lord: I will keep Thy statutes.

But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that cometh to God must believe that HE IS, and that HE IS a rewarder of them that diligently seek HIM. And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not turned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly, saith the Lord. For their heart was not right with HIM, neither were they stedfast in His covenant. 

If ye do return unto the Lord with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the Lord. Their heart is divided; now shall they be found faulty. Them that are turned back from the Lord; and those that have not sought the Lord, nor enquired for Him. And I will give them an heart to know ME, that I am the Lord: and they shall be My people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto ME with their whole heart. For the Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek HIM, HE will be found of thee. 

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently. The Father seeketh such to worship HIM. If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward Him.

For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's. Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by Him.  Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. Judah rejoiced at the oath: for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found of them: and the Lord gave them rest round about. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

I intreated Thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to Thy word. The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep Thy precepts with my whole heart. With my soul have I desired Thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek Thee early. And ye shall seek Me, and find Me, when ye shall search for Me with all your heart. That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us. 

The INCREASE of God

* For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it? Stop your strutting, and walk humbly. And of His fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. 

* Your glorying is not good. Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory. Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof. Be not wise in your own conceits. And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know. 

* No man can come unto Me, except it were given him of my Father. According as God hath dealt to every man the measure of Faith. But unto every one of us is given Grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. For it is God which worketh in you to will and to do of His good pleasure. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights. As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another. And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven. And the vessel that He made of clay was marred in the hand of the Potter: so He made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the Potter to make it.

* And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred. And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith. He must increase, but I must decrease. But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. The things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel.

* But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ. I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that He counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry. And so were the churches established in the Faith, and increased in number daily. I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase. He that abideth in ME, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without ME ye can do nothing. For by Me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased. And have no confidence in the flesh. It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing. 

* But by the grace of God I am what I am: and His grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me. Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God. And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work. Wherein He hath abounded toward us in all Wisdom and Prudence. I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. But grow in Grace. According to the gift of the Grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of His power. As to the Lord.

* For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it. The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill. Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches. For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

* God also to the Gentiles granted Repentance unto life. God opened the door of Faith unto the Gentiles. Lydia whose heart the Lord opened. Then opened He their understanding, that they might understand the Scriptures. They declared all that God had done with them. Paul declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry. In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord.

* For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance. But the word of God is not bound. But the word of God grew and multiplied. So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed. And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith. That the word of the Lord have free course, and be glorified. That in all things He might have the preeminence.

* Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness. Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men's labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly, And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord. Always abounding in the work of the Lord.

* From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love. That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God. And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God. 

* He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you. And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more. 

* He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: He enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again. Of the increase of His government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon His kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.

Pray for the WIND to Blow

Pray for the Wind to Blow: The Holy Spirit is the Heavenly Wind who is needed from above in the hot desert of this world. He bringeth forth the wind out of His treasuries. He sendeth out His word, and melteth them: He causeth His wind to blow, and the waters flow. Thou knowest not the way of the spirit. The Wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of The Spirit. Thy visitation hath preserved my spirit. The Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. You can't make the Wind blow outside, only The Creator can. And you can't make the Wind blow within you either, only The Almighty Spirit can. The rushing mighty Wind is needed here again in 2023.

The Holy Spirit turns our imaginary riches into deep poverty. He is the only Quickener of a dead soul. The Spirit of the Lord sends Light into the Soul making us conscious of sin's deep pollution and power within us. We should always be praying for the Heavenly Wind to blow in our lives and in the hearts of those we are trying to reach for Christ. Without the Holy Spirit, no true change will ever occur in the heart and soul. 

The sinner's Understanding must be enlightened first by the Law. For by the Law is the knowledge of sin. Then the Gospel comes home to the heart in power as the divine Remedy for Sin. The Holy Spirit reveals to man his obligations to his Maker, and his transgressions of these obligations. The Spirit of God shows us the evil of our sins, our guilt and imminent danger, and the Impossibility of us escaping that danger by any efforts or merits of our own. 

The purity of the Law condemns us all, but Christ redeems us. The Law reveals Sin, Christ removes Sin. The Law is the Net that catches from our element of Sin. The Law is the Storm that drives us to the Safe Harbor. The Law is the Sheriff that arrests and remands us, so we will seek Freedom through Christ. The Law empties us, but the Grace of Christ fills us. The Law wounds us, but Mercy heals us. The Law is the Sheepdog that fetches the lost sheep to the Shepherd. The Law is the burning heat that creates a real thirst deep within and leads to the cool waters of the Gospel. We have all fallen way of the divine standard of the LAW. The Law is the Bloodwork that the Holy Spirit uses to detect and reveal to you the deadly Illness in your Soul. 

The Law is broken in a thousand pieces by us each day, and we cannot repair the damage we have done. The Law demands Perfection, but Christ provides me His Perfection, that is, He gives me His Righteousness. The perfect obedience to the Law was absolutely essential: so the Father sent the Son, and Christ thought no sin, knew no sin, and did no sin whatsoever. JESUS was without a blemish in the sight of God; He was the spotless Lamb of God slain in the place of sinners like me. 

The divine Wind reveals to the sinner God's way of Salvation: The Person of Christ, His finished work, His Blood and Righteousness, and its suitability and freeness. We obtain eternal Redemption in Christ Jesus by the simple act of believing on the Lord Jesus Christ, trusting in what He has done, not in what we do. You can't have Salvation your way; Jesus is the only Way.

Let there be Light: Only the LORD can speak Light into your dark, void Soul. Divine Light pours into the heart when we receive the Light of the world, Christ Jesus Himself. The whole credit and glory of the supernatural work of Salvation belongs to LORD alone: He removes the darkness from the Understanding; He opens the blinded eyes of the Soul; He illuminates the conscience and intellect, He regenerates the heart and renews our inward nature. It is most needful for the Father of lights to interpose for us. 

The heart of every man is Darkness itself. The entrance of God's words giveth light and understanding. God covereth Himself with Light as with a garment. For God, who commanded the Light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the Light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. 

Divine Light's entrance into the heart and mind is instantaneous and miraculous, He comes at the speed of divine light. The path of the just is as the shining Light. JESUS calls us out of darkness into His marvelous Light. He opens to us the Scriptures. The LORD Himself opened the heart of Lydia, and then she believed. No sinner ever comes to Christ except the Father draw him. It is the Spirit that quickeneth. In Thy Light shall we see Light. O send out Thy Light and Truth. Truly the Light is sweet, and a Pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the Son. 

The LORD thinketh upon me; Thou God seest me. He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the Soul of the needy. The LORD knows all about your sinful activity from day to day. The Spirit of God begins to blow upon your heart, and you start to feel your inward corruption, sense your evil thoughts, and your tendencies to sin and propensity to depravity. You choose not to retain God in your knowledge; He is the last person on your mind throughout your day. But you become you become conscious of your deadly condition; You begin to pray, try to repent of sin, bemoaning disobedience, and you believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and hope in His mercy. 

No sinner will ever receive the Holy Spirit by his own works, merit, or religious activity. The Holy Ghost goes to the root of the matter, and cuts at the tap roots of Unbelief and Self-Righteousness. He penetrates deep within us, into our reins and searches the heart and discerns our intents. He applies Christ's Wondrous Medicine where we need it the very most. In the hidden part, Thou shalt make me to know Wisdom. Faith itself is the divine operation of the Spirit of God. Faith is the gift of God, not of works, lest any man should boast. 

Sin's paths lead one way, and the way of Sin goes in the opposite direction from God. The way of transgressors is Hard. Turning from the folly of sin to the glory of God is Repentance. Confessing wrong thinking, wrong talking, wrongdoing, wrong habits, lamenting our transgressions, abhorring evil lusts, and desiring pardon and renewal of inward nature. Precious in the sight of the Lord are tears of Repentance and the sighs of Contrite hearts. True Faith from above leads a man to hearty earnest Repentance towards God, that is, an intense loathing of our sins against God, and an actual forsaking of those sins.

The Heavenly Wind blows Repentance into our hearts, and we give up the objects of our idolatries: money, pleasure, the pride of life, the world's vanities, fleshly desires, and the devil's wiles and snares. The aim of our Being is to worship and please God. The eyes and affection of the heart turn upward. We yield obediently to the sway of the Holy Spirit, become willing to do what He bids. We walk in the Spirit, think what He teaches, and be what He commands. We are transformed, renewed in our minds, a willing and obedient mind, sincere obedience to the Father in our secret, private, and public life. Humbly believing in JESUS. They believed and turned unto the LORD. (Acts 11:21) We ask JESUS Himself to deliver us from the present dominion of our sinful habits. Seeking humility, sobriety, morality, thrift, chastity, purity, sincerity, honesty, mercy. 

The poor in spirit are always feasting on the Bread of Life. The poorest, vilest, weakest, guiltiest are welcome at the Cross today. An empty vessel simply receives, because it is empty. Free gift of divine mercy found in the Precious Blood. Spiritual bankruptcy and utter penury stare you in the face before you are born again of the Spirit of God. You need Divine Charity: a handout from the hand of God. Behold the Lamb of God; Look unto JESUS, not into yourself.

PRAY FOR THE WIND TO BLOW!

THE MINDS IN SCRIPTURE

* Mind of the Lord: For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been His counsellor?
* Mind of Christ: For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that He may instruct him? but we have the mind of Christ. Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.
* Mind of the Spirit: And He that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because He maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.

* Renewed mind: And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. And be renewed in the spirit of your mind.
* Persuaded mind: One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.
* Right mind: And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.
* Pure mind: This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance. The wisdom that is from above is first Pure.
* Lowliness of mind: Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
* Humble mind: Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits. Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
* Humility of mind: Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:
* Sober mind: Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded. Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
* Sound mind: For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
* Ready mind: And not that only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and declaration of your ready mind.
* Willing mind: For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.
* Stedfast mind:  When Naomi saw that Ruth was stedfastly minded to go with her, then she left speaking unto her.
* Forwardness of mind: For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many.
* Mind to work: So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work.
* One mind: Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you. Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
* Fervent mind: And not by his coming only, but by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in you, when he told us your earnest desire, your mourning, your fervent mind toward me; so that I rejoiced the more.
* Ready mind: These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so. Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind. I am ready to preach the gospel to you.
* Peaceful Trusting mind: Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on Thee: because he trusteth in Thee. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

* Shaken mind: That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.
* Fainting mind: For consider Him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds. Men ought always to pray, and not to faint.
* Double minded: A double minded man is unstable in all his ways. Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
* Doubtful mind: And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.

* Blinded mind: But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ. In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
* Carnal mind: For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
* Alienated mind: And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath He reconciled, 
* Corrupted mind: But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
* Vain mind: This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind.
* Earthly mind: Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.
* Fleshly mind: For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind.
* Defiled mind: Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.
* Wicked mind: The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind? For I know the things that come into your mind, every one of them.
* Hardened mind: But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him:
* Evil affected mind: But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.
* Reprobate mind: And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient. Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.

Simply Trusting JESUS

The very essence of Salvation lies in depending upon Christ Jesus alone. Divine Faith ascribes Salvation wholly to HIM who saves the Soul. True Faith never robs the Father of His glory. Christ's bloody Sacrifice for sinners is fixed, settled and the essence of the Gospel. The essence of the Gospel is Substitution. The center of Biblical Christianity is God manifest in the flesh dying for sinners on the Cross, and the core meaning of the Cross is Substitution. Through the Blood of His Cross is only way to Heaven.

Justification by Faith in Jesus' Blood alone is the most important Truth and is the vital essence of the Gospel. Trust the sufferings, righteousness, and Blood Atonement of the Lamb of God; never try to save yourself from Sin. You may have all that Jesus has purchased, you can have it All for nothing, the Free Gift of God. By repenting of sin and believing on Jesus Christ, you can have All He has to offer, Freely. But He who saves you must reign over you. His Blood cleanses us, and then His Love rules us. He saves us from our sins, rebellions, revolting, stubbornness, and the love we have for our sins. Redemption by Blood is the marrow of the Gospel. The marrow is the innermost part of our being; this is where we receive Christ into by Faith in His Blood. 

You cannot see anything spiritually until JESUS is your Light. Look at everything through the Cross. I am here to persuade you to think of Christ, to trust in Christ, to avow your Faith in HIM, make your Faith in Him known. Read about Him, Hear about Him, Think about the CROSS. Sitting and seeing the Son of God dying on the CROSS for you is the only way to get Faith. You have deep black stains on your Soul called Sins, and they can only be washed out by the Blood of the Living God, Christ Jesus. The Blood of Jesus will instantly give you a clean Soul and Peace of Mind. Unbelief is the soul-damning Sin. When you will not believe God's words, when you reject the testimony of God concerning His Son, and when you make God a liar by refusing to believe on His Son, this is your most deadly decision ever. Unbelief is Sin enough to damn you Forever and Ever. God is True, the Blood of Jesus Christ is able to wash away your Sins within. But you refuse to quit your sins, because you love them. You have broken the divine Law of God innumerable times and have lived forgetful of God days without number. Be careful or your self-righteous pride will carry you off into Hell. 

Meditate on Christ Himself. Study and Ponder about  Christ's Person, Blood, Work and Character. Sequester yourself, get away from the noise and confusion of this world, read the Bible very prayerfully and carefully; let God's words sink down into your ears and heart. Yield to the Holy Spirit, Receive Christ, Cherish the Father. I only persuade you to trust in Christ alone. Trusting in Jesus' Blood is the essence of saving Faith. Faith is trusting to a living Person, Christ Himself. Jesus is worth trusting; He is worth serving. Soul, where else can you trust? 

The moment you simply trust in JESUS, you are saved on the spot. Prove it to be true by your own personal faith in Christ Now. The Look of Trust to the Lamb of God is all it takes. Look away from your Buts and Doubts, and look to Christ now and Trust HIM. Whosoever believeth on Jesus Christ hath Everlasting Life. My JESUS died because of my sins. Away with my sins forever. 

As a sinner, you have no rights but to die, be judged, condemned and punished eternally. God cannot pardon any sinner without an Atonement. My sins slew the Savior and nailed Him to a Cross; He was wounded for my transgressions, therefore I cannot be friendly terms with my sins. We must hate our sins with a perfect hatred. There is a great evil in just a little sin. God abhors all iniquity. Nothing creates more indignation and revenge against our own sins than a grateful sense of God's free grace and bleeding love. When you love Truth, you hate falsehood. Seek and receive God's Righteousness, reject and abhor your sins. 

The Soul who worships the true and living God, The Lord Jesus Christ, detests and loathes idols and sins. Loathe sin intensely. Every sin hates God, therefore we should hate every sin. There is no sin that can help you, but every sin will seriously harm and hinder you. There is no beauty, comfort, or strength in sin, only Misery. There is nothing good whatsoever in Sin. Hate Sin as Sin; turn from Sin with purpose of heart. 

The sheep hates and avoids the mire; but the pig loves the mire and runs to it and relaxes in it. Sin is a misery to the saved Soul. The pig wallows where the sheep is distressed. Trust Christ; Hate your sins; strive after Purity; desire to please and fear God; Cultivate fellowship and friendship with God. Love what God loves, seek what God seeks.  

Yield your Soul up to Jesus now. The Savior never told you to get yourself ready, so He can save you. Do not try to mend and improve your old sinful self. For that is a serious insult to the great God and His dear Son. Take notice of Christ's atoning death, not your own efforts. Your own doings will seal your doom. If you will come and have JESUS, He will save you, just as you are. Don't try to make yourself better before you Trust HIM. Human nature says, "Doctor, I believe in your Medicine, but I will not take it until I make myself start feeling better." Any reason that leads you to neglect or reject Jesus Christ is a bad one, and will be ruin to your Soul. Simply Trusting JESUS, That is All.