"How can you say to your brother, 'Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye' when you yourself fail to see the plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother' eye." Luke 6:42

"A great wall stands between My Word and the world. The church' desire to be relevant, accepted, accepting strengthens this wall of separation.

The wall will only be torn down as My people become armed and dangerous. Until they become convinced of Who I AM and My power in their lives. Until then, the wall stands."

'the weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.  And we will be ready to punish every act of disobedience, once your obedience is complete.' 2 Corinthians 10:4-6

Each of us has strongholds in our lives. IF we are to become armed and dangerous in the world without we must become armed and dangerous in the world within. We must be honest with God and with ourselves. We must acknowledge our strongholds, confess them as sin, seek His help and be ready to [punish] fight against every act of disobedience in the world...once our obedience is complete.

'Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.' Luke 21:33

Brighter minds...yea clearer thinkers than I, have in times past spoken Truth, shouted out the good news, sounded a clarion call to move out of complacency into commitment. Yet the world and the church continue spiraling downward. Where once the good news was shared now the voice of hirelings and slick talking shepherds resound from the pulpit.

War, oh yes we are in a war...a war for the souls of man, ours included. Satan, the hater of all good, desires to kill, steal and destroy God' creation. Will you join the army of the redeemed, become Armed and Dangerous, or stand on the sidelines shaking your head and wringing your hands in fear and trembling? The time to enlist was yesterday. The time to decide is now.

 It was never my intent to begin a new blog nor did I have plans to continue writing this one. Laying pen and pad down I was content to read, study and pray...with no intent to write. Today, while reading an email from a minister friend I felt the nudging of Holy Spirit. I prayed;  'If You so will, LORD I surrender to your great will. Do as You desire - Your will be done.'

Armed and Dangerous was birthed from the heart of God...He spoke into my spirit both 'Armed and Dangerous' and the scripture. His will, His way must take precedence in our lives.

The road ahead is not clearly marked so I will walk by faith and not by sight, knowing He will guide. In the coming weeks my prayer is to become armed and dangerous as I read, study and pray against the plans of satan, the hater of all good. Please join me as together we tear down strongholds, fight the good fight of faith and become ARMED and DANGEROUS in the service of our LORD.