“Keep your thoughts positive, because your thoughts become your words.

Keep your words positive, because your words become your behavior.

Keep your behavior positive, because your behavior becomes your habits.

Keep your habits positive, because your habits become your values.

Keep your values positive, because your values become your destiny.”

                                      - Mahatma Gandhi

If our destiny is shaped by the fullness of our character, our communion with the Holy Spirit, and the divine mysteries beyond our control, how can fear ever surpass love?

How can Satan ever be more powerful than the Lord?

If our destiny unfolds through the strength of our character, our connection with the Holy Spirit, and the divine mysteries beyond our influence, then history will reveal who we truly are—heroes or cowards—in this moment.

Where, much like the Whitney Houston song, in this one moment in time, we are more than we thought we could be…

When all our dreams are just a heartbeat away…

When we're racing with destiny, and in that single moment, we will be free.

This moment in time will ultimately define the future we leave for our children and generations to come.

Whether that future is one of freedom, honor, integrity, decency, and a clear path toward salvation, or one tainted with the abominations of sin and harm.

This is the moment in time where we prove to the world the strength of our character, where we are more than we thought we could be, and leave a lasting legacy of decency and dignity for our children and their children—paving a clear path of salvation and freedom, free from harm, protected from monsters.

This is the moment when we rise to meet our destiny with bravery and in that single moment, we will be free.

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Shepherds must remind their flock of the importance of having a pure heart (Matthew 5:8), which is a necessary condition for salvation.

"Whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin.  This was because they were saying, 'He has an unclean spirit.'" 

                                    - Mark 3: 29-30

“Nothing unclean will ever enter heaven, nor anyone who does what is detestable or false, but only those who are written in the Lamb's book of life.”   

                                  - Revelations 21:27

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There are no excuses for sin, especially the unholy sins of the flesh that desecrate both the victims and the temple of the Holy Spirit (John 15:22, Romans 1:20, and Romans 2:1). 

Even unintentional sins can lead to guilt and the need for atonement (Leviticus 5:17).

Shepherds who corrupt, exploit, or mislead their flock will face serious consequences and accountability from the Lord (Jeremiah 23:1-2, Ezekiel 34:2-4, 9-10, Isaiah 9:16, and Micah 3:11).

As James 3:1 highlights, those who teach are held to higher standards: "Not many of you should become teachers, my fellow believers, for you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly."

Unrepentant sin that continues must be addressed with public rebuke and condemnation (Matthew 18:15-17 and 1 Timothy 5:20).

Church leaders bear a sacred duty to protect their flock from harm (Acts 20:28) and will ultimately give a full account of the souls entrusted to them (Hebrews 13:17). This responsibility is of the utmost importance.

Protecting their flock encompasses safeguarding against not only physical harm but also emotional and spiritual desecrations. 

Church leaders must boldly speak out and utilize all available means to protect the flock against temptation, corruption, and harm.  

There are no excuses for failing to defend against harm and unholy desecrations, particularly for the most innocent among us—especially children (Matthew 18).

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We understand from the teachings of Jesus Christ that we cannot serve two masters (Matthew 6:24, Luke 16:13). You will either hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. It is unequivocal: you cannot serve both God and mammon (materialism, wealth, and greed).

We do not exist in isolation. Throughout human history, every action, thought, and expression—whether of grace or harm—leaves an indelible mark on the soul of our collective conscience, deeply influencing our culture and society, and witnessed by the Holy Spirit.

As time unfolds, truth will emerge. The side of history you choose to stand on will be recorded for future generations to see, searchable, and recalled by your children, grandchildren, and beyond. 

The choice is yours.

Yet it is important to remember that Christians are called to avoid associating with those who cause harm. Engaging with unholy individuals means participating in their wickedness; “for whoever greets him takes part in his wicked works” (2 John 1:11). 

Your decisions will impact how your children, future generations, and the world perceive you.

Those who lack moral authority—the intrinsic right to govern based on a belief in justice and goodness—will compromise their legitimacy and credibility. This is especially true for the church. No church can stand strong and credible without a foundation of moral authority and unwavering adherence to the teachings of Jesus Christ.

Regardless of our political views, we are called to “render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's, and unto the Lord the things that are the Lord's” (Matthew 22:20-22, Mark 12:17, Luke 20:25). 

This means that while we fulfill our earthly obligations, our spiritual allegiance is solely to the Lord, with the sacred duty to serve both Him and humanity.

Reflect on new revelations and ensure that your choices align with the example set by Jesus. Commit to doing no harm, with your allegiance and service directed to the Lord above all else.

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The reality of the Lord is self-evident through the tangible evidence of what cannot be seen: the conscience, intelligence, heartfelt emotions, and soulful spirit.  

Where "faith is the assurance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen" (Hebrews 11:1).  

Faith is having confidence in hopes, such as in the God's promise, with things not visible yet very tangible.

We understand the state of our existence: “I think, therefore I am”, I feel, therefore I'm alive, I intuit, therefore I know the state of my existence, positive in holiness or negative in unholy sin.  

The good news is that, regardless of the disheveled state of the soul, the spirit can be restored through the process of redemption.

Redemption is necessary to cleanse the soul, re-tuning our soul to the Holy Spirit and returning to a state of grace.

 

We need to exist in a state of grace because we are called to exist in a state of holiness with the Holy Spirit.  

We are “to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness” (Ephesians 4:22-24).

Moreover, when we die in order to see the Lord, see Heaven's Gate and receive salvation, we need to be pure of heart and holy of spirit (Matthew 5: 8, Hebrews 12:14, Psalm 24:3-5).

It is essential to be in a state of grace to receive the Holy Spirit, the Lord, and salvation.

"Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God" (John 1:12). 

The bad news is that not all sins will be forgiven.

"...but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin.” (Mark 3:29, Matthew 12:31-32)

Where does the Holy Spirit exist and resides?  

The Holy Spirit is everywhere, omnipresent (Psalm 139:7-12). Therefore, the Holy Spirit sees everything and is the unseen witness to every deed and misdeed.

Jesus states that the Holy Spirit lives with you and will be in you (John 14:17). 

Not only does the Holy Spirit reside in us, our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 3: 16, 1 Corinthians 6:19).

Thus, desecrations to the body are blasphemies against the temple of the Holy Spirit and are unforgivable and extremely unholy and damning.  

We know this because the state of spiritual existence and energy of those sinners is extremely negative, unclean and unholy, separated from the Lord, Holy Spirit, humanity and self, and lacking in grace.  

Thankfully final judgment is the Lord's.

For the possibility of salvation, the redemption process must be made regardless of whether forgiven by the Lord or not. 

Furthermore, regardless of belief, whether saved or not, the final decision is not ours, but the Lord’s.  

What is real and really important to our salvation is the current state of our souls, whether it exists in a state of grace, faithful and fruitful of Spirit or not.

How deeply we exist, feel, exemplify, and express love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control, defines our present reality and our connection—or disconnection—with the Lord, our original selves, and humanity.

Ultimately, it is through recognizing the living presence of the Holy Spirit, our commitment to spiritual laws, our connection to the Holy Spirit, and our expression of the fruit of the Spirit that will shape our path to salvation and our lives on earth.

In the end, the reality of the Lord, through the living Life of the Holy Spirit, our faithfulness, and holiness in following spiritual laws, our connection with the Holy Spirit, our true selves in the fullness of spirit, and our bond with humanity will ultimately decide our salvation and life on earth.

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