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Blog: Guarding Our Hearts

“Keep {and} guard your heart with all vigilance {and} above all that you guard, for out of it flow the springs of life” (Proverbs 4:23 (AMP)).

“Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life” (Proverbs 4:23 (KJV)).

This scripture reveals an important truth regarding what kind of life we will live here on earth. It admonishes us to guard our hearts because whatever comes out of our hearts (spirit) will determine the issues we will face in this life.

Trinity of God and Man

Man is a triune being composed of spirit, soul, and body. God wants us to be healed in every area of our being. However, the one area that ultimately rules all other areas is the area of our spirit, which is the heart of man. (When I speak of “man,” I am referring to “mankind,” which includes both men and women.) Man is a spirit, and he has a soul and he lives in a body. Although he is made up of 3 parts, they function as one. Just as God is three persons in one. He is a trinity made up of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The Father is the head of the trinity of God. In man, the spirit controls the soul and body.

God wants us whole – spirit, soul, and body. If we are having problems in our soul or, we are sick in our body, the key to our healing lies in the spirit, or the heart of man. In the book of Psalms, there is a prayer recorded where David is asking God to cleanse his heart.

Cleansing the Heart

“Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting” (Psalm 139:23-24).

Jesus tells us in the New Testament in the book of Mark that evil proceeds out of men’s hearts.

“For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: All these evil things come from within, and defile the man” (Mark 7:20-23).

“O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh” (Matthew 12:34).

Jesus knew that men had to have a heart change and cleansing to be able to overcome the sin that resided in all men’s hearts. That is why he went to the cross to die for our sins so that we could be forgiven and delivered from the evil within us. To receive this heart change we must be “born again.” However, we also must guard our hearts against them on, so we can walk in the spirit and not sin against God. Jesus told us the way we can know what is in our hearts is to look at what comes out of our mouths. Are we speaking hope, goodness, and faith or do we express fear, doubt, and unbelief? We have to learn to resist the things of the flesh like unbelief, anger, fear, pride, jealousy, and bitterness, and allow the Holy Spirit to empower us to walk in love, forgiveness, kindness, mercy, love, humility, faith, hope, and the fruit of the Spirit. We can call on God to cleanse our hearts and give us the grace to overcome the things that are not like Him.

Trying the Heart

“The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings” (Jeremiah 17:9-10).

God tries to see not only what is in our hearts, but also what kind of sin resides there that will lead us to sin. The results of that sin will cause us to reap what we sow.

Seeking God with Our Whole Heart

There is a way out of our sins when we seek God with our whole hearts. Psalm 119:1-11 says:

1 Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.

2Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.

3 They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.

4 Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.

5O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!

6 Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.

7 I will praise thee with uprightness of heart when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.

8 I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.

9 Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.

10 With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.

11 This word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

The key to not sinning is to hide God’s Word in our hearts. To do this we must study the Bible and stay in prayer. We must also put away things that will defile us like the evil things we see on the Internet and TV and in games and books as so many of these things today are based on selfishness, lust, and witchcraft. God wants to bless us with good things, not evil things.

“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. And ye shall seek me, and find me when ye shall search for me with all your heart” (Jeremiah 29:11-14).

Over the years, in our roles as pastors, many people would come to us and tell us they simply could not hear God. In answer to this, we quoted the above verse. The answer to hearing God is to totally commit our life to Him and give Him our whole heart and not just make a half-hearted commitment. My husband has a testimony to this very thing; as the first time, he heard the voice of God was after he committed to the will of God to go anywhere, do anything, and give up anything. Once he did this, God instructed him to ask me to marry him. We both had to be committed to the will of God to be able to walk in the calling of God that was in our lives. In loving and obeying God, He gave us a love for each other that has grown and endured all these years.

Bible Love is a Commitment

Bible love is a commitment, not an emotion (emotion will be there, but commitment is first). Young people who allow only emotion to rule them in their choice of a mate are making a big mistake. I remember years ago reading a tract on marriage that stressed it was better to marry for the character, than for emotion, because you had to live with character every day, and emotions would come and go. True love includes a commitment. How sad that in today’s culture, people (even Christians,) are living together and missing the blessing of a true marriage that includes a commitment to each other in the wedding vows.

It seems many people treat God the same way; they want His blessings and the emotional highs they get in worshiping Him and moving in the gifts, but they do not want to commit to His ways. It is all about “feeling.” The Lord spoke to me that the highest form of worship was obedience. True love of God and loving Him with all of our heart includes a commitment to Him. This is how we love God with all of our hearts, as commanded by Him in the scripture. We must commit to Him and keep His commandments.

Guarding our Hearts by Loving God

“And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is none another commandment greater than these” (Mark 12:30-31).

To guard our hearts, we must:

First, commit our hearts to the Lord

Then, ask God for a heart cleansing

Next, do not allow the enemy to gain entry to our hearts by embracing anything in our thoughts or lives that are not of God or that is against His Word

And finally, resist the devil and his lies by obeying God and keeping His commandments

By doing these things, good things will issue forth in our lives and not evil things. Our choices will determine our future in this life and in the life to come. May we all choose God and His ways.

Respectfully,

From: Steven P. Miller December 2, 2022

CEO/ Founder of Gatekeeper-Watchman International Groups,

At @GatekeeperWatchman1 , @ParkermillerQ, @steven_p_miller;

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cassianus · 2 years

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One of the elders has said: "Before everything else humility of wisdom is needful for us, so that we may be ready to say to every word which we hear, forgive me; for by humility of wisdom all the arrows of the enemy and adversary are broken." Let us examine what meaning the words of the elder has. Why does he not say that continence (temperance) is needed first of all? For the Apostle says, (I Cor. 9:25) Every man that strivest for the mastery is temperate in all things. Or why did the elder not say that before everything else the fear of God is needful for us? For in the Scriptures it is said: (Ps. 110:10) The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and again, (Prov. 15:27) By the fear of the Lord everyone departs from evil. Why did he not say that before everything else alms-giving or faith is necessary for us? For it is said, (Prov. 15:27), By alms and by faithful dealings sins are purged away, and the Apostle says, (Heb. 11:6) Without faith it is impossible to please Him (God).

Thus, if without faith it is impossible to please God, and if by means of almsgiving and faith sins are cleansed, if by the fear of the Lord everyone is brought away from evil, and if the beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord, and one who is laboring must be continent in everything, then why did the elder say before everything else that humility of wisdom is needful for us, setting aside everything else which is so needful? The elder wishes to show us by this that neither the very fear of God, nor almsgiving, nor faith, nor continence, nor any other virtue can be perfected without the humility of wisdom. This is why he says, "Before everything else, humility of wisdom is needful to us—so as to be ready to say to every word we hear forgive me; for by humility of wisdom are all the arrows of the adversary broken." And so you see, brethren, how great is the power of humility of wisdom; you see what force the word forgive has. But why is the devil called not only enemy, but also adversary? He is called enemy because he is the hater of mankind, the hater of good, and a slanderer; and he is called adversary because he strives to hinder every good deed. If one should wish to pray, he opposes and hinders him by means of evil remembrances, by means of captivity of the mind and despondency. If one wishes to give alms, he hinders by means of the love of money and stinginess. If one wishes to keep vigil, he hinders by means of laziness and carelessness, and in this way he opposes us in every deed when we wish to do something good. This is why he is called not only enemy, but also adversary. But by humility of wisdom, all the weapons of the enemy and adversary are broken. For in truth, great is humility of wisdom, and every one of the saints has travelled by this path; by labor they have made short their path, as the Psalmist says, Behold my lowliness and my toil, and forgive all my sins; (Ps. 24:18) and I was brought low, and He saved me (Ps. 114:6). And besides, it is humility alone that may conduct us into the Kingdom, as the elder Abba John has said—but only slowly.

Thus, let us also be humbled a little, and we shall be saved. If we who are infirm cannot labor, then let us try to be humbled; and I believe in the mercy of God that for the little we do with humility, even we shall be in the place of the saints who have labored much and worked for God. Even if we are infirm and cannot labor—can it be that we cannot become humble? Blessed, O brethren, is he who has humility. Great is humility! One saint who had true humility said it very well: "Humility does not become angry at anyone and angers no one, and it considers anger completely foreign to itself." Great is humility, for it alone opposes vainglory and preserves a man from it. And do not people become angry also over property and food? But how is it that the elder says that humility does not become angry at anyone and angers no one? Humility is great, as we have said, and it strongly attracts to the soul the grace of God. Having come, the grace of God protects the soul from the two onerous passions mentioned above. For what can be more onerous than to become angry and to anger one's neighbor? As someone has said: "It is not at all the nature of monks to become angry, nor likewise, to anger others." For in truth, if such a one, (i.e. one who becomes angry or angers others) is not soon covered with humility then he, little by little, comes into a demonic state, disturbing others and himself being disturbed. This is why the elder said that humility does not become angry and does not anger. But what am I saying? As if humility protected from only two passions… It protects the soul also from every passion and from every temptation.

When St. Anthony saw all the nets of the devil and, sighing, he asked God: "But who can escape them?" Then God replied to him: "Humility will escape them," and what is even more astonishing, He added: "They will not even touch you." Do you see the grace of this virtue? In truth there is nothing stronger than humility of wisdom—nothing vanquishes it. If something painful should happen to one who is humble, he immediately turns to himself, judges himself that he is worthy of this, and he does not begin to reproach anyone, or lay the blame on anyone else. In this way he bears whatever happens without disturbance, without sorrow, with complete calmness, and therefore he does not become angry, nor does he anger anyone. And thus, before everything else, humility of wisdom is needful for us.

There are two humilities, just as there are two prides. The first pride occurs when one reproaches his brother, when one judges and dishonors him as being of no importance, and deems himself superior. If that person does not soon come to himself and strive to correct himself, little by little comes to the second kind of pride, rising up against God Himself. He ascribes all his labors and virtues to himself and not to God, as if he performed them by himself, through his own reason and efforts, and not with the help of God. In truth my brethren, I know one person who once came to such a pitiable condition. At first when any of the brethren would say something to him, he would belittle each one and reply: "What is the meaning of that? There is no one worthy apart from Zosimas and those like him." Then he began to judge these persons also and say: "There is no one worthy except for Macarius." After a little time he began to say, "Who is Macarius? There is no one worthy except for Basil and Gregory." But soon he began to judge these also, saying: "Who is Basil, and who is Gregory? There is no one worthy except for Peter and Paul." I said to him: "In truth, brother, you will soon begin to belittle them also." And believe me, in a short time he began to say: "Who is Peter? And who is Paul? No one has any significance except for the Holy Trinity." Finally he raised himself up in pride against even God Himself, and in this way he went out of his mind. Therefore, O my brethren, we must labor with all our power against the first pride, so that we may not little by little fall into the second, that is, into complete pride.

There is a worldly pride and a monastic pride: worldly pride is when one becomes proud before his brother that he is richer or more handsome than he, or that he wears better garments than he or that he is more nobly born than he. When we see that we are becoming vainglorious over such qualities, or because our monastery is larger or richer than others, or because there are many brethren in it, then we must know that we are still in worldly pride. It likewise happens that one becomes vainglorious because of some kind of natural gifts: one, for example, is vainglorious because he has a good voice and sings well, or because he is modest, works zealously, and is efficient in service. These qualities are better than the first ones mentioned, however this is also worldly pride. Monastic pride, on the other hand, is when one becomes vainglorious because he is exercising himself in vigils, in fasting, that he is devout, that he lives well and is careful. It likewise happens that one might become humble for the sake of glory. All this has to do with monastic pride. It is possible for us not to become proud at all; but if one is unable to escape this entirely, then at least let him become proud over the qualities of monastic deeds, and not over something worldly.

We have talked about the first kind of pride is and what is the second. We have likewise talked about worldly pride and monastic pride. Let us examine now the two kinds of humility. The first kind of humility consists in respecting one's brother as more intelligent than oneself and more excellent in every way, and in a word, as the Holy Fathers have said, it consists in considering that one is lower than all." The second kind of humility consists in ascribing one's labors to God—this is the perfect humility of the saints. It is naturally born in the soul from the fulfillment of the commandments. It is just as with a tree—when there is much fruit on it, the fruits themselves bend the branches down; and the branches on which there is no fruit strive upwards and grow straight. There are certain trees which do not give fruit; but if someone were to take a stone and hang it to the branch and bend it down, then it would give fruit. The soul also, when it is humble, produces fruit, and the more fruit it produces, the humbler it becomes; and the nearer the saints came to God, the more they saw themselves as sinners.

I recall that once we were conversing about humility, and when one of the well-known citizens of Gaza heard us say that the closer one comes to God, the more one sees himself as a sinner, he was astonished and said: "How could this be?" Not understanding, he wished to know what these words meant. I said to him: "Noble citizen, tell me what you consider yourself to be in your city." He replied, "I consider myself to be great and the first one in the city." Then I said to him, "But if you were to go to Caeserea, then whom would you consider yourself to be there? He replied, "To be the last of the nobles who are there." "And if," I said, "you were to go to Constantinople, and come near to the Emperor, whom would you consider yourself to be there?" He replied, "Almost as a beggar." Then I said to him, "Even so, the nearer the saints came to God, the more they considered themselves to be sinners. So, when Abraham saw the Lord, he called himself earth and ashes. (Gen. 18:27); and Isaias said I am wretched and unclean (Isa. 6:5); and likewise Daniel, when he was in the pit with the lions and Habakkuk brought him bread saying: Receive the meal which God hath sent thee, replied: Thou has remembered me, O God (Dan. 14:36, 37). What humility his heart had! He was in the pit in the midst of the lions and was unharmed by them, and not once only, but twice, and after all this he was astonished and said, And thus God hath remembered me.

Do you see the humility of the saints and how their hearts were? They even refused out of humility what was sent from God to help them, fleeing glory. Just as one who is clothed in a silk garment would run away if someone were to throw an unclean garment at him, so as not to soil his own precious garment, so also the saints, being adorned with virtues, flee human glory so as not to be defiled by it. One who seeks glory is like a naked man who desires to find some shirt or anything else with which to cover his shame; so also one who is not clothed in virtue seeks human glory. Thus the saints, sent by God to help people, in their humility refused glory. Moses said (Exod. 4:10, 12), I beg Thee to place another one who is able, for I am a stutterer. Jeremiah said: I am the youngest one (Jer. 1:6). In a word, each of the saints acquired this humility, as we have said, through the fulfillment of the commandments. But what precisely this humility is and how it is born in the soul, no one can express in words, unless a man learn this by experience; for it is impossible to learn it from words alone.

Once Abba Zosimas spoke about humility, and a certain sophist who was present heard what he said and desired to understand it precisely. He asked him, "Tell me, why do you consider yourself sinful? Do you not know that you are holy? Do you not know that you have virtue? After all, you see how you fulfill the commandments—so how can you consider yourself sinful when you act in this way?" The elder did not know what answer to give him, but only said: "I do not know what to say to you, but I consider myself sinful." The sophist insisted, desiring to know how this could be. Then the elder, not knowing how to explain this to him, began to say to him in his holy simplicity, "Do not upset me; in truth I consider myself to be sinful."

Seeing that the elder was perplexed as to how to reply to the sophist, I said to him: "Does not the same thing happen in the arts of both sophistry and medicine? When someone has studied an art well and is practicing it, then according to the measure of his practice the physician or sophist acquires a certain habit, but he cannot say and does not know how to explain how he became experienced. In fact, the soul acquires the habit gradually and imperceptibly, through practice in the art. So it is also with humility—from the fulfillment of the commandments there comes a certain habit of humility, but it is impossible to express this in words." When Abba Zosimas heard this he rejoiced, immediately embraced me and said, "You have understood that matter, it is precisely as you have said." Having heard these words, the sophist was satisfied and agreed.

The elders also have told us something which helps us to understand humility. No one can explain the very condition into which the soul comes from humility. Thus, when Abba Agathon was near death and the brethren asked him, "Are you also afraid, Father?" he replied, "As much as I was able, I forced myself to keep the commandments, but I am a man, and how can I know if what I have done is pleasing to God? For one is the judgment of God, and another the judgment of man." Behold how he opened our eyes to understand humility and showed us the path whereby we acquire it. But how it is in the soul, as I have already said many times, no one can say or aphrehend through words alone—the soul can learn this but a little, and only from life. However, the Fathers have told us what brings us to humility, for in the Patericon it is written: "A certain brother asked an elder, "What is humility?" The elder replied, "Humility is a great and divine matter. Serving as a path to humility are bodily labors, performed reasonably. Also, it is when one considers himself below everyone else and constantly prays to God—this is the path to humility. But humility itself is divine and beyond understanding."

But why did the elder say that bodily labors bring a soul to humility? In what way do bodily labors become spiritual virtues? By considering himself below everyone, as we have already said, one opposes the demons and the first kind of pride—for how can one consider himself greater than his brother, or become proud towards another or reproach or belittle anyone, if he considers himself below everyone? Likewise, to pray without ceasing also clearly opposes the second kind of pride, for it is evident that one who is humble and reverent, knowing that it is impossible to perform any kind of virtue without the help and protection of God, does not cease always to pray to God that He might have mercy on him. For one who is ceaselessly praying to God, even if he should be able to do something, knows why he did this and cannot become proud. He does not ascribe this to his own power, but he ascribes all his success to God, always gives thanks to Him, and always calls upon Him, trembling lest he be deprived of such help and his infirmity and powerlessness be discovered. And thus with humility he prays, and by prayer he becomes humble, and the more he advances always in virtues, the more he always becomes humble. And to the degree he becomes humble he receives help and advances through humility of wisdom. But why does the elder say that bodily labors bring one to humility? What relation do bodily labors have to the disposition of the soul? I will explain this for you. After transgressing the commandments the soul was given over, as St. Gregory says, to the deception of the love of pleasure and self-will and came to love the bodily. It became, as it were, united or one with the body, and everything became flesh as, is written, (Gen. 6:4) My spirit shall not remain among these men, for they are flesh. The poor soul then sympathizes with the body and with everything which is done with the body. This is why the elder also said that bodily labor also brings the soul to humility. For there is one disposition of soul in a healthy man and another in a sick man; one disposition in one who is hungry and another in one who is full. Likewise, there is one disposition of soul in a man who is riding upon a horse, another in one who is sitting on a throne, and yet another in one who is sitting on the earth; there is one disposition in one who wears beautiful clothing and another in one who wears poor clothing. Thus, labor humbles the body; and when the body is humbled, the soul is also humbled with it. So, the elder said well that bodily labor leads to humility. Therefore, when Agapius was subjected to warfare from blasphemous thoughts, knowing as a wise man that the blasphemy proceeded from pride, and that when the body is humbled then the soul is also humbled with it, he spent forty days in the open air so that his body, as the writer of his life says, began to bring forth worms as happens with wild animals. He undertook such a labor not for the sake of the blasphemy, but for the sake of humility. Thus, the elder said truly that bodily labors also lead to humility. May the good God grant us humility, for it delivers a man from many evils and protects him from great temptations. May there be glory and dominion to God forever. Amen.

Abba Dorotheos

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1 Corinthians 3:17 KJV If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

Ephesians 5:18 ESV And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,

1 Corinthians 6:19-20 KJV What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.

1 Peter 5:8 KJV Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

Marijuana and mind altering drugs open up portals in the demonic realm and give demons legal rights to you. Several preachers have confirmed this to me. Jesus didn't smoke marijuana, get high or drunk. Jesus warned us to be sober minded for the devil goes around seeking whom he may devour. Jesus said I did not give you a spirit of fear but of love power & a sound mind (sober mind). Getting high or drunk quenches the Holy Spirit that lives in Christians. It puts you under the influence of evil spirits. To prove that, try studying God's word once you get high or drunk. You'll see that you won't be able to comprehend the Holy Bible or remember scripture at that time. That's because you're being prevented from doing so by evil spirits. Jesus commands us to remain sober. We wake up sober because we're designed that way by God. If Jesus wouldn't get drunk or high and commands us to crucify the flesh and stay sober then getting high is going against God’s command. Whoever sins is a slave to sin. Jesus said the body is the temple of the Holy Ghost. He warned us not to defile it. He told us to be holy and sober and glorify God in all that we do. Getting high or drunk doesn't glorify God.

Fasting and praying breaks strongholds that the devil has on us. Fill your hearts with God by studying and meditating on the word of God.

My advice as an ex-smoker, ex-drug user and ex-alcoholic who quit cigarettes, drugs and alcohol for Jesus: Go to church, but not high or drunk. Ask God to help you quit. Sobriety is key to letting God's Holy Spirit work on our hearts for the benefit of ourselves and mankind. Studying God's word fills our hearts with himself, his love, his light and his wisdom. God's word is God. Be like Jesus. Fasting and praying for God breaks strongholds that the devil has on us. Humble yourself and confess your sins and pray for God to free you from cigarettes, drugs and alcohol in Jesus' name with complete faith that God loves you and will definitely deliver you. Then commit to quitting with God's help. His Holy Spirit inside you will help you. If you quit something for God you will see him break the chains off of you. Remember that we are either a slave to sin or righteousness. Obedience to God brings his blessings. Trust God's word, will and timing.

1 Corinthians 3:17 KJV If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

Luke 13:3 King James Version "I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish."

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considering getting a disco tattoo. either sunrise, parabellum or mankind, be vigilant; we loved you or just. fuck it. dolores dei.

#its about the lungs u kno? the LUNGS

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My First Award

I've received my first award of any kind for my poetry collection "Thoughts & Musings: Life, Love, and the Human Condition". I received recognition from the Outstanding Creator Awards under the Special Awards category.

Best Quote - Winner "Freedom is messy" - P.K. Rankin from "Thoughts and Musings"

I've utilized that phrase in conversations for ages. The fact that I turned it into a poem and subsequently got recognized for it is surreal.

In recognition of this award I present to you the award winning quote via the poem:

FREEDOM IS MESSY

Freedom is Messy! It’s Hard and demanding!

To keep it you’ve got to be willing to stand! Opposing the tyrant, bent on control, or the apparatchik who poisons your soul.

Freedom is Messy! It’s worth more than gold!

It should never be bartered, surrendered, or sold! Each generation must win it anew; with vigilance, courage, and sacrifice too!

Freedom is Messy! It never comes free!

It’s not for the fearful who live on their knees; scared of the pain they’ll have to endure, certain that chains are the preferrable cure.

Freedom is Messy! It’s built on respect!

For neighbors, and others you haven’t met yet. We accept other’s creeds and religious convictions. We suffer their words and their horrid opinions.

Freedom is Messy! God made it that way!

He gave us a conscience and free will to say; “This is the line! Your control ends here! Life and liberty, we hold to be dear!”

Freedom is Messy! In providence founded!

Our republic, in God’s word was heavily grounded! Outside of His grace it’s just like all the others. The rights of mankind it now seeks to smother!

Freedom is worth every drop of blood used to water the tree of liberty’s roots. Our ancestor’s volunteered fathers and sons who struggled and died so they were not the ones;

to watch as the light of liberty died believing the tyrant’s unbearable lies; that we are not free, we belong to the system. They’ll provide us a way for life and subsistence.

It’s our turn now to stand forth and say, “we won’t permit freedom to perish this way”! Steadfast and true on the battle’s front line, It’s our blood defending freedom this time.

Yes!

Freedom is Messy! It is bought with a price! That lesson was learned from Jesus; the Christ!

#poetry #faith #freedom #sacrifice #liberty #God #tyranny #tyrant #defend #republic #grace #providence

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Who is your Spirit Animal According to Your Zodiac Sign

From mapping the hurdles of life to removing them and even elaborating on different personalities, Astrology has never failed to surprise with everything it has to offer, in a nutshell, it has been a boon to mankind. Almost every one of us has a diverse kind of fondness for some animal. For all that matters, everyone has a spirit animal. N.R. Hart once said, "Your spirit animal dwells within you. It understands your heart, it knows your truth. Always honor that wild spirit when you go against your soul, it will cause you a lifetime of unrest." Let's find out what’s yours in the details mentioned below.

Discover Your Zodiac Sign's Spirit Animal

Aries (21st March to 19th April)- Hawk

Commonly referred to as Ram, Aries spirit animal is of a fiery & bold personality. And even some of the Aries'sobservant characteristics make them identical to a Hawk, for example, silent, sharp, alert, and observant. Aries people are the sharpest and most dexterous in the room. Their other quality traits are super confident, vigilant, insolent, and yet extremely alluring which makes them the smartest in the room as well.

Taurus (20th April to 20th May)- Bear

Cute-looking, warm, adjustable, and unpredictable bears are spirit animals for all the Taureans. There is no doubt that bears are quite akin to Taurus and vice-versa. Taurus and bear both symbolize power, capabilities, and independence, both are courageous and powerful moreover both are capable of undertaking all the challenges that may cross their path. Even though the dates of Taurus are not sleep-favorable, they still are lazy and not to mention as unpredictable as a bear. And oh boy, don't Taureans love comfort, adore the food in front of them, and enjoy the hindrances that are in their way.

Gemini (21st May to 20th June)- Black Panther

Similar to a Black Panther, a Gemini has many personalities as well, for instance, they may either be extremely shy & silent or extremely extroverted and dominating. But often, witty and often hazardous, just like their spirit animal. But trust us, you can’t stop taking another glance, their bright attitude and the illuminating pace is surely a great charm.

Cancer (21st June to 22nd July)- Moose

Just like Cancerians, their spirit animal, the moose is very rare and dangerous. Indeed, you can never tell in what mood a moose is just by looking at a poker face. Everything aside you cannot even ignore the fact that both moose and Cancerians are soft-hearted and get angry very quickly. Nonetheless, a dog is also considered the spirit animal of Cancerians, as both have the same traits, warm, comfy, loyal and dependable, & moody.

Leo (23rd July to 22nd August)- Lion

Leo's spirit animal comes from its name itself, the lion. Leos are lions, both have an undying love for attention and position on the center stage. Moreover, Leos can indeed do anything for the spotlight but in a positive way. Leos love to be in charge and lead which makes them no different than their spirit animal lion. None of them has to prove their worth, so you can love them or hate them but one thing is for sure you cannot ignore their presence.

Virgo (23rd August to 22nd September)- Fox

Oh boy, sharp and shrewd with a clear state of mind – the animal Fox. Virgo's spirit animal for sure. Do you know why Fox is Virgo's spirit animal? Because both of them are sharp, super perfectionists that notice even a slight movement in the room. Therefore irresistible. And the cherry on top is under the governance of planet Mercury, they are blessed with amazing grasping skills and mindset.

Libra (23rd September to 22nd October)- Panda

Librans characteristics match perfectly with exceptionally delightful and chubby pandas. We know that Libras are cute and soft-hearted with an extremely unbothered personality similar to pandas that have soft posture and both these traits of Librans and their spirit animal pandas become harmful for them in life.

Scorpio (23rd October to 21st November)- Snake

Either sting you to hell or can be quiet, gentle, and calm in their place with characteristics like sharp, quiet, and dangerous, the snake is the perfect spirit animal for Scorpions. Not to mention the revengeful attitude of both Scorpions and Snakes.

Sagittarius (22nd November to 21st December)- Red Panda

No wonder the rare instincts of the red panda and Sagittarius require experience and rare zones to survive. Sagittarius is a zodiac sign with a heart of a wanderer. Their nature matches perfectly with the red panda, adorable and comforting. Even though they are immensely dependable, their loyal traits make them very attractive.

Capricorn (22nd December to 19th January)- Wolf

Just like a wolf, a Capricorn always glances at the prey and attacks only when in the position to conquer the opponent. Always a step forward to begin the war and often to end the war. Both wolves and Capricorns have a sharp gaze on their victory. There are so many common traits between a Capricorn and a wolf-like, both are sharp and intelligent and great at realizing and accepting the position & possibility.

Aquarius (20th January to 18th February)- Black Buck

As rare as Blackbuck, both Aquarians, and Blackbuck are silent & have an unbothered attitude they possess. just as blackbuck survives in certain circumstances only, an Aquarius is unique and extremely picky in their life. Therefore blackbuck is for sure Aquarius's spirit animal.

Pisces (19th February to 20th March)- Fish

Always under the cover of comfort, just like fish, Pisces, and fish have so much in common, like both Pisces and fish are skeptical of the outer world but both love spreading good luck and good vibes. Nevertheless with both the element of the fish and the governance of Jupiter, Pisces hold big hearts and graceful existence.

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