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I want to be the kind of fruit that prospers. I want to be the kind of fruit who grows in wisdom, knowledge, and understanding. I want to be the kind of fruit that is always ripe and ready to help anyone who needs my help. I know I cannot be that kind of fruit without staying connected to the true vine. As long as I stay connected to the true vine, I can do all things. I do not want to be the kind of fruit that withers just because of what some one says about me. If we worry about what everything someone says about us, we will always be negative; we will not be able to produce good fruit, and that is what the enemy wants. When we focus on all of the good things of God, our mind will be focused to do good things, but when we focus on all of the bad things that has happened to us, we cannot produce good fruit, it will be negative.
According to the Word of God, John 15:5-9 tells us,” I am the vine, you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit, apart from me you can do nothing. If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples. “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love.”
When we remain in the love of Jesus Christ, there is nothing that God will not do for us, He will do everything for us. We do not want to be like the branches that fall away. God receives the glory for everything He does for us. When we remove ourselves from Jesus, we are walking alone in outer darkness. We do not know which way to go in our lives, we are lost without a shepherd to lead and guide us in the way we should go. Sometimes when sheep are together, there is always one that wonders off, and if the others see it they are going to follow that one who has wondered away. The shepherd will go and find those that which were lost and bring them back to the sheepfold to safety. When we think about it, we were all once lost sheep wondering around alone without a shepherd to lead and guide us. We had no one to lead us back in the right direction. See, the enemy will distract us with things that look good to us to take our focus off of the right things that we should be doing for the Kingdom of God. He will use our past, heartache, pain, anxiety, depression, weaknesses, or whatever he can use to take our focus off of what is important concerning our eternal life with Jesus Christ. We have to rebuke him and keep on focusing on what is important. We have to stay on the straight and narrow even though it gets hard sometimes. We have to make time to spend with the Lord. I know that life happens everyday, but we just cannot ignore Who we need when we know that we need Him everyday. If we want to be prosperous and produce good fruit, we must stay connected to the true vine who is Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour.
How John 13:34 perverts and justifies homosexuality Intermarriage with the specific of Canaanites – equally applies to all Goyim who…
How John 13:34 perverts and justifies homosexuality Intermarriage with the specific of Canaanites – equally applies to all Goyim who…
How John 13:34 perverts and justifies homosexuality Intermarriage with the specific of Canaanites – equally applies to all Goyim who…
Good to know. I will do my best to find something that does. Shalom.
STILL FIGHTING THE SIDE EFFECTS OF THE COVID-19 JOHNSON & JOHNSON VACCINE
I would have never thought that I would still be fighting the side effects of this vaccine. I thought it would have vanished by now, but nevertheless it has not. Every day is different. I feel like I am on an emotional rollercoaster every day. The tiredness, weakness, and fatigue is a complete headache. Not sleeping good is even worse. The confusion is draining; it is as if I cannot keep up with the days and the dates. I know that I did the right thing by getting vaccinated, but I never thought I was going to have to go through this, I believe it is worse than having COVID itself, because this is just as frightening. I feel like I have been in total hell since I received the vaccine. I was not prepared for this outcome. Had I known then what I know now, I just don’t think I would have gotten it. It just hits you all at once when you are least expected. There is nothing wrong with being vaccinated, but just know that there are side effects. From what I have seen, it effects people differently. Everyone does not have the side effects from it because everyone is different. I am not saying to not get vaccinated, but I am just sharing how it has made me feel. There is nothing wrong with taking pain medication for the pain in the arm where it is given, it will eventually go away. I for one will be glad when I can feel normal again like my regular self. It is very depressing feeling like this for fourteen days. It is not fun at all. It is like I am on a boat sailing to nowhere. The smell of food often makes me sick, and just looking at it makes me emotional; that is part of the side effects from the vaccine. At least I am protected even if I feel the way I do. I am more comfortable going places not having to wear my mask all of the time unless I want to. The fact still remains that no one will enter my residence without having on their mask.
I still follow all of the necessary procedures that we have to follow. One can never be to careful when it comes to protecting yourself, and your family. You just never know who you are around that just may have it; it is not like they are going to say that they do, and the next thing you know you have it. If you have not been vaccinated, think about it before you make any decisions, because it is your choice. No one can make you get something that you do not want. I am just glad that I made the decision to make the right choice for myself to protect myself. I just hope and pray that all of the new born babies were born healthy and strong, and COVID free. When they are old enough to be vaccinated, I hope the parents think about it and ask questions about it before making the decision to have their children vaccinated. No one knows how the side effects will effect a child; I am grown and I did not know how it was going to affect me, and I asked questions before, during, and after it was all said and done, but I was told that there would just be soreness where I got the shot. I got surprised out of the blue. Some days has been better than others, but I have forgotten what normal feels like. I hope to experience normality again soon. I have not worked since I received the vaccine, the side effects will not let me because of the weakness in my body. I know that when it is all said and done I will be alright. I thank God for every day that HE has given me to fight through this. It makes me feel good to know that I am not alone on this journey to recovering from this.
I hate the sudden bouts of pain and upset stomach, the nausea that follows it…it does not feel good, to be honest it is very sickening to me. It makes me feel completely drained. It literally puts a strain on my heart that makes me feel even worse. I often wonder did the company consider how the side effects would make people feel. Did they even think it through, or test it on something like a lab rat just to see how it would affect it? There are so many questions going through my mind concerning this. I wonder what the side effects were for the first vaccine. I wonder how it made people feel, and when did the side effects leave. If you took the first two shot vaccine, tell me how it made you feel. Leave it in the comment section, I really want to know. Be as specific as you can. I just need something to compare this to.
I will continue to do my research on it though. I am doing it so I can inform people on what to expect after they receive the vaccination. I do not want them to be in the dark like I was. As I said before, it is the choice of the person whether they get it or not. It is not good to be uninformed, because a person does not know what to expect in the out come. It is only right that a person is informed on things they do not know.
Everyday I have to ask the Lord to give me strength. I have to ask Him for HIs help just to make it through the day. I have to ask Him to help me to rest at night. I do not know what I would do without Him helping me. When I was at the hospital the other day, I asked Jesus to come and see about me. I was very afraid because of what I was going through at the time. One thing I can truly say is that He calmed my spirit. He gave me the peace I needed to relax even though I was filled with medication. I knew He was there because I felt His presence around me. I was no longer afraid. When God gives you peace, and calms the storm you are facing in your life, there is nothing like it. Even though I am facing this, I know that there is hope for tomorrow. I know that it only has to get better after a while. Whatever I have to face, I know I am not facing it alone. I know that Jesus is right by my side. He will carry me through it. I will make it through this storm that feels like a tornado minute by minute.©2021
SUMMER WEATHER
Lately it has really felt like Summer, but there has been a few showers. I for one do not like this heat, it is like taking a drink of a glass of heat when you go outside. The wind blows but the air is still hot, it is even hot in the shade. The mosquitos are so bad. It is as if they are waiting for you to come outside so they can have a feast. Feeling the way that I do, I do not think I will be going outside any time soon unless I have to. This is one time I just wish it would pour down raining and cool it off outside, but sometimes when it rains in the Summer it gets hot afterwards. I would rather be inside where it is cool and comfortable. All I need are my favourite things that makes me happy. Those things are my computers, phones, and my art, and watching my favourite shows on television, or on my phone. Sometimes I even feel like writing poetry, or playing some music on my keyboard. There are lots of things I can do to keep myself occupied so I do not have to go outside to do things. I am already ready for the Fall season to come. I love the fall because I was born in the Fall. I love how the air smells, the different colours of the leaves in Autumn. I love being outside during those seasons. I wish I could say that about Summer, but I can’t. I love to smoke meat, and chill outside when it is not so hot though. Summer can be fun, but you just have to be careful in the heat. There are so many things to worry about, and it keeps a person from having the fun they want to have. A lot of accidents happen on the highways because of drinking and driving. If there is going to be drinking, make sure there is a designated driver to drive you around, especially if you are out someplace else, and if you are at home drinking, do not leave. Do not even think about getting behind the wheel of any vehicle. It is better to be safe than sorry. I know you may want to go and drive around while you are feeling good, but just think about the other people who are out there to. Think about the teenagers who are out there, and others who do not drink and drive. Once an accident happens, sometimes there are fatalities. When that happens there is no coming back from that. Even if there are no fatalities, that will still be something to think about; something that will never leave your mind, so please have your Summer fun, but do it and be careful. Be responsible. ©2021
SUMMER SUNSET
A long day has come to an end and it is time to wind down. It is time to relax and be at peace with yourself, and your Creator. Looking at all of the beauty that is all around you, the sunset is the most beautiful one ever seen. You know that there will be another one, but not quite like this one. Heaviness visits your eyelids as sleep calls you to dream. Dream peacefully beautiful dreams that sends a smile to your face, not knowing. Awaken to a new day that has never been seen before, the sun greets you as you walk outside of your door. Smell the morning air, watch the morning clouds pass by as the sun kisses the morning sky. Take in a deep breath and greet the day, you suddenly know that everything is going to be ok. Turning on something soft to listen to while sipping coffee or tea while thinking about something sweet.
Turning on the oven to preheat, the smell of sweets fills the air. Nothing heavy, but light. When it is all said and done, the morning treat is ready to eat, and you are ready for the Summer Sunset. ©2021
For a very long time now, I was on the fence about getting vaccinated. I waited to see the statistics about all of them before I decided to make the decision to get it. I waited to see if the numbers were going to change here in Texas, and in other places in the world. I waited to see how many people had gotten vaccinated due to the statistics being shown on television and on line. I waited to hear what others had to say about it, and how it made them feel after they were vaccinated. Well, I finally made the decision to get vaccinated. It was a decision about my life that I had to make; I never thought that I would have to make a decision like that in my life. I know I made the right decision. I did not just do it for me though, but I did it to protect others that I am around. Working around many different people on a daily basis is a fifty-fifty chance of COVID being caught or not, so I did what I had to do to be protected.
This is something that I can be proud of doing. I can rest knowing that I made the right decision in my life. I now do not have to worry about not being vaccinated, I also do not have to worry about going out unprotected. I will still wear my mask when I am in large places such as the grocery store, or when I am just out shopping. I can be more comfortable should I decide to go walking, or just going to the park.
The only thing I do not like about it is the side effects. The side effects from it makes you feel weird. It does a number on your body. It is because your body is starting to build the properties to fight COVID should it is ever contacted, your body will be able to fight it off. Everyone’s body is different, so the side effects will be different in each person. Although the side effects has not worn off yet, my body feels different because of it. I do know that once it is all said and done, my body will be back to normal. I will be able to have strength to do some of the things that I normally do, like work again, taste my food again, and have more energy again. I will not have to worry about being weak in my body.
Yes, it is hard right now, but I do know who is keeping me together. I do know who is watching over me through all of this. I do know who will never leave me nor forsake me, and His name is Jesus Christ, my Lord and Saviour! Even though at moments I feel good, and at moments I do not, I still will find the time to write. Those of you who have been vaccinated, how did you feel after it was all said and done? What were the side effects for you if you had any? When did it pass, and when did your body feel normal again? I just know that I made the right decision to get vaccinated, but I was not expecting to go through all of this afterwards. I have found that fresh air makes me feel better, but it is only for a short time I can go out side. The mosquitos are so bad though. Drinking plenty of water is good to drink to stay hydrated so the body will not become dehydrated. Plenty of rest is good when the body starts to feel weak. Eating light food is good for the stomach when solid food cannot be tolerated because of the side effects. My body will let me know when things are back to normal, because I will feel like I felt before I took the vaccine.
For those of you who have not been vaccinated, get vaccinated to protect yourselves, and others that you are around. Pray about it if you are still on the fence about it like I was. You have to make the decision for yourself. We only get one life in this world, so please consider thinking about it too. It is your own choice. I just hope that all of the new born babies coming into this world are safe from this virus. I pray that all of the new mothers are doing everything to keep themselves protected from this virus.
If you need to know any information about all of the vaccines, contact the CDC. They can answer the questions concerning the Corona Virus that is COVID-19. Let us not forget to pray and ask God to take this from the earth. Let us not forget to thank Him for all that He has done for us, for what He is doing for us, and for what He is going to do for us in the future. If you have not talked to Him today, please take out some time to do so. He is waiting to hear from you today. It does not matter what you have done in your life, He can and will wash you clean when you ask Him to come into your heart to be your Lord and Saviour. His love never fails, it is from everlasting to everlasting. You are not defined by your past, you are who Jesus says you are. Stay blessed. We are all in this together. Thank you for joining me on my journey with Food for the Soul.
STILL FIGHTING THE SIDE EFFECTS OF THE COVID-19 JOHNSON&JOHNSON Vaccine!
It has not been a month yet and I am still fighting these side effects from this vaccine. It has literally cost me my job. I thought I was ready to return to work, but I was not, so I could not work my new schedule. I guess it was for the best. I am now embarking on a new journey in my life. I am getting ready to attend school to obtain my CNA license at Vista College. I am also embarking on the journey to complete my education to finish school. As they always say, things happen for a reason. These days, I wonder if I did the right thing by getting the shot because it has caused me nothing but trouble. It is like it did something to me on the inside that I cannot even explain. All I know is that things has not been the same since. God knows I just want to get back to normal like I was before I took that shot.
As we all know now, the Delta Virus is here in all fifty states. Now we have to be even more careful to protect ourselves from this virus. They said that if we were vaccinated for the COVID-19 virus we did not have anything to worry about, because we are protected from that as well. Those who are not vaccinated would have to wear a mask even on the inside of their homes, maybe even two masks just to be protected. It is very crucial if you are not vaccinated, so if you want to be protected from this Delta Virus, it is very important that you get vaccinated. We have gone through so much since 2020, and we are still having to face this new thing that has come upon us. I must ask this question, how many people care about their life? Do you want to continue to walk around unprotected? Do you not care about your family and friends that you socialize with, or those that you work with? What about the new born babies that the doctors and nurses are handling every day? Are they protected? Does anyone even ask if they are protected?
What about the homeless? Is anyone trying to make sure they have been vaccinated so they will be protected from these viruses? What about the people who live in homeless shelters, has anyone made sure they have been vaccinated so they will be protected? This stuff is spreading, and from what I have seen with my own eyes on the map, people should consider getting vaccinated. I know it is the choice of the individual, but why take a chance? Why would anyone not want to protect themselves? I know that there has still been many deaths even when the vaccine is taken, and that is sad…heart breaking. My heart goes out to all of those who have lost loved ones because of the virus, but we must know that God is still on the throne. He is still holding us all together. Yes, we are still facing dark times even though the sun shines. We will get through this together. We just have to keep on praying and having faith. When our faith becomes weak, we have to ask God to give us the strength to carry on one day at a time. We cannot lose hope in God. He is the only One who can bring all of this to an end. He is the Great I AM!
No, we may never understand any of this, but rest assured God will receive the glory from everything that we have had to face, and will face through all of this. Even on grey days the Son is still shining. He is still working miracles just like He did back then. Who is to say that one day we will wake up and this will be all over? I believe that it will happen one day. I believe that this is just another wake up call for us to see who God really is. Sometimes we often forget that He is the creator of this whole universe and everything in it. I know it is hard for us to focus on Him, because we are to busy focusing on the problems that are going on in the world, instead we should be focused on the One who has all of the answers to these problems that are going on in the world.
Trials come to make us strong, but while we are going through these trials, who are we calling on? Are we calling on Jesus to go through these trials with us? What we fail to understand is that He is already going through it with us. We just need to have faith and hold on to His unchanging Hand; never let go of Him, because HE WILL NEVER LET GO OF US! No matter what we are facing in life.
Before all of this came about we lived our lives how we wanted to. We went where we wanted to go without a care in the world, now we have to be careful every where we go. A cough is not just a cough anymore, a sneeze is not just a sneeze anymore, a cold is not just a cold anymore; now we wonder if it is a sign of a virus trying to attack, this is feat at its best. Who would have ever thought that those things that are bodily functions would be something that could really harm us? I for one would have never thought it would be this way.
We cannot let this keep us from being happy. We cannot let this control us for the rest of our God given lives. Will this be our new normal forever? Will things ever go back to the way they were before? To be honest, I am just sick of it all. I just hope that everybody who is in the correctional facilities are vaccinated to. I really do worry about the homeless people, but all I can do is pray for them and hope that they are getting the things that they need to be protected. There’s so much homelessness in the world, and famine in some places in the world, and destruction happening, it is surprising to me that Jesus has not already came back. I often wonder what He thinks about all of this. There is nothing we can do but pray everyday and hope for a better tomorrow. If you have not talked to Jesus today please do so. He is waiting to hear from you. Just know that when you feel that no one loves you, He does.
JULY LOVE
As the heat fills the atmosphere we know Summer is here. What will it bring, what will happen in this Summer heat? Will romance and new love fill the air? Will the sounds of the season radiate to the hearts of young July Love? Thinking of past Summers, days of falling in love in the month of July tingles the heart to make one smile…taking trips down memory lane. Cool beverages dripping with condensation to refresh the throat…to take away the drought thereof.
JULY LOVE, Memories made to last a lifetime…to be shared over and over again…laugh, dance, have fun that will not end. Dreaming through the night when one sleeps…waking up to a new day to make July Love.
Although the sun shines, the stars are still twinkling in the sky…just as the moon shines bright, but to bright to see because of the sunlight. Thinking about the times past, when we thought love would not last. Daydreaming…listening to music to calm the senses of July Love.
Let the melodies take you on a cruse, let the breeze take you to an island so far and free. Free of the Summer heat of July, chilling on a beach with black sand with that special something in your hand. When reality sets in, you realize that it was only just a dream while thinking about July Love. ©2021
The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; And saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. Psalm 34:18 KJV https://bible.com/bible/1/psa.34.18.KJV
Help me draw near to You, Father, and please draw near to me. Let me feel Your presence today. Renew my strength, renew my mind, and renew a right spirit within me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation. Please fill my heart with joy, and let the fruits of love and peace from Your Spirit overflow in my life. Thank You, Lord. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Where Was God In All Of This? • Devotional https://bible.com/reading-plans/16327/day/5?segment=0
Food for the Soul 
I prefer cold over the heat my favorite season is autumn