Author: flamelighter

This is my testimony of God's unyielding, infinite love and immense beauty through and in Christ Jesus within the scope of my own life. May what is shared open you to any unknown awareness of Him within your own life. It is my hope that by sharing my life in honesty and humility others may go to Jesus, have there eyes opened and find love, peace and joy deeply rooted within their lives. May what is shared also strengthen those within the family of believers who are in moments of doubt, fear, shame, wavering or any other struggle seen within what is shared here. It is truly all about Him for others. Also, everything on this blog site is from my own collection unless cited, the photos I took but God provided amazing views-one aspect of His love 💞, and the artwork is made from my hand-a gift that God has given for His purposes. I will end with a scripture that, I believe, we should all sear into our hearts and also a quote from one of the family of believers that seems appropriate as a purpose for this blog: {Philippians 2:3-4 3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, 4 not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.} (All discourses on exclusion, discrimination, racism etc. will remain superficial as long as they don't address the religious foundations of the problems that beseige our society. -Rene Girard, I See Satan Fall Like Lightening)

Jesus Predicted…

When Jesus was condemned to death by those that were His it became the time of the Gentiles. His own (the original olive tree branches) rejected Him thus opening the door wide for any who believe to be saved through His death and resurrection (those grafted into the olive tree). We are in the time … Continue reading Jesus Predicted… →

No Difference…

Galatians 3:28 28 There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. How does this previously mentioned statement make sense when Paul also seems to differentiate between the genders here: 1 Corinthians 11: 1-16 Which speaks of the woman's need … Continue reading No Difference… →

Triune Mystery

When initially reading the Bible one question repeatedly came through this mind. How does One God become Three. Mathematically this can work with multiplication being: 1×1×1=1 therefore 3 can equal one. So God multiplying Himself can make 3 distinct parts still equal 1. It was one of the first desires of knowledge that weighed on … Continue reading Triune Mystery →

Say What?

Here we will begin with the first sign that someone is a true believer...the gift of tongues. One denomination has quite a focus on the gifts of the Spirit, this writer discovered. Honestly, it was not even known, here, where this idea of the gifts of the Spirit came from because the Bible had not … Continue reading Say What? →

Nothing Can Separate

This post shares the glory of God being seen through my experience of death which was brought about by my very limited understanding of spiritual things at the time. I am still learning and growing but this story is where my awakening began. I agree, holding complete certainty, with Paul's statement of God's love for … Continue reading Nothing Can Separate →

Your Faithfulness

A bond, a love, a distant memory. A promise forgotten deep within me. Wandering, playing, self-seeking, aimless; A Savior, a back thought amidst the mess. No direction, no dream, not sure what to do; Pursuing plans that others tell me to. Doors being shut as each is chased; Leading me only to one so strategically … Continue reading Your Faithfulness →

In the beginning…

We all start somewhere and are all given life by the source of life Himself through His Word. Psalm 136:25 He gives food to all creatures (flesh), for His steadfast love endures forever. Proverbs 29:13 13 The poor and the oppressor have this in common: the Lord gives light to the eyes of both. John … Continue reading In the beginning… →

You Live and Learn… Hopefully.

I thought the first thing I would write about would be the intense lessons I have learned this past year through mourning with the hope that I might emulate the beauty seen in each individual mentioned and honor them as well: Doug 2/25/2018 I met him at church-he was abrasive so I questioned God about … Continue reading You Live and Learn… Hopefully. →