Carpe Diem: Seize Every Moment for Jesus Christ!
This is a quick message of encouragement to never let Satan take away any opportunity for Jesus Christ. It is also a message to pay attention to your intuition and take action for Jesus! If you have not seen my prophecy update yet, click here. Remember, I may be posting much more because of the acceleration of end times events, so check back often!
Introduction - Seize the Day!
The past year or so, I have been running nearly every day or every other day, and this is to train my body, discipline myself, and get closer to Jesus Christ. When I am running, I just have to listen - no distractions from the world. This is often when I have ideas for my writing, like the post I am writing now. Anyway, this morning, before my run, I was feeling really nauseous. I thought it might have been that I drank too much coffee, but it was about the same amount I always drink. So, I went outside to pray, and I asked God to heal me and still let me run because I really wanted to. I decided that Jesus Christ could handle my nauseousness, and He did. Thank you, Jesus Christ.
So, after the prayer, I felt better, but I still wasn't looking forward to the run. I usually go earlier in the morning, when it is cooler, but now it was about 95 degrees, and the sun was shining bright.
I followed through, and toward the end of my run, a car pulled up. An elderly man rolled down his window and he said, "I see you walking and running around here a lot."
I said, "Oh yeah, I really love to clear my mind and run."
He started telling me about his life, and Witness 1 can vouch this happens to me a lot. It didn't surprise me at all.
I listened, smiled, and kindly asked, "Do you know about Jesus Christ?"
He said, "Why did you ask me that?"
I said, "It's my duty to."
He says, "What do you mean?"
I said, "I believe there are no coincidences. God brought us together. That's how He works."
He said, "You believe that?"
I smiled sweetly and proclaimed, "My life is a testimony of God's intervention."
He lightened up, told me he was an atheist, and went into a long explanation on why he didn't believe in Jesus Christ. He then asked how I could be so sure.
I gave him a brief account of my sufferings and how Jesus Christ rescued me from them all. I then asked if I could pray for him, and I told him about Matthew 7:7. At first, he didn't want me to pray for him, but then he said, "Oh, I guess what do I have to lose?"
So, I held his hand and prayed that Jesus would show Him the truth in his heart.
I didn't have much time left, I gave him my phone number, and I told him to call me so we could talk more. I promised I wouldn't be pushy, and he said he would call. His name is Jack, and I am wondering if you all can pray for him to receive Jesus Christ in his heart. I will let you know if he calls me.
Witness 1 and I getting ready to head to spiritual Jerusalem.
After that, I continued to walk, and I prayed, "Jesus, send me anyone you want!"
As I was approaching my house, I saw a woman outside our door selling something, speaking to Witness 1. I overheard him tell her, "She's the boss", which is true.
It was the end of my run, and I was really sweaty, so I didn't really want to talk to her. In fact, I was kind of annoyed and at first I said, "We don't really have money to buy anything," but then Jesus reminded me of my prayer! Oh, yeah. This is an opportunity. Sorry, Jesus!
In the end, even though we didn't really want the materials at first, God told me it would be an act of generosity to buy something from her, so we did. At the end, after buying the materials, I preached again about Jesus Christ. Witness 1 notes we actually ended up liking the materials.
In fact, when I was a little girl, I remember I was with my dad, and a man came to the door selling some over-priced books. My dad bought some out of sympathy, and those actually turned out to be some of my favorite books. I also remembered my dad's kindness, and that stuck with me. I will always remember how thankful the man was, and I think the woman was grateful, too. She said she did believe in Jesus Christ, but she was Catholic. I told her, "Jesus Christ is the most important thing," and I hope that sticks with her.
Going back to the point of this post, so many are worrying about hanging on to money that may flee from them at any moment, so they are not generous. They are not seizing the opportunity to be someone else's miracle.
An act of charity can be helping someone who is struggling with their business, for example, but many do not "seize the opportunity." Thank you to all who have seized the opportunity to be generous to us, and we are helping thousands upon thousands around the world because of you!
Further, so many are afraid to touch others, hold hands, or pray for others. So many are afraid to talk to strangers. So many have lost their humanity. I do not mean this as a critique, but rather, a reminder. We need to be human again.
You might be thinking, "Well Witness 2, aren't you a woman? Aren't you scared?"
I am and I am not. I don't take stupid risks. I am careful in all I do, and I have the Holy Spirit lead me in all of my ventures. I am confident Jesus Christ protects me in what I am doing if I obey Him. I am not telling people to be foolish. NO. I am saying, sometimes we must "seize an opportunity" or take a chance for Jesus Christ.
Have you ever heard of the expression "Carpe diem" or the poem "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time"?
To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time
Robert Herrick1591 –1674
Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,
Old Time is still a-flying;
And this same flower that smiles today
Tomorrow will be dying.
The glorious lamp of heaven, the sun,
The higher he's a-getting,
The sooner will his race be run,
And nearer he's to setting.
That age is best which is the first,
When youth and blood are warmer;
But being spent, the worse, and worst
Times still succeed the former.
Then be not coy, but use your time,
And while ye may, go marry;
For having lost but once your prime,
You may forever tarry.
The time is short everyone. I could have avoided the run, laid in my bed, and complained. In fact, perhaps Satan or his demons were trying to stop me from the run because they didn't want me to meet Jack and preach to him.
Instead, I listened to my intuition, the Holy Spirit, went out for the run, and met a man and preached. Maybe that was the only opportunity he would have to hear about Jesus Christ. Maybe he needed that moment, and Jesus used me as His vessel.
If I had waited, or if I had missed the run, I would have missed Jack. Then, I may have missed the girl afterwards.
The truth is, many are not leaving their homes anymore. Many are refusing to talk to people. Many think Jesus wants them sitting online all day and helping no one but themselves.
Jesus Christ says, "You have to 'Seize the Day' - you have to put yourself out there."
Just pray what I prayed:
"Jesus Christ, send me people."
He will. They may come ring your doorbell, or you may meet them at the grocery store.
You cannot be ashamed to talk about Jesus Christ. Keep conversations simple, and let the Holy Spirit lead. I usually do not debate people, but I listen, and I offer a phone call or something later so we can talk more. I try not to overpower with information, and I often cite Matthew 7:7 as a "go-to".
To end, I just thought this song was pretty and I'm listening to it as I write:
Somewhere tonight, there is someone waiting to hear about Jesus Christ.
I pray this message inspires someone in Jesus's name!
Love,
Witness 2 (Elisha)