"Opportunities" Even in Suffering & Many Reader Contributions
This is a word on turning evil circumstances into opportunities with emphasis on Luke 21, as well as our words aligning with our actions. There are many excellent reader contributions from Dillon, Salim (French Anon), Vietnamese Anon, Jake, and Jesse. Thank you all for contributing! I believe these memes from Jesse represent me perfectly:
This is me talking to Witness 1. : )
Introduction - Increasing Wars and Persecution
Most reading this blog are in agreement that something feels off, and I believe many of us are getting ready for coming persecution. I was reading Luke 21 last night, and I felt it was important to include the following passage to begin this post. I bolded a verse that stood out to me:
Jesus Foretells Wars and Persecution
10 Then he said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. 11 There will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines and pestilences. And there will be terrors and great signs from heaven. 12 But before all this they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors for my name's sake. 13 This will be your opportunity to bear witness. 14 Settle it therefore in your minds not to meditate beforehand how to answer, 15 for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict. 16 You will be delivered up even by parents and brothers[c] and relatives and friends, and some of you they will put to death. 17 You will be hated by all for my name's sake. 18 But not a hair of your head will perish. 19 By your endurance you will gain your lives.
Notice the use of the word "opportunity" amongst all of the other verses, which, really, are slightly terrifying.
Notice, too, that we aren't really even supposed to stress about that time or what we will say. We will be given a "mouth of wisdom", and this will be an "opportunity" for us. I am sure most have heard before that the Chinese word for "crisis" is composed of "danger" and "opportunity." I do not know how many Chinese readers we have to verify this, but here is an image to showcase this:
Of course, this isn't just about the coming danger we will face, but really, it is about treating every moment as if it is an opportunity for Jesus Christ. Out of curiosity, I went to the concordance to see what word was used originally for opportunity, and here is what I found:
21:13 And 1161 it shall turn 576 5695 to you 5213 for 1519 a testimony 3142.
"It shall turn to you" kind of reminded me of the phrase "bring back to you" - it shall turn out for your own good. In other words, what Satan has intended for harm, will be used for good. All evil will ultimately be used for the good of our testimony of salvation, with G576 being used similarly in this context:
So, it may sound corny, but I have talked about this before. We need to start changing our mindsets as Christians. We all know the "power of positive thinking" in a worldly sense, and really, there is truth to this - that pathological worry can be reduced by "thought replacement." There are true studies that focus on positive thinking working and changing your life, so then, we should apply this even more to our Christian lives.
In my own life, I can vouch that people have told me I am the most positive person they have ever met. Witness 1 even gets uneasy if I am not in a positive mood - haha - but I do have to remind him I am only human and do get sad sometimes. With that being said, I believe it is a quality God gave me to uplift everyone around me. I am very proud of this quality in Christ, and I am now shedding light on it.
Yes, we can turn everything intended for bad in our lives by Satan and his demons into something good. Even when we are surrounded by death, war, and persecution, we can turn it into an "opportunity" for our testimony.
Even for this blog, every rude word sent, I use it for good. Everything meant to destroy me, I use it to empower me. I always think, "Wow, if I can survive this, I can survive anything!" or "That insult wasn't that bad - it must be a reflection of something wrong with them."
Do you see how you can turn anything around? In other words, all of this evil around you can turn into an opportunity.
However, it starts with a mindset change, and if you need some deliverance in your mindset, please see my new prayer book. I do want to remind readers that Christians can be demonized, and this can come in the form of a negative or wicked attitude. Derek Prince is a famous pastor who agrees with the topic of Christian demonization, and I will get back to him in a moment.
In order to change the world around us, our words must align with our actions. To remind readers, angels are recording everything we do, and I stumbled upon an interesting sermon from Derek Prince on this topic last night. As soon as I heard it, I knew I had to share it with readers.
I recommend watching this one, but I wanted to include some highlights. He reminds us that our words and actions should align.
How many of us profess the name of Jesus Christ, and the moment we are given into the hands of temporary trouble, we forget or deny Him?
Derek Prince also says there are many hypocritical Christians. He says that they will sing a song about how much they love Him, but then, when the opportunity to give back in some way comes, they deny Him. For example, someone may commit to giving $50 a month out of excitement in the moment to charity, but their vow is meaningless and they never fulfill it.
He said the angels record this all. They record when you say, "I'm going to start giving to charity", but then you don't. They record when you say "I'm going to quit this sin", but then you don't.
That's what happened to me. I vowed to God to stop drinking, but I kept falling back on my words. Then I was disciplined. However, I am using the situation I went through, the terrible situation, as an "opportunity" to testify to you all. Do you see how I am using what has caused me pain to bring good to others? Do you see how I am turning it all around?
In my disastrous life, I have had every moment to feel sorry for myself, but I refuse to. In fact, the minute I start feeling sorry for myself on any given day, Jesus Christ quickly reminds me to get back on track. He tells me, "Your positive attitude is what has saved you many times. Never deny it."
Of course, we need to align our attitudes with our actions. We can have the best intentions in the world, but it does not matter if we do not fulfill them through our actions.
In the end, everyone is suffering on some level, every single day. Even when we are all doing well, we are still suffering because we are not in Heaven yet. We are still in this world, and this world has much evil. As the world continues to grow more evil, we must figure out how to turn it all around. How do we turn the crises around us into opportunities?
This lends to the first reader contribution today. Salim has translated the prayer book I wrote and turned it into French. Honestly, that is an example of something small that can have a big impact and help many people. Salim, instead of sitting there and doing nothing, is serving the Kingdom of God. Now here are some beautiful words he wrote from the Holy Spirit.
Reader Contributions
Before Salim's testimony, here is a relevant video and some memes from Dillon.
Salim's Word from the Holy Spirit (French Anon)
First things first, I would like to thank you, Witness 2, for the prayer book that you have written. I have, thanks to a web site, translated them all into French, and I will now begin to use them in my life. Those prayers are especially powerful, and I am sure that they will greatly aid me, and others, in our spiritual and earthly life. [This is amazing. Thank you!]
As for the baptism, send an email to a megachurch. I have not answered yet but, it's okay. I have patience.
By the end of the year, I will be fully baptized. I am sure of it. [Please pray on this, everyone! Lord, I pray Salim gets baptized soon in Jesus's Holy name.]
I am just sending you this post, because, after doing research and thinking a lot, a thought came across my mind.
You see, I just realized that the Gospel of Jesus Christ....is actually frighteningly simple. Very basic in its simplicity.
God is actually both a very complex being, but also a very simple being.
It is , to both of those things, something that children are able to understand in a purer way than adults somehow.
And yet sometimes, people get lost in a complexity about Jesus Christ, God-The-Son, and Yahveh, God-The-Father that sometimes can get confusing.
When you retell the Gospel of Jesus Christ, its actually really easy to understand it. To the point that sometimes, I actually don't understand how people can miss it, and choose to go their own way instead of Christ.
You see, when Adam and Eve were born, they were sinless. Their nature as humans was Completely innocent. They had no sin.
But when they bit the apple and disobeyed God, they officially became corrupted. Their nature changed. They were no longer innocent. Sin had entered their spirits. A spiritual debt was on them and their progeny.
Thus came two things from God : Judgement and Mercy.
Judgment because now, they were banished from Eden, Adam and Eve were both cursed with pain and difficulty in the physical and spiritual world that they did not have and, ultimately because they ate the fruit, they will die.
Mercy because God did decide to clothes both Adam and Eve. Furthermore, if they ate from the fruit of the tree of life, they would remain eternally doomed forever.
Two sides : Just and Merciful.
Then, Adam and Eve's family were ordered by God to create a system of sacrifice, where they sacrificed animals to God to calm His wrath, for the forgiveness and removal of sins.
Abel sacrificed animals. Noah sacrificed animals. Abraham sacrificed a lamb, so on and on.
Why sacrifice an animal? Because only Blood can redeem blood. And only pure blood can redeem infected blood.
You see, God is a being that has value. What is the value of God?
Infinite. Eternal. Unending.
That also means that when you sin against Him, the value of your sin towards Him, no matter how small or big it is, is also infinite.
This means that your punishment, if unrepentant, must also be Infinite.
It is infinitely Just after all. Which God is, and He can't go against His own nature, otherwise, He would not be God.
But God is also Infinitely merciful as well.
The blood of those lambs and goats could never really redeem humans. It was just temporary.
So God instead, decides to send Himself as a way of providing the ultimate, Unending infinite sacrifice.
Because He is 100% Divine, He can forgive any sins.
Because He is 100% Human, All Human beings can be a part of His grace by faith to it.
This leads to this mathematical calculation:
The Eternal Negative values of your sins
+
The Eternal Positive values of God-The-Son Jesus's death on the cross
= 0
Your debt is cleared.
And you are free of it.
It's that simple. It's also why someone cannot enter Heaven by his works alone but by faith.
Let's take 2 people: "A" and "B".
Imagine that someone named "A" tries to live his life being a "good person", doing good works all his life, dies then asks if his good works will allow Him to enter Heaven, and then God tells him "no".
Why? Because even with all his good works, "A" still had sin in his life. by thought, word, deed, and omission. The nature of men is sin after all, because of Adam and Eve's sin. You can't outwork that.
Without the eternal positive values of Jesus Christ's death on the cross with him, "A" will have no other choice but to face God himself with the eternal negative values of his own sins with himself.
This will lead to him going to Hell to repay his sins for eternity, not because God banished him there, but because of himself and his own choices which he has made with his own free will.
The Judgement of God. It is infinitely Just after all.
And then, there is "B" , who accepted Jesus's sacrifice and accepted Him as Lord through his faith in Jesus's finished works on the cross. He dies, meets God, and God allows him to enter Heaven.
Because since his faith trusted in Jesus 100% that Jesus died for his sins and already took the penalty that was supposed to go to him, his debt is already paid, and he has no other death to suffer.
With the eternal positive values of Jesus Christ's death on the cross with him, "B" will face God himself with the Eternal negative values of his own sins AND with the eternal positive value of Jesus's death on the cross, which will cancel his debt, and free him of it.
The Mercy of God. It is also infinitely merciful after all.
So now, you have Jesus. You accepted Him as your Lord and Savior. You are debt-free. You are saved !
But, there are many people who are not saved. Who are in spiritual debt. Who are suffering spiritually and physically, just like you. Who too can go to Hell if you don't speak or try to do something.
And it is from that place that Good works flow: Helping the sick, the needy, the widows, the orphans, the unsaved.
It is from that place that you want to evangelize people.
Not for yourself.
But for others and for God.
For others, because the gift of Eternal life in Christ is not something that you want and need to keep for yourself, but share with others. That they too can be freed of their spiritual debt just like you. So you could gain a brother, a sister, a mother, or a father.
But also for God because, God loves all those people just as much as He loves you.
This lead me to my conclusion :
If you have faith, you will have works. Not for yourself, but for others, and for God.
When you have a gift like that that's given to you, that is Eternal life in an Heavenly Kingdom, to walk away from sins becomes, if not easy depending on who you are, simple.
Are you envious towards others ?
Are you lustful towards others ?
Are you wrathful towards others ?
Are you slothful towards others ?
Are you a glutton or Greedy towards others ?
Are you towards others ?
Are you prideful towards others ?
You let go of those things. After all, you're going to become a citizen of the Eternal Kingdom. Why waste it on those pointless things if it can lead you to not be a part of the Kingdom ?
Be kind towards other. They have their gifts, and you have yours. don't be envious. Otherwise, you'll become blind to them. And waste them. Everyone has their roles to play.
Be chaste towards others. Remains pure, just as Jesus was, because that's what he wants for you. Otherwise, you'll become trapped by it, and see other women or men as just lustful object, instead of lost people looking for salvation.
Be patient towards others. God was patient with you, why shouldn't you be with others as well ?
Be diligent. Work towards a goal, just as Jesus did.
Be generous . Just as God shared with you his kingdom, why shouldn't you share with things less important than that? Like money or food, instead of hoarding it all for yourself.
And above all be humble. Because, this is a level playing field. Everybody has a chance. You're not better than anyone else If Jesus lived to serve, it's kind of your duty to do the same.
You let go of all those earthly things, and end up seeing things from a more spiritual perspective.
Do not be like this:
Be like this:
[Witness 2: Beautiful words from the Holy Spirit! Did anybody notice that all of these qualities are "positive"? This goes along with my words about the positive mindset.]
Update from Vietnamese Anon
Hello,
At the beginning of June, my heart felt so heavy. It felt like the world became totally dark, without any light, and so hopeless…
1) World war is coming.
NATO and the US set their mind on direct confrontation with Russia, and I believe they want World war 3.
I think they understand that if they don’t rush, 1-2 more years and they won’t be able to beat Russia and China anymore.
Well, there may be other reasons, but whatever, they want war anyway.
Maybe that’s why Israel is making war in Gaza, they seems want to provoke the Muslims. They’ll get it for sure, as the Fig Tree parable foretold.
2) Pandemic X is coming.
Tedros announced that. Making a pandemic to force nations to sign their Treaty has always been a good plot.
Recently, there are a few studies on covid vaccine and cancer relation. The situation looks grim. I guess they also want to cover this problem up with new war and/or pandemic.
3) Meanwhile, in Vietnam, there’s an ongoing coup d’etat!
Remember I told you about “Even the then-President and 2 deputy PM had to resign due to covid test kit scandal. Just last week, the (new) President had to resign, reason not yet clear though”?
After that, the Chairman of National Assembly and one more high-ranked officer were also forced to resign. The newly risen president was the ex general & minister of public security. He’s turning Vietnam into a more and more police regime.
I’m waiting for the Army to step in and stop that but nothing happens yet. The 80-year old Secretary General is nowhere to be seen, most likely in the hospital due to bad health, so no one to make decision.
I believe we’re at a very important turn, a milestone within Apocalypse. Things will escalate very fast from here.
I pray to Lord Jesus, may Him save us.
[Witness 2: It is wonderful to hear from you again. I hope this post helps you turn all of this evil into something good for Jesus Christ.]
Jake sent me this meme in response to my post from yesterday. Perfectly said!
Update from Jesse from Finland
Few updates from news.
https://www.iltalehti.fi/kotimaa/a/d04eea53-e4a2-41e2-8a5f-a82f68ca4bb4 Figures released: This is how the new abortion law affected the number of abortions - Threats were previously painted about the new abortion law, according to which abortions will become more common with the new law.
The Health and Welfare Institute THL informs that the new abortion law did not cause a significant increase in the number of abortions. In 2023, 2.9 percent more abortions were performed than the previous year. According to THL's special expert Anna Heino, the slight increase in abortions does not seem to be related to the law change, because the number of abortions increased slightly before that in 2022 and earlier in 2023. In addition, the number of abortions has clearly decreased in the 2000s. The new abortion law makes it possible to terminate a pregnancy up to the end of the 12th week of pregnancy based on the request of the pregnant woman alone. Previously, a reason and the opinion of two doctors were required for suspension. The updated law entered into force on September 1, 2023.
The old law has been criticized for not respecting pregnant women's right to autonomy over their own bodies, instead handing decision-making power over to doctors. In a part of the world where abortions are prohibited, abortions are carried out illegally using methods that endanger the health and even the life of pregnant women. For this reason, many advocate allowing abortions, because then abortions can be done in safe conditions. In addition, in countries that have criminalized abortion, people who have had a miscarriage may be subject to criminal charges and even be convicted.
On the other hand, threatening images have been painted about Finland's new law, according to which abortions can even be used in an extreme manner within the framework of the new law as a means of contraception, and the number of abortions would increase dramatically with the new law. Among other things, MP Päivi Räsänen expressed her concern about the increase in abortions in the parliament in the fall of 2022.
THL's results show that there is no reason to worry. The THL press release also states that the new law has made the process smoother, and the average duration of pregnancy at the time of termination has therefore decreased. - The old requirement for the permission of two doctors in social interruptions also unnecessarily burdened healthcare, THL's special expert Anna Heino says in THL's press release. Terminating the pregnancy as early as possible is recommended for the pregnant woman. In addition, some of the supporters of criminalization especially disapprove of the termination of advanced pregnancies, so the results of THL are probably welcome from both sides.
Heino points out that the low number of interruptions should not be lulled. - If we want to keep the number of suspensions low and on a downward trend, society must also invest in it. For example, the provision of free contraception, the smooth processes of health care, sex education, and the general atmosphere and discussion of society all affect the number of interruptions, says Heino in the press release. This year, women's organizations have campaigned for Europe-wide abortion rights. For example, Poland has tightened its abortion laws, which has even led to deaths. In Poland, women have died in recent years from complications related to pregnancy, because they have been denied the opportunity to have an abortion in healthcare. According to the Union of Women's Affairs, more than 44,000 Finns have signed the European My Voice, My Choice citizens' initiative for safe and accessible abortion.
Once again, abortion is painted as woman's right to autonomy over her body, completely disregarding the fact that its not only about her body, but the body and life of unborn child. This may sound harsh, but in my opinion abortion is one of cruelest ways of murder, directed so someone completely helpless. It a form of human sacrifice, fully satanic practice that has been completely normalized at our society. You kill human being because it would be inpractical in your current life situation. Do you really want blood of innocent to your hands and soul because your need for some comfort over your life?
https://www.iltalehti.fi/ulkomaat/a/61d057f4-1128-4ccc-91d0-3eb1a4256e1d A physically healthy woman's wish to die was fulfilled in the Netherlands - The Netherlands also grants euthanasia to, for example, people with autism and mental problems, not only for physical ailments.
Zoraya ter Beek's life finally ended of her own free will at the end of May. 29-year-old, autistic ter Beek had been waiting for a positive decision on his euthanasia for more than three years. At the age of 21, ter Beek was diagnosed with autism. The Free Press reported that ter Beek had wished to die since he was a child. He often felt like an outsider and was repeatedly bullied. Ter Beek struggled with mental health problems: the list includes diagnoses of depression, anxiety and unspecified personality disorder. At school, ter Beek dressed up as a goth to look more scary. This was to scare away the bullies.
In the Netherlands, euthanasia was legalized in 2002. Euthanasia can be performed on patients experiencing unbearable suffering with no chance of recovery. However, euthanasia has been a rare solution for mental health problems in the country. Ter Beek lived for 10 years with her older boyfriend, Stein. However, Ter Beek's parents did not accept the couple's age difference. Ter Beek had no contact with his mother or older sister for six years until their father died of cancer last year.
Her boyfriend, Stein, was worried about Ter Beek and encouraged her to seek treatment. Ter Beek tried different treatments for his mental health problems, including 33 times electroshock therapy. After the last electroshock treatment in August 2020, ter Beek's psychiatrist told him there was nothing else they could do for him. Ter Beek was told he would never recover. Ter Beek applied to the Dutch euthanasia center in December 2020. Just in case Ter Beek was not granted euthanasia, he had obtained a suicide kit from Exit International. Exit International is an organization that supports voluntary euthanasia. Ter Beek received a positive decision about his euthanasia about four weeks ago. - Zoraya died today at 1:25 p.m. Or as he himself experienced it, he finally got to sleep, ter Beek's friend wrote in X on May 22.
I thought that Futurama's Suicide Booth was just a joke, yet here we are. The Synagogue of Satan is dead set on trying to kill you before you will found Christ, by any means possible. I know how horrible place this world is right now, I know how dark your life might be. Still suicide is never the right choice. God has set date for each and every of us, do you seriously believe that you know better and go against His will? I know that this might sound harsh, and some of you reading might even hate me because of it, but suicide is the ultimate form of selfishness. It does not affect just you, but everyone close to you. And the act itself is rebellion against God. You are selfish and so full of pride when you believe that you know better than God, that your choice is better than Lords plan for you. Whatever you might struggle and suffer with your life, do not give up! Christ has promised to break every chain that is holding you down and dragging you into the abyss, whatever those might be!
- Luke 1:37 - 37 For with God nothing shall be impossible.
- 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 (NIV) - 9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 10 That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
Conclusion - Thank you!
I love all the reader contributions and people being brave enough to share their words. May God bless all who bravely contribute or support this blog in Jesus's name.
I want to recommend readers who are struggling to read my new prayer book. It does not matter if you fully understand your struggles or not. Remember, if you feel extremely resistant to it, it may be demons stopping you from being delivered! They will do everything to keep you trapped.
So, let me begin my day with prayer.
Dear Father in Heaven,
Thank you, Jesus Christ, for giving me the capacity and energy to write these blog posts. They do take a lot of work, and I do pray that there are people out there who appreciate the effort behind it all. This isn't a complaint, Lord, rather, I just hope people understand this blog requires WORK!
Next, I want to pray that many are led to read my new prayer book in Jesus's name. I also want to pray against false beliefs and deception in Jesus's name. I want the truth to shine in victory in these dark times.
Jesus Christ, please help readers come out of the world and into your purpose for them. Please help them as they go about their days in Jesus's name. Lord, please bless anyone who has ever donated to us or prays for us or supports us in any way in Jesus's name.
Finally, Jesus Christ, I ask for divine protection for me, Witness 1, my family, my dogs, my health, my home, my work, and my life in Jesus's name. No weapon formed against me shall prosper.
I use the 7G energy network system to proclaim this message, "THE TIME IS SHORT! REPENT! JESUS CHRIST IS KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS."
I love you, Jesus Christ, and I am thankful for all you do for me!
One more note from Luke 21:
Watch Yourselves
34 “But watch yourselves lest your hearts be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and cares of this life, and that day come upon you suddenly like a trap. 35 For it will come upon all who dwell on the face of the whole earth. 36 But stay awake at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.”
37 And every day he was teaching in the temple, but at night he went out and lodged on the mount called Olivet. 38 And early in the morning all the people came to him in the temple to hear him.
I am working on a prophecy update next. Honestly, I am endlessly writing, so pray for me.
With love,
Witness 2