I Believe

" He that keepeth his mouth,
keepeth his life,
But he that openeth wide his lips
shall have destruction". Prov 13:2

The nature of atheism is to deny the existence of God. Carried on it denies faith. This is the basic conflict. Is there God the creator or did everything we know, see and feel just happen?

The Constitution makes it illegal to deny either belief to any citizen of the U.S. The ACLU provides a defense of both.

Insanity, which one can plea to be suffering from so as to free one from prosecution for ones actions, has been characterized as repeating actions expecting different results. It is a mental loop of hopelessness and despair which spills over to physical action. Usually something bad happens from the action. Then the court decides if the person was sane or insane when they performed the action and punishment is dealt accordingly.

No matter what man says, Jesus said "How be it, this kind go not out but by prayer and fasting." Matt 17 : 21

Insanity. How close we walk to the edge and look in the abyss. What keeps us from losing out balance and falling? Medication? Will power? Luck? To admit insanity is to admit existence of Satan. God admits his existence. Jesus was tempted by him in the hills. "It is written, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God." "Get thee hence Satan" Matt 4 : 7 & 10.

Marines are warriors trained by repetition and mental toughness. Combine this training with belief in God and the Holy Spirit, bound with the redemption of Christ and a man or woman becomes special, not only in the eyes of God but in our grounded world's eyes.

Belief in God is such a heavy load to bear. The love of God moves mountains. It is an "incredible lightness" which makes us able to bear that load. You should pray, first in your 'belief.' Then ask for forgiveness and 'say thanks.' Then forgive others. Finally ask to be delivered from Satan's wiles. For Satan can darken your vision with madness and despair. So instead of caving in and becoming the rage mongers we are depicted as, rise to the grace we have received and be special; "As every man (and woman) has received the gift, EVEN SO minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the Manifold grace of God" 1 Peter 4 : 10

Amen.